Latest period
$177M
YoY change
+47.5%
5Y CAGR
-4.9%
Peak year (FY2011)
$321M
Latest annual
$177M
Free Cash Flow history chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $177M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +47.5%
Free Cash Flow history table for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 1990 to 2026
| FY2026 | $177M | +47.5% | +$56.9M | ||
| FY2025 | $120M | +13.2% | +$13.9M | ||
| FY2024 | $106M | -37.9% | -$64.5M | ||
| FY2023 | $170M | -21.6% | -$47M | ||
| FY2022 | $217M | -4.1% | -$9.31M | ||
| FY2021 | $227M | +14.5% | +$28.7M | ||
| FY2020 | $198M | +20.6% | +$33.8M | ||
| FY2019 | $164M | -29.5% | -$68.7M | ||
| FY2018 | $233M | +14.3% | +$29.1M | ||
| FY2017 | $204M | -20.5% | -$52.5M | ||
| FY2016 | $256M | -10.4% | -$29.7M | ||
| FY2015 | $286M | -1.6% | -$4.66M | ||
| FY2014 | $291M | +4.4% | +$12.3M | ||
| FY2013 | $278M | -10.9% | -$33.9M | ||
| FY2012 | $312M | -2.8% | -$8.96M | ||
| FY2011 | $321M | +49.2% | +$106M | ||
| FY2010 | $215M | -27.1% | -$79.9M | ||
| FY2009 | $295M | +152.9% | +$178M | ||
| FY2008 | $117M | +3.4% | +$3.83M | ||
| FY2007 | $113M | -40.5% | -$77M | ||
| FY2006 | $190M | -12.3% | -$26.7M | ||
| FY2005 | $217M | +18.4% | +$33.7M | ||
| FY2004 | $183M | +72.8% | +$77.1M | ||
| FY2003 | $106M | -0.8% | -$816K | ||
| FY2002 | $107M | +4.3% | +$4.37M | ||
| FY2001 | $102M | -11.8% | -$13.7M | ||
| FY2000 | $116M | +19.7% | +$19.1M | ||
| FY1999 | $96.9M | +207.6% | +$65.4M | ||
| FY1998 | $31.5M | -142.3% | +$106M | ||
| FY1997 | -$74.4M | -362.9% | -$103M | ||
| FY1996 | $28.3M | +133.9% | +$16.2M | ||
| FY1995 | $12.1M | +49.4% | +$4M | ||
| FY1994 | $8.1M | -35.7% | -$4.5M | ||
| FY1993 | $12.6M | -43.0% | -$9.5M | ||
| FY1992 | $22.1M | -52.7% | -$24.6M | ||
| FY1991 | $46.7M | +130.0% | +$26.4M | ||
| FY1990 | $20.3M | — | — |
- FY2026$177M+47.5%
- FY2025$120M+13.2%
- FY2024$106M-37.9%
- FY2023$170M-21.6%
- FY2022$217M-4.1%
- FY2021$227M+14.5%
- FY2020$198M+20.6%
- FY2019$164M-29.5%
- FY2018$233M+14.3%
- FY2017$204M-20.5%
- FY2016$256M-10.4%
- FY2015$286M-1.6%
- FY2014$291M+4.4%
- FY2013$278M-10.9%
- FY2012$312M-2.8%
- FY2011$321M+49.2%
- FY2010$215M-27.1%
- FY2009$295M+152.9%
- FY2008$117M+3.4%
- FY2007$113M-40.5%
- FY2006$190M-12.3%
- FY2005$217M+18.4%
- FY2004$183M+72.8%
- FY2003$106M-0.8%
- FY2002$107M+4.3%
- FY2001$102M-11.8%
- FY2000$116M+19.7%
- FY1999$96.9M+207.6%
- FY1998$31.5M-142.3%
- FY1997-$74.4M-362.9%
- FY1996$28.3M+133.9%
- FY1995$12.1M+49.4%
- FY1994$8.1M-35.7%
- FY1993$12.6M-43.0%
- FY1992$22.1M-52.7%
- FY1991$46.7M+130.0%
- FY1990$20.3M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at John Wiley & Sons (WLY)
Free Cash Flow for John Wiley & Sons (WLY): headline value $177M · YoY +47.5%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2026 reading of John Wiley & Sons (WLY) free cash flow is $177M – surged 47.5% year-over-year.
John Wiley & Sons free cash flow compound annual growth for the 2021–2026 (5 years) window is -4.9%, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Between 2011 and 2026, John Wiley & Sons free cash flow plunged 45.0%, falling from $321M to $177M.
The record annual free cash flow stands at $321M, reached in 2011; the historical low of -$74.4M was recorded in 1997.
John Wiley & Sons Free Cash Flow by Year
John Wiley & Sons Free Cash Flow 2026: $177M
2026's free cash flow for John Wiley & Sons came in at $177M, surged 47.5% from 2025.
John Wiley & Sons Free Cash Flow 2025: $120M
John Wiley & Sons posted free cash flow of $120M in 2025, grew 13.2% from 2024.
John Wiley & Sons Free Cash Flow 2024: $106M
In 2024, John Wiley & Sons reported free cash flow of $106M, plunged 37.9% below 2023.
John Wiley & Sons Free Cash Flow 2023: $170M
John Wiley & Sons free cash flow in 2023 was $170M, declined 21.6% below 2022.
John Wiley & Sons Free Cash Flow 2022: $217M
John Wiley & Sons free cash flow in 2022 was $217M.
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