John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a publisher, provides authoritative content, data-driven insights, and knowledge services for the advancement of science, innovation, and learning in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and internationally. The company's Research segment provides scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services in the areas of physical sciences and engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and life sciences. This segment sells its products direct to research libraries and library consortia, as well as to researchers and professional society members, and other customers; and through independent subscription agents. The company's Learning segment offers scientific, professional, and education print and digital books; digital courseware to support students and instructors, and assessment services for businesses and professionals. This segment sells its products and services to business and leadership, technology, behavioral health, engineering/architecture, science, and professional education categories through brick-and-mortar and online retailers, wholesalers who supply such bookstores, college bookstores, individual practitioners, corporations, distributor networks, and government agencies. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. was founded in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7B | $344M | $84M | $120M | 11.2% | -10.4% | -142.0% |
| 2024 | $1.9B | $40M | $-200M | $106M | -27.1% | -7.3% | -1262.4% |
| 2023 | $2.0B | $285M | $17M | $170M | 1.6% | -3.0% | -88.4% |
| 2022 | $2.1B | $445M | $148M | $217M | 13.0% | - | - |
| 2021 | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 2,082.93 | 2,019.90 | 1,872.99 | 1,677.61 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 700.66 | 692.54 | 579.72 | 431.38 |
| Gross Profit | - | 1,382.27 | 1,327.36 | 1,293.27 | 1,246.23 |
| Operating Expense | - | 1,164.42 | 1,122.28 | 1,069.51 | 999.26 |
| Operating Income | - | 217.85 | 205.08 | 223.75 | 246.97 |
| EBITDA | - | 444.63 | 284.90 | 40.16 | 343.63 |
| EBIT | - | 229.46 | 70.84 | -138.04 | 195.42 |
| Pretax Income | - | 209.66 | 33.10 | -187.05 | 142.88 |
| Tax Provision | - | 61.35 | 15.87 | 13.27 | 58.72 |
| Net Income | - | 148.31 | 17.23 | -200.32 | 84.16 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 148.31 | 17.23 | -200.32 | 84.16 |
| Total Expenses | - | 1,865.08 | 1,814.82 | 1,649.24 | 1,430.64 |
| Interest Expense | - | 19.80 | 37.74 | 49 | 52.55 |
| Selling General And Administration | 1,022.66 | 1,079.58 | 1,037.40 | 1,013.52 | - |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 442.70 | 423.02 | 397.99 | 400.68 |
| Normalized Income | - | 146.95 | 126.35 | 82.37 | 129.22 |
| Market Cap | 2,107.84 | 2,107.84 | 2,107.84 | 2,107.84 | 2,107.84 |
Communication Services sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wiley & Sons, Inc.this co. | WLY | $2.2B | 25.05β premium | 2.80 | 11.2% | 8.50 |
| Versant Media Group, Inc. | VSNT | $5.6B | 5.89 | 0.53 | 9.0% | 2.85 |
| Sphere Entertainment Co. | SPHR | $4.7B | 139.63 | 2.09 | 1.5% | 11.03 |
| Iridium Communications Inc. | IRDM | $4.2B | 36.02 | 8.90 | 24.7% | 13.05 |
| Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | CNK |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| - |
| $3.3B |
| 24.07 |
| 8.21 |
| 34.1% |
| 11.50 |
| Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. | MSGS | - | -357.53 | -28.50 | 8.0% | 1192.73 |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | LUMN | - | -5.24 | -8.15 | 155.7% | 19.60 |
| Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | TDS | - | -825.35 | 1.38 | -0.2% | 10.45 |
| IAC Inc. | IAC | - | -32.02 | 0.70 | -2.2% | 22.50 |
| Peer Median | - | 0.33 | 1.04 | 8.5% | 12.27 | |