John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported FCF Margin of 40.72% for Q1 2026, up 787.0% year-over-year from 4.59% in Q1 2025, and up 3817.06% quarter-over-quarter from 1.1% in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 40.72% in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 40.72%, up 787.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 11.76% (up 152.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 8.41%, up 139.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin grew to 40.72% in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from 1.1% 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 12.74% and a median of 21.14% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Margin slumped 1837 bps in 2023, then surged 1312 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 1.33% in 2022, then sank by 225 bps to 4.34% in 2023, then retreated by 7 bps to 4.64% in 2024, then jumped by 76 bps to 1.1% in 2025, then jumped by 3817 bps to 40.72% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's FCF Margin at 40.72% in Q1 2026, 1.1% in Q4 2025, and 24.45% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 19.65% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 40.72% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 1.16% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -13.34% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -5.60% |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -50.14% |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 40.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 34.66% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 43.42% |