JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $239.89M; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-07-31..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-07-31..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-07-31..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value 14.40%; Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-07-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $239.89M | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-07-31. $290.25M − $50.36M ≈ $239.89M |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-07-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-07-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | 14.40% | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-07-31. $239.89M ÷ $1.67B × 100 ≈ 14.40% |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-07-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $290.25M | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-07-31. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | 1.46× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-07-31. $290.25M ÷ $198.17M ≈ 1.46× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 290.25M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |
| Capital spending | 50.36M USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | 239.89M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | 1.67B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | |
| Net income | 198.17M USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $239.89M | (m) | $290.25M | $50.36M | (m) | $1.67B | (m) | $198.17M | (m) | (m) | 14.40% | 1.46× |
| 2026-04-30 | $209.35M | (m) | $260.52M | $51.17M | (m) | $1.68B | (m) | $221.62M | (m) | (m) | 12.49% | 1.18× |
| 2026-01-31 | $196.54M | (m) | $253.65M | $57.11M | (m) | $1.67B | (m) | $154.36M | (m) | (m) | 11.76% | 1.64× |
| 2025-10-31 | $162.51M | (m) | $220.08M | $57.57M | (m) | $1.67B | (m) | $101.73M | (m) | (m) | 9.76% | 2.16× |
| 2025-07-31 | $147.32M | (m) | $206.30M | $58.98M | (m) | $1.67B | (m) | $97.30M | (m) | (m) | 8.82% | 2.12× |
| 2025-04-30 | $141.12M | (m) | $202.59M | $61.47M | (m) | $1.68B | (m) | $84.16M | (m) | (m) | 8.41% | 2.41× |
| 2025-01-31 | $174.38M | (m) | $235.54M | $61.15M | (m) | $1.70B | (m) | $41.33M | (m) | (m) | 10.24% | 5.70× |
| 2024-10-31 | $132.34M | (m) | $197.13M | $64.79M | (m) | $1.76B | (m) | $-49.59M | (m) | (m) | 7.52% | -3.98× |
| 2024-07-31 | $130.76M | (m) | $201.26M | $70.50M | (m) | $1.83B | (m) | $-109.49M | (m) | (m) | 7.16% | -1.84× |
| 2024-04-30 | $131.56M | (m) | $207.64M | $76.08M | (m) | $1.87B | (m) | $-200.32M | (m) | (m) | 7.02% | -1.04× |
| 2024-01-31 | $166.89M | (m) | $247.71M | $80.81M | (m) | $1.93B | (m) | $-157.24M | (m) | (m) | 8.64% | -1.58× |
| 2023-10-31 | $186.84M | (m) | $269.78M | $82.95M | (m) | $1.96B | (m) | $-114.83M | (m) | (m) | 9.53% | -2.35× |
| 2023-07-31 | $201.36M | (m) | $284.68M | $83.32M | (m) | $1.98B | (m) | $-57.20M | (m) | (m) | 10.15% | -4.98× |
| 2023-04-30 | $195.92M | (m) | $277.07M | $81.16M | (m) | $2.02B | (m) | $17.23M | (m) | (m) | 9.70% | 16.08× |
| 2023-01-31 | $148.54M | (m) | $234.33M | $85.79M | (m) | $2.04B | (m) | $-7.96M | (m) | (m) | 7.28% | -29.42× |
| 2022-10-31 | $248.83M | (m) | $338.53M | $89.70M | (m) | $2.06B | (m) | $98.87M | (m) | (m) | 12.06% | 3.42× |
| 2022-07-31 | $245.08M | (m) | $333.94M | $88.86M | (m) | $2.08B | (m) | $116.64M | (m) | (m) | 11.77% | 2.86× |
| 2022-04-30 | $250.26M | (m) | $339.10M | $88.84M | (m) | $2.08B | (m) | $148.31M | (m) | (m) | 12.01% | 2.29× |
| 2022-01-31 | $283.68M | (m) | $363.58M | $79.90M | (m) | $2.07B | (m) | $146.49M | (m) | (m) | 13.68% | 2.48× |
| 2021-10-31 | $282.27M | (m) | $360.92M | $78.65M | (m) | $2.04B | (m) | $133.29M | (m) | (m) | 13.83% | 2.71× |
| 2021-07-31 | $319.58M | (m) | $395.93M | $76.35M | (m) | $2.00B | (m) | $145.75M | (m) | (m) | 15.99% | 2.72× |
