John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of -$40.4 million for Q2 2026, down 155.08% year-over-year from $73.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 374.34% quarter-over-quarter from $14.7 million in Q1 2026.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Tax Provisions for 18 consecutive years, with -$40.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Provisions fell 155.08% year-over-year to -$40.4 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at -$6.5 million (down 111.12% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$6.5 million, down 111.12% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions retreated to -$40.4 million in Q2 2026 per WLY's latest filing, from $14.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $41.6 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$40.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $6.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $8.5 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Provisions sank 176.17% — and 2025, when it jumped 2536.29%.
- John Wiley & Sons' Tax Provisions stood at $10.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 125.5% to -$2.6 million in 2023, then surged by 428.01% to $8.5 million in 2024, then soared by 54.72% to $13.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 407.75% to -$40.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLY's Tax Provisions at -$40.4 million in Q2 2026, $14.7 million in Q1 2026, and $13.1 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.66 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 31.80 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.54 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -69.67 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | -40.37 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 964.80 Mn | 878.15 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 5.32 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 953.21 Mn | 818.31 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 5.10 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 185.64 Mn | 126.21 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 1.40 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.66 Mn | 9.85 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -289,600.00 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 666,316.69 | -1.26 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -40.37 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 14.72 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 13.12 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 6.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -15.83 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 41.63 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 8.48 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 24.44 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 28.74 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.58 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -2.59 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 17.26 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -5.98 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 10.14 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -5.55 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.68 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 7.85 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 14.65 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 30.17 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 8.94 Mn |