John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $337.8 million for Q2 2026, down 7.73% year-over-year from $366.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 2.73% quarter-over-quarter from $347.3 million in Q1 2026.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $337.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 7.73% year-over-year to $337.8 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (down 3.88% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.4 billion, down 3.88% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $337.8 million in Q2 2026 per WLY's latest filing, from $347.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $558.4 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $337.8 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $419.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $399.7 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Expenses rose 18.84% — and 2025, when it slumped 30.43%.
- John Wiley & Sons' Operating Expenses stood at $457.4 million in 2022, then retreated by 2.37% to $446.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 18.83% to $362.5 million in 2024, then decreased by 3.78% to $348.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.14% to $337.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLY's Operating Expenses at $337.8 million in Q2 2026, $347.3 million in Q1 2026, and $348.8 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 644.44 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -864.18 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 337.80 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 156.72 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 424.70 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 118.26 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 4.10 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 337.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 347.28 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 348.76 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 365.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 366.11 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 352.80 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 362.46 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 374.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 399.68 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 507.12 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 446.56 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 443.66 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 558.42 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 457.40 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 504.53 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 487.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 469.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 459.12 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 447.42 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 485.01 Mn |