John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLYB) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 17.2% in Q3 2026, up 724.0% year-over-year from 2.09% in Q3 2025, and down 153.51% quarter-over-quarter from 32.15% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 17.2% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 724.0% year-over-year to 17.2% in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 14.4%, a 558.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 12.49%, up 408.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 17.2% for Q3 2026 at John Wiley & Sons, down from 32.15% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 40.92% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 25.56% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 12.16% and a median of 21.14% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin tumbled 1837 bps in 2023 and jumped 1312 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 1.33% in 2022, then slumped by 225 bps to 4.34% in 2023, then fell by 7 bps to 4.64% in 2024, then soared by 76 bps to 1.1% in 2025, then tumbled by 1471 bps to 17.2% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 17.2% (Q3 2026), 32.15% (Q2 2026), and 40.72% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.43 Bn | 16.33 Bn | - | 11.81% |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.84 Bn | 10.17 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 24.15% |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 285.49 Mn | -17.20% |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 439.20 Mn | -4.24% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.01 Bn | 405.04 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 18.82% |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 3.65% |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 875.63 Mn | 438.54 Mn | 26.82 Mn | - |
| 9 | Scholastic | 841.11 Mn | 706.21 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 15.75% |
| 10 | Ennis | 539.73 Mn | 490.65 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 21.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -17.20% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 32.15% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 40.72% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -1.10% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -24.45% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 29.65% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 32.85% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -4.64% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -25.56% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 35.11% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 19.73% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -4.34% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 37.98% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 22.55% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -1.33% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -22.12% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 27.94% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 40.92% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -1.99% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -21.03% |