John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Inventory Average of $20.3 million for Q1 2026, down 22.37% year-over-year from $26.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.13% quarter-over-quarter from $21.7 million in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $20.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Inventory Average for Q1 2026 came in at $20.3 million, down 22.37% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $20.3 million (down 22.37% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $24.5 million, down 13.8% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average fell to $20.3 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $21.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Inventory Average peaked at $35.0 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at $20.3 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $28.5 million and a median of $29.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- On a YoY basis, Inventory Average climbed as much as 7.79% in 2022 and fell as far as 23.84% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Inventory Average shows it stood at $33.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 10.98% to $30.2 million in 2023, then decreased by 12.37% to $26.5 million in 2024, then declined by 18.15% to $21.7 million in 2025, then retreated by 6.13% to $20.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Inventory Average at $20.3 million in Q1 2026, $21.7 million in Q4 2025, and $22.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 91.39 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 | 20.34 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 11.95 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 286.60 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 5.01 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 19.95 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 91.39 Mn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 20.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 20.34 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 21.67 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 22.41 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 24.09 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 26.20 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 26.47 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 26.03 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 27.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 29.25 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 30.21 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 30.51 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 31.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 33.81 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 33.93 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 35.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 34.26 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 31.55 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 31.48 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 32.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 37.39 Mn |