John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $487.2 million for Q2 2026, up 201.72% year-over-year from $161.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 0.59% quarter-over-quarter from $490.1 million in Q1 2026.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $487.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 201.72% year-over-year to $487.2 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $487.2 million (up 201.72% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $487.2 million, up 201.72% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings fell to $487.2 million in Q2 2026 per WLY's latest filing, from $490.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $1.9 billion in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$528.4 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $460.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $470.5 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings slumped 214.96% — and 2025, when it surged 392.73%.
- John Wiley & Sons' Retained Earnings stood at $465.2 million in 2022, then rose by 1.28% to $471.2 million in 2023, then climbed by 1.6% to $478.7 million in 2024, then gained by 1.32% to $485.0 million in 2025, then increased by 0.45% to $487.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLY's Retained Earnings at $487.2 million in Q2 2026, $490.1 million in Q1 2026, and $485.0 million in Q4 2025.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.71 Bn | 10.05 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.66 Bn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.56 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 968.47 Mn | 881.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | -1.02 Bn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 953.93 Mn | 819.03 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.04 Bn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 178.75 Mn | 119.32 Mn | 63.89 Mn | -333.02 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.66 Mn | 9.85 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 38.23 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 666,488.67 | -1.26 Mn | - | -161.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 487.18 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 490.09 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 485.01 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.58 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -478.92 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.54 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 478.69 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.56 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -528.44 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -526.76 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 471.17 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 465.28 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 469.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -505.54 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 465.22 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.88 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 459.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -507.44 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.88 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 445.69 Mn |