John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Capital Expenditures of $12.9 million for Q1 2026, down 3.44% year-over-year from $13.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.99% quarter-over-quarter from $13.1 million in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $12.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $12.9 million, down 3.44% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $57.1 million (down 6.61% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $61.5 million, down 19.2% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures slipped to $12.9 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $13.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $28.2 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $12.0 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $18.1 million and a median of $18.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Capital Expenditures jumped 46.51% in 2022, then decreased 28.2% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $20.6 million in 2022, then slipped by 1.81% to $20.2 million in 2023, then decreased by 28.2% to $14.5 million in 2024, then dropped by 9.69% to $13.1 million in 2025, then retreated by 1.99% to $12.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Capital Expenditures at $12.9 million in Q1 2026, $13.1 million in Q4 2025, and $12.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 6.53 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 12.86 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 12.91 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 13.40 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 577,000.00 |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 95,700.00 |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 12.86 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.86 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.86 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 13.12 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 13.12 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 12.01 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 12.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 19.13 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 19.13 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 13.32 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 13.32 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 14.53 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 14.53 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 14.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 14.50 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 18.81 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 18.81 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 16.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 16.95 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 20.24 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 20.24 Mn |