JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
Business
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. is a global publisher and provider of research and learning content, platforms, and services tailored to researchers, students, instructors, professionals, institutions, and corporations. It offers scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals; print and digital books; digital courseware and assessments; content licensing (including for AI); and research and marketing solutions. Wiley reports its operations principally through Research (Research Publishing and Research Solutions) and Learning (Academic and Professional) segments, plus a Held for Sale or Sold category. Its products distribute globally, primarily in the US and UK, through direct institutional and subscription channels, online platforms, retailers, libraries, consortia, and corporate partnerships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-06-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, net | 1,678 | 1,873 | 2,020 | 2,083 | 1,942 | |
| Cost of sales | 431 | 580 | 693 | 701 | 625 | |
| Operating and administrative expenses | 947 | 1,014 | 1,037 | 1,080 | 1,023 | |
| Impairment of goodwill | 0 | 108 | 100 | — | — | |
| Restructuring and related charges | 26 | 63 | 49 | −1 | — | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 52 | 56 | 85 | 85 | 75 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 1,456 | 1,821 | 1,964 | 1,864 | 1,756 | |
| Operating income | 221 | 52 | 56 | 219 | 186 | |
| Interest expense | −53 | −49 | −38 | −20 | — | |
| Net foreign exchange transaction (losses) gains | −8 | −3 | 894,000 | −3 | −8 | |
| Net (loss) gain on sale of businesses, assets, and impairment charges related to assets held-for-sale | −23 | −183 | 10 | — | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 5 | −4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | |
| Income (loss) before taxes | 143 | −187 | 33 | 210 | 176 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 59 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 28 | |
| Net income (loss) | 84 | −200 | 17 | 148 | 148 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 1.56 | −3.65 | 0.31 | 2.66 | 2.65 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.53 | −3.65 | 0.31 | 2.62 | 2.63 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 55 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 56 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 86 | 83 | 107 | 100 | 94 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 228 | 224 | 310 | 332 | 312 | |
| Inventories, net | 23 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 43 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 103 | 86 | 94 | 82 | 78 | |
| Current assets held-for-sale | 0 | 34 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 440 | 454 | 541 | 551 | 526 | |
| Technology, property, and equipment, net | 162 | 192 | 247 | 272 | 282 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 595 | 616 | 855 | 931 | 1,015 | |
| Goodwill | 1,122 | 1,091 | 1,204 | 1,302 | 1,304 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 66 | 69 | 91 | 112 | 121 | |
| Other non-current assets | 307 | 284 | 170 | 194 | 197 | |
| Non-current assets held-for-sale | 0 | 19 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total assets | 2,691 | 2,725 | 3,109 | 3,362 | 3,446 | |
| Accounts payable | 61 | 56 | 84 | 77 | 96 | |
| Accrued royalties | 110 | 97 | 113 | 102 | 79 | |
| Short-term portion of long-term debt | 10 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 13 | |
| Contract liabilities | 463 | 484 | 505 | 538 | 545 | |
| Accrued employment costs | 93 | 97 | 80 | 117 | 145 | |
| Short-term portion of operating lease liabilities | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 66 | 76 | 88 | 96 | 89 | |
| Current liabilities held-for-sale | 0 | 38 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 821 | 873 | 896 | 969 | 989 | |
| Long-term debt | 789 | 767 | 743 | 768 | 809 | |
| Accrued pension liability | 72 | 71 | 86 | 79 | 146 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 105 | 97 | 144 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 81 | 94 | 116 | 133 | 146 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 70 | 72 | 79 | 91 | 92 | |
| Long-term liabilities held-for-sale | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 1,939 | 1,986 | 2,064 | 2,219 | 2,355 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $1 par value: Authorized 2 million, Issued 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 482 | 474 | 470 | 459 | 444 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,591 | 1,583 | 1,861 | 1,921 | 1,850 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | −265 | −334 | −326 | −330 | −258 | |
| Unamortized retirement costs, net of tax | −209 | −201 | −207 | −182 | −228 | |
| Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax | −5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | −5 | |
| Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | −479 | −528 | −529 | −508 | −491 | |
| Less: treasury shares at cost (Class A 25,687 and 24,828 as of April 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, Class B 4,101 and 3,928 as of April 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | −925 | −873 | — | — | — | |
| Total shareholders equity | 752 | 740 | 1,045 | 1,142 | 1,091 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 2,691 | 2,725 | 3,109 | 3,362 | 3,446 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net loss (gain) on sale of businesses, assets, and impairment charges related to assets held-for-sale | 23 | 183 | −10 | — | — | |
| Amortization of product development assets | 17 | 23 | 32 | 35 | 34 | |
| Amortization of cloud computing arrangements | 1 | 1 | 807,000 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization of technology, property, and equipment | 79 | 98 | 96 | 95 | 91 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | |
| Employee retirement plan expense | 32 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 13 | |
| Other noncash charges (credits) | 14 | −12 | −6 | 37 | 35 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 8 | −22 | 27 | −26 | −7 | |
| Inventories, net | −1 | 5 | −522,000 | 2 | 8 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued royalties | 8 | −38 | 23 | 16 | −31 | |
| Contract liabilities | −20 | −1 | −37 | 10 | 14 | |
| Restructuring payments | −22 | −39 | −27 | −6 | −20 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | −20 | 19 | −49 | −13 | 28 | |
| Employee retirement plan contributions | −39 | −37 | −46 | −47 | −41 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −22 | −26 | −27 | −30 | −32 | |
| Other | −46 | −30 | −4 | −11 | −19 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 203 | 208 | 277 | 339 | 360 | |
| Product development spending | −15 | −17 | −23 | −27 | −26 | |
| Additions to technology, property, and equipment | −61 | −76 | −81 | −89 | −77 | |
| Businesses acquired in purchase transactions, net of cash acquired | −4 | −3 | −7 | −76 | −300 | |
| Net cash (transferred) proceeds related to the sale of businesses and assets | −8 | −2 | 16 | — | — | |
| Acquisitions of publication rights and other | −6 | −8 | −3 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −94 | −107 | −98 | −194 | −433 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −1,186 | −1,157 | −1,044 | −662 | −563 | |
| Borrowings of long-term debt | 1,200 | 1,185 | 1,005 | 651 | 593 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | 0 | 0 | −4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchases of treasury shares | −60 | −45 | −35 | −30 | −16 | |
| Change in book overdrafts | 5 | −4 | −5 | −6 | 18 | |
| Cash dividends | −76 | −77 | −77 | −77 | −77 | |
| Impact of tax withholding on stock-based compensation and other | −7 | −9 | −8 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −125 | −107 | −169 | −132 | −47 | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 3 | −1 | −4 | −7 | 12 | |
| (Decrease) increase for year | −14 | −8 | 7 | 6 | −109 | |
| Interest | 51 | 47 | 36 | 18 | 17 | |
| Income taxes, net of refunds | 54 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 41 |