John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)

John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Operating Leases of $73.6 million for Q1 2026, down 27.52% year-over-year from $101.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 20.77% quarter-over-quarter from $92.9 million in Q4 2025.

John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 8 years of Operating Leases data on file, last reported at $73.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Leases for Q1 2026 came in at $73.6 million, down 27.52% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $73.6 million (down 27.52% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $81.5 million, down 13.67% from the prior year.
  • Operating Leases declined to $73.6 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $92.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Leases peaked at $139.6 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $73.6 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $105.9 million and a median of $106.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Leases.
  • On a YoY basis, Operating Leases climbed as much as 5.1% in 2025 and fell as far as 28.41% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Leases shows it stood at $120.6 million in 2022, then retreated by 15.55% to $101.8 million in 2023, then decreased by 13.17% to $88.4 million in 2024, then increased by 5.1% to $92.9 million in 2025, then retreated by 20.77% to $73.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WLYB's Operating Leases at $73.6 million in Q1 2026, $92.9 million in Q4 2025, and $78.2 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Pearson 13.48 Bn 13.03 Bn -
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
4 Usa Today 1.19 Bn 1.10 Bn 221.13 Mn
5 Scholastic 1.03 Bn 926.92 Mn 178.80 Mn
6 Lee Enterprises 142.56 Mn 91.60 Mn 59.21 Mn
7 TNL Mediagene 97.70 Mn 95.77 Mn -
8 Educational Development 11.90 Mn 10.56 Mn 2.47 Mn
9 Pearson - - -
10 John Wiley & Sons - - 302.26 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 73.61 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 92.91 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 78.20 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 81.48 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 101.57 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 88.40 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 109.23 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 94.39 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 116.40 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 101.82 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 106.65 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 115.54 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 119.80 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 120.56 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 127.06 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 132.54 Mn
Jan 31, 2022 139.59 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 143.64 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 145.34 Mn
Apr 30, 2021 145.83 Mn