John Wiley & Sons (WLY) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLY) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.13 in Q2 2026, down 12.57% year-over-year from 0.14 in Q2 2025, and up 13.38% quarter-over-quarter from 0.11 in Q1 2026.
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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.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 12.57% year-over-year to 0.13 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 0.31, a 40.45% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.36, down 34.1% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.13 for Q2 2026 at John Wiley & Sons, up from 0.11 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.21 in Q1 2024 and troughed at 0.09 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.13 and a median of 0.13 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 90.85% in 2023 and sank 32.54% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.13 in 2022, then decreased by 23.99% to 0.1 in 2023, then gained by 20.64% to 0.12 in 2024, then grew by 23.76% to 0.14 in 2025, then slipped by 12.57% to 0.13 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.13 (Q2 2026), 0.11 (Q1 2026), and 0.14 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.20 Bn | 16.82 Bn | - | 0.20 |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.74 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 0.20 |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.38 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 285.49 Mn | - |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 439.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.97 Bn | 359.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | - |
| 7 | Usa Today | 933.76 Mn | 846.62 Mn | 208.25 Mn | - |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 911.93 Mn | 474.84 Mn | 26.82 Mn | - |
| 9 | Scholastic | 829.74 Mn | 694.84 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 0.06 |
| 10 | Ennis | 538.85 Mn | 489.77 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 0.31 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.10 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.09 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 0.72 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 0.11 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 0.11 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 0.11 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 0.12 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 1.56 |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 0.12 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 0.09 |