John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLY) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$66.5 million in Q3 2026, up 31.48% year-over-year from -$50.6 million in Q3 2025, and down 146.15% quarter-over-quarter from $144.0 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$66.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 31.48% year-over-year to -$66.5 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $239.9 million, a 62.84% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $209.4 million, up 48.35% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$66.5 million for Q3 2026 at John Wiley & Sons, down from $144.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $211.1 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$107.9 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $51.3 million and a median of $90.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow plunged 211.57% in 2023 and surged 76.68% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$6.9 million in 2022, then sank by 211.57% to -$21.4 million in 2023, then gained by 7.38% to -$19.8 million in 2024, then surged by 76.68% to -$4.6 million in 2025, then sank by 1338.72% to -$66.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$66.5 million (Q3 2026), $144.0 million (Q2 2026), and $167.0 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.20 Bn | 16.82 Bn | - | 276.00 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.74 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 184.15 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.38 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 285.49 Mn | -66.47 Mn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 439.20 Mn | -23.33 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.97 Bn | 359.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 53.96 Mn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 933.76 Mn | 846.62 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 19.57 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 911.93 Mn | 474.84 Mn | 26.82 Mn | - |
| 9 | Scholastic | 829.74 Mn | 694.84 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ennis | 538.85 Mn | 489.77 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 20.88 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -66.47 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 144.03 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 166.96 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -4.62 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -97.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 131.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 132.93 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -19.81 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -103.21 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 164.48 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 90.88 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -21.39 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -102.42 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 199.81 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 110.83 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -6.86 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -107.86 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 152.44 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 211.11 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -10.61 Mn |