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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLY Retained Earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$447.9M+1.2%
Gross profit$337.9M+1.9%
Operating income$110.1M+44.0%
Net income$135.3M+98.8%
EPS (diluted)$2.54+105%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$75.6M-11.9%
Total debt$768.9M-14.5%
Total equity$848.2M+12.8%
Total assets$2.6B-3.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$157.2M+4.6%
CapEx$13.2M-31.1%
Free cash flow$144.0M+9.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.62B+27.0%
Enterprise value$3.32B+14.1%
P/E11.8×-9.4×
P/S1.6×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.3%0.0pp
Operating margin16.5%+3.3pp
Net margin13.2%+8.2pp
FCF margin12.5%+4.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity27.7%+16.4pp
Debt / equity0.9×-0.3×
Current ratio0.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

The source filing: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.’s 10-K, filed June 24, 2026.

Filed
Jun 24, 2026, 2:36 PM EDT
Fiscal year
FY2026
Accession
0001628280-26-045111
Line itemApril 30, 2026April 30, 2025
Class A common stock, $1 par value per share: Authorized shares - 180 million, Issued shares - 70,314 and 70,312 as of April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively70,31470,312
Class B convertible common stock, $1 par value per share: Authorized shares - 72 million, Issued shares - 12,868 and 12,870 as of April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively12,86812,870
Additional paid-in-capital487,178481,863
Retained earnings1,738,1641,591,168
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustment(248,720)(264,548)
Unamortized retirement costs, net of tax(190,326)(209,190)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax(3,172)(5,182)

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

FAQ

What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s retained earnings?
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) reported retained earnings of $1.74B in Q1 2026.
How has John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s retained earnings changed year-over-year?
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s retained earnings increased by 9.2% year-over-year, from $1.59B to $1.74B.
What is the long-term trend for John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s retained earnings?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s retained earnings has grown at a -1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.85B to $1.74B.
What does retained earnings mean?
Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

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