John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Current Assets (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) reported Current Assets of $438.22 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 4.3% from $420.3 million a year earlier and up 4.4% from the prior quarter.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Current Assets (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), John Wiley & Sons posted Current Assets of $419.67 million, down 4.6% from FY2025.
- Current Assets has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Current Assets came in at $439.88 million in FY2025 (-3.1%), $454.04 million in FY2024 (-16.1%), $541.28 million in FY2023 (-1.7%) and $550.87 million in FY2022 (+4.7%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Current Assets since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Current Assets gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Current Assets in five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 8.1%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 27.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $419.67 million (Q4 2026), $411.25 million (Q3 2026) and $381.22 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Current Assets (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 12.54 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | - | 8.45 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 23.22 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | - | 4.48 Bn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.85 Bn | 8.96 Bn | - | 3.15 Bn |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.03 Bn | 8.52 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.04 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | 13.32 Bn |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.74 Bn | -6.31 Bn | - | 16.79 Bn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.63 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 438.22 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 438.22 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 419.67 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 411.25 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 381.22 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 420.30 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 439.88 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 394.76 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 370.31 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 392.83 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 454.04 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 384.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 425.57 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 477.78 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 541.28 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 531.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 482.99 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 500.77 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 550.87 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 491.57 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 500.47 Mn |
John Wiley & Sons Current Assets API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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params = {"slug": "current-assets", "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();