John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 13.75% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 3.60 percentage points from 10.15% a year earlier but down 4.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), John Wiley & Sons reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 17.96%, up 9.45 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +9.32 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.51% in FY2025 (+5.35 pp), 3.16% in FY2024 (+1.60 pp), 1.56% in FY2023 (-6.51 pp) and 8.07% in FY2022 (-0.56 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from 0.00% in fiscal Q4 2024 to 17.92% in fiscal Q4 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.69 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 10.15 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2026, against a drop of 6.28 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 17.92% (Q4 2026), 13.74% (Q3 2026) and 10.15% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -1.60% |
| 2 | Fox | 28.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | - | 9.59% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 3.10% |
| 4 | News | 16.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | - | 6.61% |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.85 Bn | 8.96 Bn | - | - |
| 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 | 5.82% |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.74 Bn | -6.31 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.63 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 13.75% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 13.75% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 17.92% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.74% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 10.15% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 10.15% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8.35% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.71% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 6.20% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.88% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 2.96% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.55% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.57% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 5.82% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 6.70% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.82% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 7.13% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 6.62% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 7.61% |
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John Wiley & Sons Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "WLY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();