Can John Wiley & Sons, Inc. cover its short-term obligations?

Its current ratio is 0.54 — current liabilities exceed current assets.

Where does John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s balance sheet data come from?

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLY Balance Sheet Statement

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	TTM Q4 '26	TTM Q3 '26	TTM Q2 '26	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25
Cash and cash equivalents	$75.62M-11.9%	$95.12M-9.0%	$67.4M-10.8%	$81.85M-0.8%	$85.88M+3.2%
Accounts receivable, net	$244.16M+6.9%	$200.22M+8.4%	$209.68M+14.6%	$220.32M+14.7%	$228.41M+1.9%
Inventories	$19.27M-15.8%	$19.3M-23.8%	$21.39M-21.1%	$21.95M-15.1%	$22.88M-12.8%
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$80.61M-21.5%	$96.62M+20.4%	$82.75M-2.3%	$96.18M+10.5%	$102.72M+19.5%
Total current assets	$419.67M-4.6%	$411.25M+4.2%	$381.22M+2.9%	$420.3M+7.0%	$439.88M-3.1%
Property and equipment, net	$136.26M-16.0%	$141.71M-13.9%	$146.8M-14.8%	$152.43M-17.7%	$162.13M-15.8%
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$57.13M-13.6%	$60.44M-9.7%	$62.15M-11.9%	$63.63M-12.1%	$66.13M-4.3%
Goodwill	$1.13B+1.0%	$1.14B+5.5%	$1.12B+1.3%	$1.12B+1.6%	$1.12B+2.8%
Intangible assets, net	$578.96M-2.7%	$595.1M+4.0%	$582M-2.7%	$580.33M-4.7%	$595.04M-3.4%
Deferred tax assets	$98.97M-5.9%	$106.59M+12.7%	$102.99M+4.4%	$104.11M+6.9%	$105.15M+8.2%
Other non-current assets	$267.41M-12.8%	$214.08M-33.6%	$178.4M-39.5%	$189.82M-35.1%	$306.78M+8.1%
Total assets	$2.59B-3.7%	$2.56B-1.5%	$2.47B-5.4%	$2.52B-4.8%	$2.69B-1.2%
Accounts payable	$67.2M+10.3%	$50.1M-5.9%	$47.65M+18.1%	$36.38M-5.8%	$60.95M+9.5%
Accrued expenses	$71.07M-23.7%	$69.83M-6.0%	$52.8M-13.4%	$44.71M-8.8%	$93.12M-4.0%
Deferred revenue	$451.42M-2.4%	$292.84M-6.5%	$218.79M-9.4%	$361.68M-1.5%	$462.69M-4.4%
Current portion of long-term debt	$12.5M+25.0%	$11.25M+12.5%	$10M0.0%	$10M+14.3%	$10M+33.3%
Operating lease liabilities, current	$15.95M-12.7%	$16.24M-9.6%	$16.64M-8.0%	$17.51M-0.8%	$18.28M-0.1%
Total current liabilities	$778.95M-5.1%	$692.42M-3.5%	$540.35M-3.8%	$648.84M-5.8%	$820.86M-6.0%
Long-term debt	$670.9M-15.0%	$796.29M-9.2%	$861.71M-9.4%	$818.27M-10.1%	$789.44M+2.9%
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	$69.54M-14.7%	$73.61M-11.9%	$76.28M-13.7%	$78.2M-14.6%	$81.48M-13.7%
Operating Lease Liabilities (Total)	$85.5M-14.3%	$89.86M-11.5%	$92.91M-12.7%	$95.71M-12.4%	$99.76M-11.5%
Other non-current liabilities	$65.69M-6.7%	$69.49M-3.9%	$73.17M-11.8%	$69.9M-9.2%	$70.44M-1.8%
Total liabilities	$1.74B-10.1%	$1.81B-5.4%	$1.73B-6.9%	$1.79B-7.6%	$1.94B-2.3%
Preferred stock	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Common stock	——	——	——	——	——
Additional paid-in capital	$487.18M+1.1%	$490.09M+1.6%	$485.01M+1.3%	$479.83M+1.4%	$481.86M+1.6%
