John Wiley & Sons WLYB
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 9:46 AM EDT

John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)

John Wiley & Sons' (WLYB) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $18.9 million in Q3 2026, down 15.81% year-over-year from $22.4 million in Q3 2025, and down 2.13% quarter-over-quarter from $19.3 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has reported Inventory Average for 18 consecutive years, with $18.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Inventory Average fell 15.81% year-over-year to $18.9 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $18.9 million, a 15.81% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $21.1 million, down 14.16% from the prior year.
  • Inventory Average was $18.9 million for Q3 2026 at John Wiley & Sons, down from $19.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Inventory Average peaked at $39.7 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $18.9 million in Q3 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $28.2 million and a median of $27.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
  • Across the five-year window, Inventory Average decreased 4.11% in 2022 and fell 22.37% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Inventory Average stood at $33.9 million in 2022, then fell by 10.98% to $30.2 million in 2023, then retreated by 12.37% to $26.5 million in 2024, then dropped by 18.15% to $21.7 million in 2025, then declined by 12.92% to $18.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $18.9 million (Q3 2026), $19.3 million (Q2 2026), and $20.3 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory Avg. (Qtr)
1 News 18.43 Bn 16.33 Bn - 302.50 Mn
2 New York Times 10.84 Bn 10.17 Bn 394.61 Mn -
3 36Kr Holdings 6.01 Bn 5.99 Bn - -
4 John Wiley & Sons 2.46 Bn 2.35 Bn 285.49 Mn 18.87 Mn
5 McGraw Hill 2.34 Bn 2.15 Bn 439.20 Mn 189.12 Mn
6 Ziff Davis 2.01 Bn 405.04 Mn 241.03 Mn -
7 Usa Today 922.25 Mn 835.59 Mn 208.25 Mn 11.85 Mn
8 Daily Journal 875.63 Mn 438.54 Mn 26.82 Mn -
9 Scholastic 841.11 Mn 706.21 Mn 285.70 Mn 273.75 Mn
10 Ennis 539.73 Mn 490.65 Mn 31.08 Mn 55.48 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 31, 2026 18.87 Mn
Apr 30, 2026 19.28 Mn
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 38.16 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 39.73 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 40.06 Mn