John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted quarterly Total Debt of $695.9 million for Q2 2026, down 14.03% year-over-year from $809.4 million in Q2 2025, and down 13.82% quarter-over-quarter from $807.5 million in Q1 2026.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Total Debt for 18 consecutive years, with $695.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Total Debt fell 14.03% year-over-year to $695.9 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $695.9 million (down 14.03% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $695.9 million, down 14.03% from the prior year.
- Total Debt slipped to $695.9 million in Q2 2026 per WLY's latest filing, from $807.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $1.0 billion in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $695.9 million in Q2 2026.
- Historically, Total Debt has averaged $870.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $891.6 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Total Debt rose 3.82% — and 2026, when it fell 14.03%.
- John Wiley & Sons' Total Debt stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then decreased by 5.59% to $947.6 million in 2023, then gained by 1.42% to $961.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 8.25% to $881.7 million in 2025, then fell by 21.07% to $695.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLY's Total Debt at $695.9 million in Q2 2026, $807.5 million in Q1 2026, and $881.7 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.74 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.60 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -9.38 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 695.90 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 967.74 Mn | 881.08 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 710.15 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 954.87 Mn | 819.97 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 183.86 Mn | 124.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 454.72 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.66 Mn | 9.85 Mn | 2.82 Mn | - |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 666,488.67 | -1.26 Mn | - | 7.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 695.90 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 807.54 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 881.71 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 828.27 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 809.44 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 887.21 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 961.01 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 918.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 782.10 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 906.77 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 947.60 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 895.92 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 753.29 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 945.58 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 939.11 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 787.03 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 917.67 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 964.52 Mn |