TTM
$271.81M
YoY change
+10.4%
5Y CAGR
+6.3%
Peak year (2012)
$280.42M
Cumulative operating income
$5.71B
Operating Income history chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $246.97M
Operating Income growth chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: +10.4%
Operating Income history table for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $246.97M | +10.4% | +$23.22M | ||
| 2024 | $223.75M | +9.1% | +$18.67M | ||
| 2023 | $205.08M | -5.9% | −$12.77M | ||
| 2022 | $217.85M | -0.4% | −$972.00K | ||
| 2021 | $218.82M | +20.3% | +$36.85M | ||
| 2020 | $181.97M | -19.9% | −$45.14M | ||
| 2019 | $227.11M | -13.9% | −$36.52M | ||
| 2018 | $263.63M | +20.1% | +$44.12M | ||
| 2017 | $219.51M | +1.3% | +$2.78M | ||
| 2016 | $216.72M | -18.7% | −$49.82M | ||
| 2015 | $266.54M | +4.9% | +$12.36M | ||
| 2014 | $254.18M | +0.3% | +$765.00K | ||
| 2013 | $253.42M | -9.6% | −$27.00M | ||
| 2012 | $280.42M | +9.3% | +$23.77M | ||
| 2011 | $256.65M | -0.4% | −$1.06M | ||
| 2010 | $257.71M | +18.0% | +$39.23M | ||
| 2009 | $218.48M | -3.2% | −$7.21M | ||
| 2008 | $225.69M | +39.8% | +$64.21M | ||
| 2007 | $161.48M | +5.8% | +$8.80M | ||
| 2006 | $152.68M | +9.4% | +$13.10M | ||
| 2005 | $139.58M | +7.9% | +$10.20M | ||
| 2004 | $129.38M | +7.6% | +$9.12M | ||
| 2003 | $120.26M | +37.0% | +$32.50M | ||
| 2002 | $87.76M | -8.0% | −$7.66M | ||
| 2001 | $95.42M | +7.2% | +$6.42M | ||
| 2000 | $89.00M | +39.9% | +$25.40M | ||
| 1999 | $63.60M | +55.5% | +$22.70M | ||
| 1998 | $40.90M | +17.5% | +$6.10M | ||
| 1997 | $34.80M | +5.5% | +$1.80M | ||
| 1996 | $33.00M | +6.5% | +$2.00M | ||
| 1995 | $31.00M | +64.0% | +$12.10M | ||
| 1994 | $18.90M | +45.4% | +$5.90M | ||
| 1993 | $13.00M | +97.0% | +$6.40M | ||
| 1992 | $6.60M | +15.8% | +$900.00K | ||
| 1991 | $5.70M | -34.5% | −$3.00M | ||
| 1990 | $8.70M | -32.0% | −$4.10M | ||
| 1989 | $12.80M | -11.7% | −$1.70M | ||
| 1988 | $14.50M | -24.1% | −$4.60M | ||
| 1987 | $19.10M | +24.8% | +$3.80M | ||
| 1986 | $15.30M | — | — |
- 2025$246.97M+10.4%
- 2024$223.75M+9.1%
- 2023$205.08M-5.9%
- 2022$217.85M-0.4%
- 2021$218.82M+20.3%
- 2020$181.97M-19.9%
- 2019$227.11M-13.9%
- 2018$263.63M+20.1%
- 2017$219.51M+1.3%
- 2016$216.72M-18.7%
- 2015$266.54M+4.9%
- 2014$254.18M+0.3%
- 2013$253.42M-9.6%
- 2012$280.42M+9.3%
- 2011$256.65M-0.4%
- 2010$257.71M+18.0%
- 2009$218.48M-3.2%
- 2008$225.69M+39.8%
- 2007$161.48M+5.8%
- 2006$152.68M+9.4%
- 2005$139.58M+7.9%
- 2004$129.38M+7.6%
- 2003$120.26M+37.0%
- 2002$87.76M-8.0%
- 2001$95.42M+7.2%
- 2000$89.00M+39.9%
- 1999$63.60M+55.5%
- 1998$40.90M+17.5%
- 1997$34.80M+5.5%
- 1996$33.00M+6.5%
- 1995$31.00M+64.0%
- 1994$18.90M+45.4%
- 1993$13.00M+97.0%
- 1992$6.60M+15.8%
- 1991$5.70M-34.5%
- 1990$8.70M-32.0%
- 1989$12.80M-11.7%
- 1988$14.50M-24.1%
- 1987$19.10M+24.8%
- 1986$15.30M—
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 $271.81M. 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 2025 fiscal year, John Wiley & Sons (WLY) reported operating income of $246.97M – grew 10.4% year-over-year.
John Wiley & Sons operating income has grown for 2 consecutive years, with a +6.3% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
John Wiley & Sons operating income peaked at $280.42M in 2012; the latest annual figure is $246.97M in 2025 (11.9% below peak).
$280.42M stands as the all-time-high annual operating income, posted in 2012, against a low of $5.70M during 1991.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income by Year
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income 2025: $246.97M
John Wiley & Sons operating income in 2025 was $246.97M, grew 10.4% from 2024.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income 2024: $223.75M
2024's operating income for John Wiley & Sons came in at $223.75M, grew 9.1% from 2023.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income 2023: $205.08M
John Wiley & Sons posted operating income of $205.08M in 2023, declined 5.9% below 2022.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income 2022: $217.85M
In 2022, John Wiley & Sons reported operating income of $217.85M, edged down 0.4% below 2021.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Income 2021: $218.82M
John Wiley & Sons operating income in 2021 was $218.82M.
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