Growth Metrics

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.11 as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 22.39% to 0.11 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.38 through Jan 2026, down 12.65% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.54 for FY2025, 7.86% down from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 was 0.11 at John Wiley & Sons, up from 4.07 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.21 in Q1 2024, with the low at 4.07 in Q4 2025.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.49, with a median of 0.09 recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw FCF Payout Ratio soared 90.85% in 2023, then plummeted 322.81% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 2.81 in 2022, then skyrocketed by 67.87% to 0.9 in 2023, then decreased by 6.65% to 0.96 in 2024, then crashed by 322.81% to 4.07 in 2025, then skyrocketed by 102.72% to 0.11 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods came in at 0.11, 4.07, and 0.2 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.