John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: WLY) provides scientific research publishing, research intelligence, educational content, courseware, and professional learning and assessment services to institutions, societies, corporations, researchers, students, instructors, and other professionals. Its Research segment publishes… From the company’s description.
Over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reported revenue of $1.67B, down 0.3% from a year earlier, and net income of $198.19M. Its operating margin was 14.9%, and operations generated $290.25M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $1.68B, down 0.1% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $221.62M.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.
What John Wiley & Sons, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: WLY) provides scientific research publishing, research intelligence, educational content, courseware, and professional learning and assessment services to institutions, societies, corporations, researchers, students, instructors, and other professionals. Its Research segment publishes more than 1,900 scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals and offers research platforms, workflow tools, content licensing, and services; it generated approximately 67% of fiscal 2026 revenue. Learning offers academic and professional books, digital courseware, and assessments, accounting for approximately 33% of revenue. Products include the Wiley Online Library, WileyPLUS, zyBooks, and professional brands such as Dummies, Sybex, Everything DiSC, and The Five Behaviors. Wiley generated 85% of its revenue from digital products and services in the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, and employed approximately 4,500 people worldwide at year-end. Founded in 1807, the company serves customers globally, with approximately 49% of fiscal 2026 revenue coming from outside the United States. Its website is wiley.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry (SIC)
- Publishing
- Headquarters
- HOBOKEN, NJ
- Fiscal year end
- April
- CIK
- 107140
- SIC
- 2731
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2011–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns John Wiley & Sons, Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · John Wiley & Sons, Inc.’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
By share class
| Class | Held by funds | Funds | Shares out |
|---|---|---|---|
| WLYClass A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | 49.5% | 292 | 41.9M |
| WLYBClass B Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | 0.3% | 4 | 8.8M |
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
All filings →Each filing opens into its own statements and disclosures here.
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