John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Inventory of $19.3 million for Q1 2026, down 23.75% year-over-year from $25.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 9.78% quarter-over-quarter from $21.4 million in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Inventory data on file, last reported at $19.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Inventory for Q1 2026 came in at $19.3 million, down 23.75% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $19.3 million (down 23.75% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $22.9 million, down 12.75% from the prior year.
- Inventory declined to $19.3 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $21.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Inventory peaked at $36.6 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $19.3 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $28.2 million and a median of $28.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Inventory.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Inventory advanced 10.49% in 2022, then declined 23.75% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Inventory shows it stood at $34.4 million in 2022, then decreased by 12.53% to $30.1 million in 2023, then dropped by 10.05% to $27.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 21.09% to $21.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 9.78% to $19.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Inventory at $19.3 million in Q1 2026, $21.4 million in Q4 2025, and $22.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 87.79 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | - |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 19.30 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 11.01 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 282.50 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 5.18 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 80,531.00 |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 17.41 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 87.79 Mn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 19.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 19.30 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 21.39 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 21.95 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 22.88 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 25.31 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 27.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 25.85 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 26.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 28.38 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 30.13 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 30.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 30.73 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 33.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 34.45 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 33.42 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 36.59 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 31.93 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 31.18 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 31.79 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 34.10 Mn |