What does research publishing — duration of contract mean?

Measures the average time period covered by customer agreements within the research publishing segment. Longer contract durations generally indicate higher revenue visibility and stability for the publishing business.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLYB Research Publishing — Duration of contract

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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

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

Tagged under the XBRL concept jwa:DurationOfContracts.

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

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What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s research publishing — duration of contract?: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) reported research publishing — duration of contract of 0 in Q1 2026.
What does research publishing — duration of contract mean?: Measures the average time period covered by customer agreements within the research publishing segment. Longer contract durations generally indicate higher revenue visibility and stability for the publishing business.