John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Payables (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Payables of $50.1 million for Q1 2026, down 5.86% year-over-year from $53.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.13% quarter-over-quarter from $47.7 million in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Payables data on file, last reported at $50.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Payables for Q1 2026 came in at $50.1 million, down 5.86% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $50.1 million (down 5.86% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $60.9 million, up 9.5% from the prior year.
- Payables climbed to $50.1 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $47.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Payables peaked at $84.3 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at $32.4 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $52.6 million and a median of $48.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Payables.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Payables slumped 57.8% in 2023, then surged 38.93% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Payables shows it stood at $46.2 million in 2022, then climbed by 4.89% to $48.5 million in 2023, then declined by 16.81% to $40.4 million in 2024, then gained by 18.08% to $47.7 million in 2025, then rose by 5.13% to $50.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Payables at $50.1 million in Q1 2026, $47.7 million in Q4 2025, and $36.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 1.39 Bn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 135.62 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 50.10 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 285.10 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 128.50 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 40.88 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 9.04 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 1.69 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 1.39 Bn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 50.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 50.10 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 47.65 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 36.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 60.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 53.22 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 40.36 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 38.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 55.66 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 44.99 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 48.51 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 43.71 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 84.33 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 32.38 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 46.25 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 56.68 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 77.44 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 76.74 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 51.27 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 62.23 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 95.79 Mn |