John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) of $52.5 million for Q2 2026, down 2.94% year-over-year from $54.1 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $52.2 million in Q1 2026.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 18 consecutive years, with $52.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 2.94% year-over-year to $52.5 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $52.5 million (down 2.94% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $52.5 million, down 2.94% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) held at $52.5 million in Q2 2026 per WLY's latest filing, from $52.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) topped out at $55.8 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $52.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has averaged $54.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $54.9 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 0.24% — and 2026, when it slipped 3.16%.
- John Wiley & Sons' Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $55.6 million in 2022, then decreased by 0.93% to $55.1 million in 2023, then slipped by 1.65% to $54.2 million in 2024, then fell by 2.03% to $53.1 million in 2025, then declined by 1.17% to $52.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLY's Shares Outstanding (Entity) at $52.5 million in Q2 2026, $52.2 million in Q1 2026, and $53.1 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 162.04 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 651.30 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 52.47 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 146.74 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 23.70 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 22.23 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 8.51 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | 1.72 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 52.47 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 52.25 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 53.09 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 53.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 54.05 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 53.95 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 54.19 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 54.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 54.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 54.81 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 55.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 55.27 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 55.56 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 55.51 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 55.62 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 55.74 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 55.76 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 55.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 55.81 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 55.87 Mn |