Retained earnings	$1.74B+9.2%	$1.62B+5.1%	$1.61B+1.6%	$1.58B+1.4%	$1.59B+0.5%
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-$442.22M+7.7%	-$452.92M+12.8%	-$481.32M+3.0%	-$478.41M+8.6%	-$478.92M+9.4%
Treasury stock	$1.02B+10.1%	$991.31M+9.8%	$956.54M+7.0%	$935.37M+6.1%	$925.09M+6.0%
Total stockholders' equity	$848.24M+12.8%	$749.98M+9.4%	$740.19M-2.0%	$733.06M+2.7%	$752.21M+1.7%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$2.59B-3.7%	$2.56B-1.5%	$2.47B-5.4%	$2.52B-4.8%	$2.69B-1.2%
Deferred Tax Assets and Other Non-Current Assets	$267.41M-12.8%	$214.08M-33.6%	$178.4M-39.5%	$189.82M-35.1%	$306.78M+8.1%
Net Investment in Lease	$57.13M-13.6%	$60.44M-9.7%	$62.15M-11.9%	$63.63M-12.1%	$66.13M-4.3%
Other intangible assets—net	$578.96M-2.7%	$595.1M+4.0%	$582M-2.7%	$580.33M-4.7%	$595.04M-3.4%
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$57.13M-13.6%	$60.44M-9.7%	$62.15M-11.9%	$63.63M-12.1%	$66.13M-4.3%
Other non-current assets	$267.41M-12.8%	$214.08M-33.6%	$178.4M-39.5%	$189.82M-35.1%	$306.78M+8.1%
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets in Other Assets	$57.13M-13.6%	$60.44M-9.7%	$62.15M-11.9%	$63.63M-12.1%	$66.13M-4.3%
Software and Technology Licenses, Net	$267.41M-12.8%	$214.08M-33.6%	$178.4M-39.5%	$189.82M-35.1%	$306.78M+8.1%
Accrued Manufacturing Costs	$71.07M-23.7%	$69.83M-6.0%	$52.8M-13.4%	$44.71M-8.8%	$93.12M-4.0%
Accrued Royalties (Current)	$97.79M-10.9%	$177.2M+13.4%	$126.13M+6.0%	$112.54M+7.1%	$109.77M+13.0%
Compensation and benefits	$71.07M-23.7%	$69.83M-6.0%	$52.8M-13.4%	$44.71M-8.8%	$93.12M-4.0%
Other accrued liabilities	$63.01M-4.6%	$74.95M-18.7%	$68.35M-4.5%	$66.03M-15.6%	$66.05M-13.4%
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities (Non-Current)	$59.53M-17.2%	$72.96M+4.8%	$72.05M+1.4%	$71.95M+6.0%	$71.9M+1.5%
Total debt	$768.9M-14.5%	$897.39M-9.2%	$964.63M-9.6%	$923.98M-10.1%	$899.2M+1.3%
AOCI - Cash Flow Hedge Adjustment	——	——	——	——	——
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 100 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
AOCI - Cash Flow Hedge Reclassification (Next 12 Months)	——	——	——	——	——
Licensing Arrangements	$97.79M-10.9%	$177.2M+13.4%	$126.13M+6.0%	$112.54M+7.1%	$109.77M+13.0%
Deferred income taxes	$98.97M-5.9%	$106.59M+12.7%	$102.99M+4.4%	$104.11M+6.9%	$105.15M+8.2%
Future pension and postretirement benefit obligations	$59.53M-17.2%	$72.96M+4.8%	$72.05M+1.4%	$71.95M+6.0%	$71.9M+1.5%

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Questions, answered.

Can John Wiley & Sons, Inc. cover its short-term obligations?: Its current ratio is 0.54 — current liabilities exceed current assets.
Where does John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s balance sheet data come from?: Every line is extracted from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.