Growth Metrics

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has disclosed Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $167.0 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 25.6% to $167.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $196.5 million through Jan 2026, up 12.71% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $141.1 million for FY2025, 7.27% up from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 was $167.0 million at John Wiley & Sons, up from -$4.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $211.1 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$107.9 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $52.8 million, with a median of $90.9 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Free Cash Flow crashed 211.57% in 2023, then skyrocketed 76.68% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$6.9 million in 2022, then plummeted by 211.57% to -$21.4 million in 2023, then grew by 7.38% to -$19.8 million in 2024, then surged by 76.68% to -$4.6 million in 2025, then skyrocketed by 3713.81% to $167.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods came in at $167.0 million, -$4.6 million, and -$97.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.