John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Current Debt (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' Current Debt came in at -$16.44 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with -$10.72 million a year earlier.
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John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Current Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, John Wiley & Sons reported Current Debt of -$1.3 million; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was $4.43 million, down 4.8% from FY2025.
- Current Debt carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -24.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Current Debt was $4.65 million in FY2025, -$4.47 million in FY2024, -$4.84 million in FY2023 and -$6.33 million in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Current Debt since fiscal Q1 2013.
- Business Quant data shows WLY's Current Debt at $14.78 million (Q4 2026), $925,000 (Q3 2026) and -$563,000 (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Current Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 28.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -7.90 Mn |
| 4 | News | 16.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.85 Bn | 8.96 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.03 Bn | 8.52 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.04 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 30.00 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 | -16.44 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -16.44 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 14.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 925,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -563,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -10.72 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -1.90 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 9.88 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3.39 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -6.72 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.47 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -8.21 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.21 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -5.95 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 10.15 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 781,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -11.08 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -4.69 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -2.33 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 15.21 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -6.43 Mn |
API Access
John Wiley & Sons Current Debt API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=current-debt&ticker=WLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-debt", "ticker": "WLY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=current-debt&ticker=WLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();