John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLYB) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $383.4 million in Q3 2026, up 4.81% year-over-year from $365.8 million in Q3 2025, and up 13.51% quarter-over-quarter from $337.8 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $383.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 4.81% year-over-year to $383.4 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $1.4 billion, a 2.07% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.4 billion, down 3.88% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $383.4 million for Q3 2026 at John Wiley & Sons, up from $337.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $558.4 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $337.8 million in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of $417.4 million and a median of $391.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses increased 18.84% in 2023 and tumbled 30.43% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $457.4 million in 2022, then declined by 2.37% to $446.6 million in 2023, then declined by 18.83% to $362.5 million in 2024, then fell by 3.78% to $348.8 million in 2025, then grew by 9.94% to $383.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $383.4 million (Q3 2026), $337.8 million (Q2 2026), and $347.3 million (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.16 Bn | 16.07 Bn | - | 991.00 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.74 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 644.44 Mn |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.38 Bn | 3.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 383.42 Mn |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.31 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 324.92 Mn |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 421.42 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 331.46 Mn |
| 7 | Usa Today | 918.58 Mn | 831.92 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 156.72 Mn |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 895.03 Mn | 457.93 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 21.71 Mn |
| 9 | Scholastic | 843.48 Mn | 708.58 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 424.70 Mn |
| 10 | Ennis | 531.49 Mn | 482.40 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 17.51 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 383.42 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 337.80 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 347.28 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 348.76 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 365.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 366.11 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 352.80 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 362.46 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 374.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 399.68 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 507.12 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 446.56 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 443.66 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 558.42 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 457.40 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 504.53 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 487.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 469.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 459.12 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 447.42 Mn |