John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) reported Cash from Operations of -$55.27 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with -$85.01 million a year earlier.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, John Wiley & Sons' Cash from Operations came in at $290.25 million, up 40.7% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at $260.52 million, up 28.6% from FY2025.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Cash from Operations came in at $202.59 million in FY2025 (-2.4%), $207.64 million in FY2024 (-25.1%), $277.07 million in FY2023 (-18.3%) and $339.1 million in FY2022 (-5.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Cash from Operations spans a low of -$89.94 million in fiscal Q1 2023 and a high of $234.11 million in fiscal Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 11.3%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 50.2%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2022 (a decline of 79.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $157.21 million (Q4 2026), $179.82 million (Q3 2026) and $8.5 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 848.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | - | 867.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -379.20 Mn |
| 4 | News | 16.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | - | 422.00 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.85 Bn | 8.96 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.03 Bn | 8.52 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 194.26 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.04 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 722.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.74 Bn | -6.31 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.63 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 285.49 Mn | -55.27 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -55.27 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 157.21 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 179.82 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 8.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -85.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 150.34 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 146.24 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -5.28 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -88.71 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 183.29 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 107.84 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -1.15 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -82.34 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 223.35 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 129.91 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 13.74 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -89.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 180.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 234.11 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 9.15 Mn |
John Wiley & Sons Cash from Operations API
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params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "WLY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();