John Wiley & Sons Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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John Wiley & Sons free cash flow
In the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026, John Wiley & Sons generated -$55.3 million of operating cash flow and spent $11.2 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of -$66.5 million, a free-cash-flow margin of -17.2% of revenue. John Wiley & Sons returned $33.4 million to shareholders: $18.2 million in dividends and $15.2 million in share repurchases.
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John Wiley & Sons cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q1 20272026-07-31 | Q4 20262026-04-30 | Q3 20262026-01-31 | Q2 20262025-10-31 | Q1 20262025-07-31 | Q4 20252025-04-30 | Q3 20252025-01-31 | Q2 20252024-10-31 | Q1 20252024-07-31 | Q4 20242024-04-30 | Q3 20242024-01-31 | Q2 20242023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | -11.73M | 135.35M | 29.68M | 44.89M | 11.70M | 68.09M | -22.95M | 40.46M | -1.44M | 25.27M | -113.88M | -19.45M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -200.23% | +98.77% | — | +10.96% | — | +169.52% | — | — | — | -63.03% | — | -150.91% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 37.32M | 35.51M | 35.59M | 35.93M | 36.45M | 36.68M | 36.47M | 36.72M | 37.25M | 47.61M | 45.47M | 40.17M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 4.87M | 3.80M | 5.34M | 5.56M | 5.90M | 5.06M | 5.16M | 6.03M | 5.97M | 5.92M | 6.30M | 6.50M |
| Change in Working Capital | -128.84M | -43.94M | 80.75M | -95.68M | -153.54M | -43.74M | 94.33M | -107.36M | -139.10M | -63.19M | 23.63M | -96.24M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -55.27M | 157.21M | 179.82M | 8.50M | -85.00M | 150.34M | 146.24M | -5.28M | -88.71M | 183.29M | 107.84M | -1.15M |
| Capital Expenditures | -11.20M | -13.18M | -12.86M | -13.12M | -12.01M | -19.13M | -13.32M | -14.53M | -14.50M | -18.80M | -16.95M | -20.23M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -465.38M | -17.50M | -26.83M | -26.42M | 98.86M | -24.32M | -25.20M | -20.68M | -23.81M | -28.15M | -26.58M | -26.18M |
| Dividends Paid | -18.17M | -18.05M | -18.53M | -18.79M | -18.98M | -18.86M | -18.98M | -19.08M | -19.18M | -19.09M | -19.18M | -19.31M |
| Share Repurchases | -15.23M | -30.12M | -34.88M | -21.59M | -13.50M | -25.00M | -10.00M | -12.92M | -12.50M | -16.05M | -6.50M | -12.50M |
| Debt Issued | 1.08B | 265.26M | 199.30M | 219.81M | 280.88M | 152.87M | 241.15M | 355.89M | 449.98M | 284.90M | 319.93M | 237.99M |
| Debt Repaid | -468.75M | -386.65M | -273.72M | -174.90M | -250.29M | -253.68M | -310.89M | -315.57M | -306.23M | -415.82M | -359.48M | -185.24M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 552.88M | -158.33M | -127.00M | 3.95M | -16.92M | -149.41M | -89.01M | 11.49M | 101.59M | -162.57M | -74.35M | 23.89M |
| Net Change in Cash | 30.80M | -19.49M | 27.71M | -14.45M | -4.03M | -18.63M | 28.97M | -13.82M | -10.13M | -9.36M | 9.29M | -7.64M |
| Free Cash Flow | -66.47M | 144.03M | 166.96M | -4.62M | -97.01M | 131.22M | 132.93M | -19.81M | -103.21M | 164.48M | 90.88M | -21.39M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of John Wiley & Sons's cash flow statement, from Q1 2027 back to Q2 2024, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow WLY's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?