What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s net debt?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) reported net debt of $693.27M in Q1 2026.

How has John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s net debt changed year-over-year?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s net debt decreased by 14.8% year-over-year, from $813.32M to $693.27M.

What is the long-term trend for John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s net debt?

Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s net debt has grown at a -5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $896.07M to $693.27M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLYB Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '26

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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$2.33B-9.6%

Enterprise value$3.02B-11.0%

P/E10.5×-20.1×

P/S1.4×-0.1×

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

Calculated from John Wiley & Sons, Inc.’s reported figures.

$768.9Mtotal debt−$75.6Mcash and equivalents=$693.27M

The official record: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.’s 10-K, filed June 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s net debt?: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) reported net debt of $693.27M in Q1 2026.
How has John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s net debt changed year-over-year?: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s net debt decreased by 14.8% year-over-year, from $813.32M to $693.27M.
What is the long-term trend for John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s net debt?: Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s net debt has grown at a -5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $896.07M to $693.27M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.