John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted Inventory of $18.47 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 15.8% from $21.95 million a year earlier and down 4.1% from the prior quarter.
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John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), John Wiley & Sons' Inventory came in at $19.27 million, down 15.8% from FY2025.
- Annual Inventory has declined for six consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -14.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, John Wiley & Sons' Inventory was $22.88 million in FY2025 (-12.8%), $26.22 million in FY2024 (-14.7%), $30.73 million in FY2023 (-16.0%) and $36.59 million in FY2022 (-14.0%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Inventory in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Inventory has declined in each of the last 24 quarters, with an average decline of 15.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Inventory has ranged between 2.4% (fiscal Q3 2022) and 23.8% (fiscal Q3 2026) over the last five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Inventory for the three prior fiscal quarters was $19.27 million (Q4 2026), $19.3 million (Q3 2026) and $21.39 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 28.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | - | 487.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | News | 16.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | - | 302.00 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.85 Bn | 8.96 Bn | - | 88.88 Mn |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.03 Bn | 8.52 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.04 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | 1.46 Bn |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.74 Bn | -6.31 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.63 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 18.47 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 18.47 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 19.27 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 19.30 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 21.39 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 21.95 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 22.88 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 25.31 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 27.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 25.85 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 26.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 28.38 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 30.13 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 30.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 30.73 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 33.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 34.45 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 33.42 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 36.59 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 39.73 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 39.73 Mn |
API Access
John Wiley & Sons Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=WLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "ticker": "WLY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory&ticker=WLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();