John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Free Cash Flow of $167.0 million for Q1 2026, up 25.6% year-over-year from $132.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 3713.81% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.6 million in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $167.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $167.0 million, up 25.6% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $196.5 million (up 12.71% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $141.1 million, up 7.27% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $167.0 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from -$4.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $211.1 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$107.9 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $52.8 million and a median of $90.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow tumbled 211.57% in 2023, then soared 76.68% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$6.9 million in 2022, then plunged by 211.57% to -$21.4 million in 2023, then advanced by 7.38% to -$19.8 million in 2024, then soared by 76.68% to -$4.6 million in 2025, then surged by 3713.81% to $167.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Free Cash Flow at $167.0 million in Q1 2026, -$4.6 million in Q4 2025, and -$97.0 million in Q3 2025.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 157.62 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 166.96 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 6.38 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -43.90 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -6.82 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -2.10 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 166.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 166.96 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 166.96 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -4.62 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -4.62 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -97.01 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -97.01 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 131.22 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 131.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 132.93 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 132.93 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -19.81 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -19.81 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -103.21 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -103.21 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 164.48 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 164.48 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 90.88 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 90.88 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -21.39 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -21.39 Mn |