John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.07% for Q2 2026, up 3.0% year-over-year from 0.07% in Q2 2025, and up 25.21% quarter-over-quarter from 0.05% in Q1 2026.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Return on Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 13 consecutive years, with 0.07% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 3.0% year-over-year to 0.07%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.07% (up 3.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.25%, up 10.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital advanced to 0.07% in Q2 2026 per WLY's latest filing, from 0.05% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.07% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 0.5% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.01% across 5 years, with a median of 0.03% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Invested Capital slumped 51 bps — and 2025, when it surged 54 bps.
- John Wiley & Sons' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.02% in 2022, then increased by 13 bps to 0.02% in 2023, then slumped by 877 bps to 0.14% in 2024, then jumped by 129 bps to 0.04% in 2025, then jumped by 67 bps to 0.07% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLY's Return on Invested Capital at 0.07% in Q2 2026, 0.05% in Q1 2026, and 0.04% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 0.07% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | -0.01% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | - |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.07% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.05% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.04% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.04% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -0.14% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.07% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -0.50% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.05% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.03% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.03% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.03% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.03% |