TTM
$277M
YoY change
+12.1%
5Y CAGR
+4.8%
Peak year (FY2012)
$280M
Cumulative operating income
$5.8B
Operating Income history chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $277M
Operating Income growth chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +12.1%
Operating Income history table for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 1986 to 2026
| FY2026 | $277M | +12.1% | +$29.9M | ||
| FY2025 | $247M | +10.4% | +$23.2M | ||
| FY2024 | $224M | +9.1% | +$18.7M | ||
| FY2023 | $205M | -5.9% | -$12.8M | ||
| FY2022 | $218M | -0.4% | -$972K | ||
| FY2021 | $219M | +20.3% | +$36.9M | ||
| FY2020 | $182M | -19.9% | -$45.1M | ||
| FY2019 | $227M | -13.9% | -$36.5M | ||
| FY2018 | $264M | +20.1% | +$44.1M | ||
| FY2017 | $220M | +1.3% | +$2.78M | ||
| FY2016 | $217M | -18.7% | -$49.8M | ||
| FY2015 | $267M | +4.9% | +$12.4M | ||
| FY2014 | $254M | +0.3% | +$765K | ||
| FY2013 | $253M | -9.6% | -$27M | ||
| FY2012 | $280M | +9.3% | +$23.8M | ||
| FY2011 | $257M | -0.4% | -$1.06M | ||
| FY2010 | $258M | +18.0% | +$39.2M | ||
| FY2009 | $218M | -3.2% | -$7.21M | ||
| FY2008 | $226M | +39.8% | +$64.2M | ||
| FY2007 | $161M | +5.8% | +$8.8M | ||
| FY2006 | $153M | +9.4% | +$13.1M | ||
| FY2005 | $140M | +7.9% | +$10.2M | ||
| FY2004 | $129M | +7.6% | +$9.12M | ||
| FY2003 | $120M | +37.0% | +$32.5M | ||
| FY2002 | $87.8M | -8.0% | -$7.66M | ||
| FY2001 | $95.4M | +7.2% | +$6.42M | ||
| FY2000 | $89M | +39.9% | +$25.4M | ||
| FY1999 | $63.6M | +55.5% | +$22.7M | ||
| FY1998 | $40.9M | +17.5% | +$6.1M | ||
| FY1997 | $34.8M | +5.5% | +$1.8M | ||
| FY1996 | $33M | +6.5% | +$2M | ||
| FY1995 | $31M | +64.0% | +$12.1M | ||
| FY1994 | $18.9M | +45.4% | +$5.9M | ||
| FY1993 | $13M | +97.0% | +$6.4M | ||
| FY1992 | $6.6M | +15.8% | +$900K | ||
| FY1991 | $5.7M | -34.5% | -$3M | ||
| FY1990 | $8.7M | -32.0% | -$4.1M | ||
| FY1989 | $12.8M | -11.7% | -$1.7M | ||
| FY1988 | $14.5M | -24.1% | -$4.6M | ||
| FY1987 | $19.1M | +24.8% | +$3.8M | ||
| FY1986 | $15.3M | — | — |
- FY2026$277M+12.1%
- FY2025$247M+10.4%
- FY2024$224M+9.1%
- FY2023$205M-5.9%
- FY2022$218M-0.4%
- FY2021$219M+20.3%
- FY2020$182M-19.9%
- FY2019$227M-13.9%
- FY2018$264M+20.1%
- FY2017$220M+1.3%
- FY2016$217M-18.7%
- FY2015$267M+4.9%
- FY2014$254M+0.3%
- FY2013$253M-9.6%
- FY2012$280M+9.3%
- FY2011$257M-0.4%
- FY2010$258M+18.0%
- FY2009$218M-3.2%
- FY2008$226M+39.8%
- FY2007$161M+5.8%
- FY2006$153M+9.4%
- FY2005$140M+7.9%
- FY2004$129M+7.6%
- FY2003$120M+37.0%
- FY2002$87.8M-8.0%
- FY2001$95.4M+7.2%
- FY2000$89M+39.9%
- FY1999$63.6M+55.5%
- FY1998$40.9M+17.5%
- FY1997$34.8M+5.5%
- FY1996$33M+6.5%
- FY1995$31M+64.0%
- FY1994$18.9M+45.4%
- FY1993$13M+97.0%
- FY1992$6.6M+15.8%
- FY1991$5.7M-34.5%
- FY1990$8.7M-32.0%
- FY1989$12.8M-11.7%
- FY1988$14.5M-24.1%
- FY1987$19.1M+24.8%
- FY1986$15.3M—
Operating Income values are taken from John Wiley & Sons's reported income 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 Operating Income at John Wiley & Sons (WLY)
According to John Wiley & Sons's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $277M. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
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 operating income of $277M – grew 12.1% year-over-year.
John Wiley & Sons operating income has grown for 3 consecutive years, with a +4.8% compound annual growth rate over 2021–2026 (5 years).
John Wiley & Sons operating income peaked at $280M in 2012; the latest annual figure is $277M in 2026 (1.3% below peak).
$280M stands as the all-time-high annual operating income, posted in 2012, against a low of $5.7M during 1991.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income by Year
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income 2026: $277M
In 2026, John Wiley & Sons reported operating income of $277M, grew 12.1% from 2025.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income 2025: $247M
John Wiley & Sons operating income in 2025 was $247M, grew 10.4% from 2024.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income 2024: $224M
2024's operating income for John Wiley & Sons came in at $224M, grew 9.1% from 2023.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income 2023: $205M
John Wiley & Sons posted operating income of $205M in 2023, declined 5.9% below 2022.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income 2022: $218M
John Wiley & Sons operating income in 2022 was $218M.
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