# JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> John Wiley & Sons (WLY) saw revenue fall 0.1% in FY2026 to $1.7 billion, operating margin 16.5% against a 10.5% median for books: publishing or  publishing & printing, equity 32.7% of assets. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 107140 · fiscal year ended 2026-04-30 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/WLY) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/WLY.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | -0.1% |
| Revenue growth per year | -5.3% |
| Operating margin | 16.5% (prior year 13.2%) |
| Net margin | 13.2% |
| Operating cash flow | $261M |
| Capital spending | $51M |
| Free cash flow | $209M |
| Cash | $76M |
| Long-term debt | $683M |
| Total assets | $2.6B |
| Total equity | $848M |
| Equity ÷ assets | 32.7% |
| Return on equity | 26.1% |
| Dividend per share | — |
| Dividend years rising | — |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 2.51 (grey zone)
- Piotroski F: 8 of 9 (strong)
- Beneish M: -2.46 (below the −1.78 line)
- Health Harbor boat: New ship · no warning signs
- Cash Compass: Cash cow now · steady, with strong cash arriving today

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $1.7B (FY2026), total debt $683.4M. Experience: revenue down 0.1% on the year, down 5.3% a year over 4 years; operating margin 16.5%, up from 13.2%. Soundness: equity 32.7% of assets, return on equity 26.1%, payout 33.6% of profit. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $1.4B and $1.8B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $1B–10B filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $1.3B to $1.9B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (10 filers, $50M+ revenue, its industry group): operating margin 16.5% against a 10.5% median; growth -0.1% against 0.3%.

Range logged 2026-10-30, receipt b7f54587643934a0, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 3, latest 2026-07-09 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714026000039/0000107140-26-000039-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 8-K · filed 2026-09-29 · 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000162828026063848/0001628280-26-063848-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-09-04 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000162828026060632/0001628280-26-060632-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-09-03 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000162828026060252/0001628280-26-060252-index.htm)
- DEF 14A · filed 2026-08-13 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714026000041/0000107140-26-000041-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-07-09 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714026000039/0000107140-26-000039-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-06-25 · 8.01 Other Events; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000162828026045363/0001628280-26-045363-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000107140.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=107140

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-04, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/WLY. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.