John Wiley & Sons WLYB
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As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 12:52 PM EDT

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $144.0 million for Q2 2026, up 9.76% year-over-year from $131.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 13.74% quarter-over-quarter from $167.0 million in Q1 2026.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $144.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 9.76% year-over-year to $144.0 million; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at $209.4 million (up 48.35% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $209.4 million, up 48.35% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow declined to $144.0 million in Q2 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $167.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $211.1 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$107.9 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $57.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $100.9 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 211.57% — and 2025, when it soared 76.68%.
  • John Wiley & Sons' Free Cash Flow stood at -$6.9 million in 2022, then sank by 211.57% to -$21.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 7.38% to -$19.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 76.68% to -$4.6 million in 2025, then surged by 3217.42% to $144.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WLYB's Free Cash Flow at $144.0 million in Q2 2026, $167.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$4.6 million in Q4 2025.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 144.03 Mn
Apr 30, 2026 144.03 Mn
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