John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.11 for Q1 2026, down 22.22% year-over-year from 0.14 in Q1 2025, and up 102.72% quarter-over-quarter from 4.07 in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.11 in Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.11, down 22.22% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.38 (down 12.55% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.54, down 7.86% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.11 in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from 4.07 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.21 in Q1 2024 and troughed at 4.07 in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.49 and a median of 0.09 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio surged 90.85% in 2023, then sank 322.79% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 2.81 in 2022, then surged by 67.87% to 0.9 in 2023, then fell by 6.74% to 0.96 in 2024, then plunged by 322.79% to 4.07 in 2025, then jumped by 102.72% to 0.11 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.11 in Q1 2026, 4.07 in Q4 2025, and 0.2 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 0.19 |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 0.11 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | - |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -0.10 |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | - |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | - |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 0.11 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -4.07 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -0.20 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.14 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -0.96 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -0.19 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -0.90 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -0.19 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -2.81 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -0.18 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -1.82 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -0.19 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.10 |