Latest period
$83.8M
YoY change
+1.3%
5Y CAGR
-8.8%
Peak year (FY2010)
$203M
Cumulative CapEx
$2.62B
CapEx history chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $83.8M
CapEx growth chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +1.3%
CapEx history table for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 1990 to 2026
| FY2026 | $83.8M | +1.3% | +$1.07M | ||
| FY2025 | $82.8M | -18.7% | -$19M | ||
| FY2024 | $102M | -4.6% | -$4.94M | ||
| FY2023 | $107M | -12.3% | -$15M | ||
| FY2022 | $122M | -8.6% | -$11.5M | ||
| FY2021 | $133M | +47.3% | +$42.8M | ||
| FY2020 | $90.4M | +4.4% | +$3.77M | ||
| FY2019 | $86.7M | -38.5% | -$54.2M | ||
| FY2018 | $141M | +27.3% | +$30.2M | ||
| FY2017 | $111M | +18.1% | +$17M | ||
| FY2016 | $93.7M | +35.6% | +$24.6M | ||
| FY2015 | $69.1M | +20.1% | +$11.6M | ||
| FY2014 | $57.6M | -1.9% | -$1.14M | ||
| FY2013 | $58.7M | -12.9% | -$8.67M | ||
| FY2012 | $67.4M | +23.9% | +$13M | ||
| FY2011 | $54.4M | -73.3% | -$149M | ||
| FY2010 | $203M | +342.3% | +$157M | ||
| FY2009 | $46M | -71.8% | -$117M | ||
| FY2008 | $163M | +51.7% | +$55.7M | ||
| FY2007 | $108M | +104.3% | +$55M | ||
| FY2006 | $52.7M | +96.5% | +$25.9M | ||
| FY2005 | $26.8M | -8.2% | -$2.4M | ||
| FY2004 | $29.2M | -53.8% | -$34M | ||
| FY2003 | $63.2M | +87.9% | +$29.6M | ||
| FY2002 | $33.6M | +17.4% | +$4.99M | ||
| FY2001 | $28.7M | +81.3% | +$12.9M | ||
| FY2000 | $15.8M | -24.7% | -$5.2M | ||
| FY1999 | $21M | -71.1% | -$51.6M | ||
| FY1998 | $72.6M | -47.5% | -$65.7M | ||
| FY1997 | $138M | +247.5% | +$98.5M | ||
| FY1996 | $39.8M | 0.0% | $0.00 | ||
| FY1995 | $39.8M | +25.9% | +$8.2M | ||
| FY1994 | $31.6M | +31.1% | +$7.5M | ||
| FY1993 | $24.1M | +265.2% | +$17.5M | ||
| FY1992 | $6.6M | +29.4% | +$1.5M | ||
| FY1991 | $5.1M | -39.3% | -$3.3M | ||
| FY1990 | $8.4M | — | — |
- FY2026$83.8M+1.3%
- FY2025$82.8M-18.7%
- FY2024$102M-4.6%
- FY2023$107M-12.3%
- FY2022$122M-8.6%
- FY2021$133M+47.3%
- FY2020$90.4M+4.4%
- FY2019$86.7M-38.5%
- FY2018$141M+27.3%
- FY2017$111M+18.1%
- FY2016$93.7M+35.6%
- FY2015$69.1M+20.1%
- FY2014$57.6M-1.9%
- FY2013$58.7M-12.9%
- FY2012$67.4M+23.9%
- FY2011$54.4M-73.3%
- FY2010$203M+342.3%
- FY2009$46M-71.8%
- FY2008$163M+51.7%
- FY2007$108M+104.3%
- FY2006$52.7M+96.5%
- FY2005$26.8M-8.2%
- FY2004$29.2M-53.8%
- FY2003$63.2M+87.9%
- FY2002$33.6M+17.4%
- FY2001$28.7M+81.3%
- FY2000$15.8M-24.7%
- FY1999$21M-71.1%
- FY1998$72.6M-47.5%
- FY1997$138M+247.5%
- FY1996$39.8M0.0%
- FY1995$39.8M+25.9%
- FY1994$31.6M+31.1%
- FY1993$24.1M+265.2%
- FY1992$6.6M+29.4%
- FY1991$5.1M-39.3%
- FY1990$8.4M—
CapEx values are taken from John Wiley & Sons's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at John Wiley & Sons (WLY)
According to John Wiley & Sons's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $83.8M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2026 fiscal year, John Wiley & Sons (WLY) reported CapEx of $83.8M – edged up 1.3% year-over-year.
Across 2021–2026 (5 years), John Wiley & Sons CapEx produced a CAGR of -8.8% – with a net decline across the window.
John Wiley & Sons CapEx plunged from $203M in 2010 to $83.8M in 2026, a 58.8% drawdown.
$203M stands as the all-time-high annual CapEx, posted in 2010, against a low of $5.1M during 1991.
John Wiley & Sons Capital Expenditures by Year
John Wiley & Sons Capital Expenditures 2026: $83.8M
In 2026, John Wiley & Sons reported CapEx of $83.8M, edged up 1.3% from 2025.
John Wiley & Sons Capital Expenditures 2025: $82.8M
John Wiley & Sons CapEx in 2025 was $82.8M, declined 18.7% below 2024.
John Wiley & Sons Capital Expenditures 2024: $102M
2024's CapEx for John Wiley & Sons came in at $102M, edged down 4.6% below 2023.
John Wiley & Sons Capital Expenditures 2023: $107M
John Wiley & Sons posted CapEx of $107M in 2023, declined 12.3% below 2022.
John Wiley & Sons Capital Expenditures 2022: $122M
John Wiley & Sons CapEx in 2022 was $122M.
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