John Wiley & Sons (WLY) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.13 for Q2 2026, down 12.75% year-over-year from 0.14 in Q2 2025, and up 12.98% quarter-over-quarter from 0.11 in Q1 2026.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.13 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 12.75% year-over-year to 0.13; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.36 (down 34.14% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.36, down 34.14% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio advanced to 0.13 in Q2 2026 per WLY's latest filing, from 0.11 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.21 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 4.06 in Q4 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.45 across 5 years, with a median of 0.09 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 90.85% — and 2025, when it plunged 321.38%.
- John Wiley & Sons' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 2.81 in 2022, then soared by 67.87% to 0.9 in 2023, then dropped by 6.85% to 0.96 in 2024, then slumped by 321.38% to 4.06 in 2025, then jumped by 103.09% to 0.13 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLY's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.13 in Q2 2026, 0.11 in Q1 2026, and 4.06 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.67 Bn | 10.01 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 1.68 |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 0.13 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 960.40 Mn | 873.74 Mn | 208.25 Mn | - |
| 5 | Scholastic | 955.58 Mn | 820.68 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 0.06 |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 180.97 Mn | 121.54 Mn | 63.89 Mn | - |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | - |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 674,570.46 | -1.26 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -4.06 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -0.20 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -0.96 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -0.19 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -0.90 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -0.19 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -2.81 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -0.18 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -1.82 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -0.19 |