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.
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |