John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Operating Expenses of $347.3 million for Q1 2026, down 1.56% year-over-year from $352.8 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $348.8 million in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $347.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $347.3 million, down 1.56% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $1.4 billion (down 4.15% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.5 billion, down 20.02% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses held at $347.3 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $348.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $558.4 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $347.3 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $424.5 million and a median of $421.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses rose 18.84% in 2023, then slumped 30.43% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $457.4 million in 2022, then fell by 2.37% to $446.6 million in 2023, then fell by 18.83% to $362.5 million in 2024, then retreated by 3.78% to $348.8 million in 2025, then declined by 0.42% to $347.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Operating Expenses at $347.3 million in Q1 2026, $348.8 million in Q4 2025, and $365.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 223.47 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 640.73 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 347.28 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 152.97 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 356.00 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 114.43 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 4.76 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 223.47 Mn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 347.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 485.01 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 448.59 Mn |