John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Invested Capital of $1.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 0.95% year-over-year from $1.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 3.38% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Invested Capital data on file, last reported at $1.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- Invested Capital for Q1 2026 came in at $1.6 billion, down 0.95% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $1.6 billion (down 0.95% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.6 billion, up 2.47% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital slipped to $1.6 billion in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Invested Capital peaked at $2.1 billion in Q4 2022 and troughed at $1.1 billion in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.6 billion and a median of $1.6 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Invested Capital soared 85.99% in 2022, then retreated 16.09% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Invested Capital shows it stood at $2.1 billion in 2022, then retreated by 13.05% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then retreated by 5.17% to $1.7 billion in 2024, then dropped by 6.08% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then retreated by 3.38% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Invested Capital at $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 7.22 Bn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 2.04 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 1.56 Bn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 212.68 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 871.90 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -3.16 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 21.38 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 42.79 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 7.22 Bn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 1.56 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.56 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.61 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.56 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.55 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.57 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.72 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.63 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.51 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.66 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.81 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.83 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.79 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.97 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 2.08 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.93 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.14 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.09 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1.10 Bn |