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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLYB Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock

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$133K-95.5%

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$2.76B+34.9%
Enterprise value$3.45B+19.5%
P/E12.4×-8.6×
P/S1.6×+0.4×

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 itemFor the Years Ended April 30, 2026For the Years Ended April 30, 2025For the Years Ended April 30, 2024
Financing activities
Repayments of long-term debt(1,085,548)(1,186,371)(1,156,939)
Borrowings of long-term debt965,2511,199,8801,184,706
Purchases of treasury shares(100,082)(60,421)(45,050)
Change in book overdrafts4,4274,650(4,472)
Cash dividends(74,358)(76,101)(76,964)
Impact of tax withholding on stock-based compensation and other(7,993)(6,967)(8,502)
Net cash used in financing activities(298,303)(125,330)(107,221)

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

FAQ

What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s payments for repurchase of common stock?
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) reported payments for repurchase of common stock of $30.12M in Q1 2026.
How has John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s payments for repurchase of common stock changed year-over-year?
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s payments for repurchase of common stock increased by 20.5% year-over-year, from $25M to $30.12M.
What is the long-term trend for John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s payments for repurchase of common stock?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s payments for repurchase of common stock has grown at a 35.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30M to $100.08M.
What does payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
Measures the cash outflow used to buy back the company's own shares from the open market. This activity is a primary method for returning capital to shareholders and often signals management's confidence in the company's valuation. It also serves to reduce the share count and potentially increase earnings per share.

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