John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Retained Earnings of -$452.9 million for Q1 2026, down 129.37% year-over-year from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter from -$481.3 million in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$452.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 came in at -$452.9 million, down 129.37% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$452.9 million (down 129.37% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$478.9 million, up 9.37% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings climbed to -$452.9 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from -$481.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $1.9 billion in Q2 2022 and troughed at -$546.0 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $398.8 million and a median of -$478.9 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Retained Earnings surged 457.05% in 2023, then sank 130.39% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$546.0 million in 2022, then grew by 0.74% to -$542.0 million in 2023, then soared by 392.26% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then sank by 130.39% to -$481.3 million in 2025, then grew by 5.9% to -$452.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Retained Earnings at -$452.9 million in Q1 2026, -$481.3 million in Q4 2025, and $1.6 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 836.67 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | -365.81 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | -452.92 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | -1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -33.40 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 22.60 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | -161.76 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | - |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 836.67 Mn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | -452.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -452.92 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -481.32 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.58 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -478.92 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.54 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -523.59 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -528.44 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.58 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -541.97 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -517.05 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.86 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.81 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | -545.99 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -523.29 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.92 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -507.44 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -498.21 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.84 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 1.85 Bn |