John Wiley & Sons Balance Sheet
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John Wiley & Sons financial position
At the end of fiscal 2026, John Wiley & Sons reported total assets of $2.59 billion, down 3.7% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $1.74 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $848.2 million, or 32.7% of assets. The company held $75.6 million in cash and equivalents against $683.4 million of debt, a net debt position of $607.8 million.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 0.54, meaning short-term obligations exceed short-term assets. Debt-to-equity was 0.81.
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John Wiley & Sons balance sheet (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-04-30 | FY 20252025-04-30 | FY 20242024-04-30 | FY 20232023-04-30 | FY 20222022-04-30 | FY 20212021-04-30 | FY 20202020-04-30 | FY 20192019-04-30 | FY 20182018-04-30 | FY 20172017-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 75.62M | 85.88M | 83.25M | 106.71M | 100.40M | 93.80M | 202.46M | 92.89M | 169.77M | 58.52M |
| Receivables | 244.16M | 228.41M | 224.20M | 310.12M | 331.96M | 311.57M | 309.38M | 306.63M | 212.38M | 188.68M |
| Inventory | 19.27M | 22.88M | 26.22M | 30.73M | 36.59M | 42.54M | 43.61M | 35.58M | 39.49M | 47.85M |
| Total Current Assets | 419.67M | 439.88M | 454.04M | 541.28M | 550.87M | 526.30M | 614.93M | 502.54M | 479.97M | 359.74M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 136.26M | 162.13M | 192.44M | 247.15M | 271.57M | 282.27M | 298.00M | 289.02M | 289.93M | 243.06M |
| Goodwill | 1.13B | 1.12B | 1.09B | 1.20B | 1.30B | 1.30B | 1.12B | 1.10B | 1.02B | 982.10M |
| Intangible Assets | 578.96M | 595.04M | 615.69M | 854.79M | 931.43M | 1.02B | 807.40M | 865.57M | 848.07M | 828.10M |
| Total Assets | 2.59B | 2.69B | 2.73B | 3.11B | 3.36B | 3.45B | 3.17B | 2.95B | 2.84B | 2.61B |
| Accounts Payable | 67.20M | 60.95M | 55.66M | 84.33M | 77.44M | 95.79M | 93.69M | 90.98M | 90.10M | 76.33M |
| Short-Term Debt | 12.50M | 10.00M | 7.50M | 5.00M | 18.75M | 12.50M | 9.38M | 0 | — | — |
| Total Current Liabilities | 778.95M | 820.86M | 873.28M | 895.55M | 969.42M | 988.97M | 927.27M | 882.33M | 874.31M | 787.86M |
| Long-Term Debt | 670.90M | 789.43M | 767.10M | 743.29M | 768.28M | 809.09M | 765.65M | 478.79M | 360.00M | 365.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.74B | 1.94B | 1.99B | 2.06B | 2.22B | 2.36B | 2.24B | 1.77B | 1.65B | 1.60B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 848.24M | 752.21M | 739.72M | 1.05B | 1.14B | 1.09B | 933.62M | 1.18B | 1.19B | 1.00B |
| Retained Earnings | 1.74B | 1.59B | 1.58B | 1.86B | 1.92B | 1.85B | 1.78B | 1.93B | 1.83B | 1.72B |
| Total Debt | 683.40M | 799.43M | 774.60M | 748.29M | 787.03M | 821.59M | 775.02M | 478.79M | 360.00M | 365.00M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -607.77M | -713.55M | -691.35M | -641.58M | -686.63M | -727.79M | -572.56M | -385.90M | -190.23M | -306.48M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of John Wiley & Sons's balance sheet, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 17 line items including cash & equivalents, receivables, inventory. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow WLYB's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?