John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) of $52.9 million for Q1 2026, down 2.34% year-over-year from $54.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.62% quarter-over-quarter from $53.2 million in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) data on file, last reported at $52.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) for Q1 2026 came in at $52.9 million, down 2.34% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $52.9 million (down 2.34% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $54.1 million, down 1.62% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) eased to $52.9 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $53.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) peaked at $55.8 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $52.9 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $54.7 million and a median of $54.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average).
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) fell 0.24% in 2022, then fell 2.34% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) shows it stood at $55.6 million in 2022, then retreated by 0.78% to $55.2 million in 2023, then declined by 1.8% to $54.2 million in 2024, then declined by 1.77% to $53.2 million in 2025, then fell by 0.62% to $52.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) at $52.9 million in Q1 2026, $53.2 million in Q4 2025, and $53.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Weighted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 866.34 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 163.16 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 52.90 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 146.09 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 23.90 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 13.76 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 163.65 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 8.56 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 866.34 Mn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 52.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 52.90 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 53.23 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 53.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 54.05 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 54.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 54.19 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 54.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 54.95 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 54.81 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 55.19 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 55.27 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 55.56 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 55.63 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 55.62 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 55.74 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 55.76 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 55.79 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 55.81 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 55.87 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 55.93 Mn |