| 2021-04-30 | $282.52M | (m) | $359.92M | $77.41M | (m) | $1.94B | (m) | $148.26M | (m) | (m) | 14.55% | 2.43× |
| 2021-01-31 | $273.53M | (m) | $354.37M | $80.84M | (m) | $1.88B | (m) | $-51.12M | (m) | (m) | 14.55% | -6.93× |
| 2020-10-31 | $230.84M | (m) | $311.33M | $80.49M | (m) | $1.86B | (m) | $-37.84M | (m) | (m) | 12.38% | -8.23× |
| 2020-07-31 | $178.47M | (m) | $261.82M | $83.36M | (m) | $1.84B | (m) | $-61.58M | (m) | (m) | 9.70% | -4.25× |
| 2020-04-30 | $199.84M | (m) | $288.44M | $88.59M | (m) | $1.83B | (m) | $-74.29M | (m) | (m) | 10.91% | -3.88× |
| 2020-01-31 | $194.47M | (m) | $287.57M | $93.10M | (m) | $1.85B | (m) | $147.00M | (m) | (m) | 10.52% | 1.96× |
| 2019-10-31 | $180.73M | (m) | $267.87M | $87.14M | (m) | $1.83B | (m) | $146.50M | (m) | (m) | 9.87% | 1.83× |
| 2019-07-31 | $218.59M | (m) | $301.65M | $83.06M | (m) | $1.81B | (m) | $145.59M | (m) | (m) | 12.06% | 2.07× |
| 2019-04-30 | $173.66M | (m) | $250.83M | $77.17M | (m) | $1.80B | (m) | $168.26M | (m) | (m) | 9.65% | 1.49× |
| 2019-01-31 | $153.52M | (m) | $238.78M | $85.25M | (m) | $1.79B | (m) | $159.08M | (m) | (m) | 8.60% | 1.50× |
| 2018-10-31 | $211.24M | (m) | $306.55M | $95.32M | (m) | $1.79B | (m) | $192.98M | (m) | (m) | 11.78% | 1.59× |
| 2018-07-31 | $209.46M | (m) | $313.51M | $104.05M | (m) | $1.80B | (m) | $209.25M | (m) | (m) | 11.67% | 1.50× |
| 2018-04-30 | $267.61M | (m) | $381.84M | $114.22M | (m) | $1.80B | (m) | $192.19M | (m) | (m) | 14.90% | 1.99× |
| 2018-01-31 | $163.53M | (m) | $275.47M | $111.94M | (m) | $1.77B | (m) | $184.80M | (m) | (m) | 9.23% | 1.49× |
| 2017-10-31 | $240.01M | (m) | $354.24M | $114.22M | (m) | $1.75B | (m) | $163.38M | (m) | (m) | 13.70% | 2.17× |
| 2017-07-31 | $249.35M | (m) | $369.38M | $120.03M | (m) | $1.73B | (m) | $91.86M | (m) | (m) | 14.45% | 4.02× |
| 2017-04-30 | $203.80M | (m) | $314.50M | $110.70M | (m) | $1.72B | (m) | $113.64M | (m) | (m) | 11.86% | 2.77× |
| 2017-01-31 | $355.58M | (m) | $462.50M | $106.91M | (m) | $1.70B | (m) | $101.17M | (m) | (m) | 20.91% | 4.57× |
| 2016-10-31 | $290.13M | (m) | $390.38M | $100.26M | (m) | $1.70B | (m) | $89.27M | (m) | (m) | 17.06% | 4.37× |
| 2016-07-31 | $245.13M | (m) | $337.33M | $92.20M | (m) | $1.71B | (m) | $144.34M | (m) | (m) | 14.35% | 2.34× |
| 2016-04-30 | $256.25M | (m) | $349.96M | $93.70M | (m) | $1.73B | (m) | $145.78M | (m) | (m) | 14.84% | 2.40× |
| 2016-01-31 | $226.71M | (m) | $317.58M | $90.88M | (m) | $1.73B | (m) | $158.47M | (m) | (m) | 13.07% | 2.00× |
| 2015-10-31 | $237.03M | (m) | $322.74M | $85.71M | (m) | $1.76B | (m) | $165.50M | (m) | (m) | 13.44% | 1.95× |
| 2015-07-31 | $255.83M | (m) | $333.27M | $77.44M | (m) | $1.81B | (m) | $175.68M | (m) | (m) | 14.15% | 1.90× |
| 2015-04-30 | $286.00M | (m) | $355.12M | $69.12M | (m) | $1.82B | (m) | $176.87M | (m) | (m) | 15.69% | 2.01× |
| 2015-01-31 | $282.45M | (m) | $348.58M | $66.12M | (m) | $1.84B | (m) | $165.86M | (m) | (m) | 15.37% | 2.10× |
| 2014-10-31 | $259.64M | (m) | $320.59M | $60.95M | (m) | $1.83B | (m) | $175.80M | (m) | (m) | 14.19% | 1.82× |
| 2014-07-31 | $244.94M | (m) | $302.67M | $57.73M | (m) | $1.80B | (m) | $158.22M | (m) | (m) | 13.59% | 1.91× |
| 2014-04-30 | $290.66M | (m) | $348.22M | $57.56M | (m) | $1.78B | (m) | $160.51M | (m) | (m) | 16.37% | 2.17× |
| 2014-01-31 | $272.85M | (m) | $328.68M | $55.83M | (m) | $1.76B | (m) | $132.57M | (m) | (m) | 15.47% | 2.48× |
| 2013-10-31 | $305.53M | (m) | $362.17M | $56.64M | (m) | $1.78B | (m) | $137.18M | (m) | (m) | 17.18% | 2.64× |
| 2013-07-31 | $302.02M | (m) | $358.61M | $56.60M | (m) | $1.76B | (m) | $144.04M | (m) | (m) | 17.15% | 2.49× |
| 2013-04-30 | $278.33M | (m) | $337.04M | $58.70M | (m) | $1.76B | (m) | $144.22M | (m) | (m) | 15.81% | 2.34× |
| 2013-01-31 | $214.76M | (m) | $275.82M | $61.05M | (m) | $1.77B | (m) | $184.54M | (m) | (m) | 12.14% | 1.49× |
| 2012-10-31 | $257.15M | (m) | $322.52M | $65.37M | (m) | $1.75B | (m) | $190.35M | (m) | (m) | 14.71% | 1.69× |
| 2012-07-31 | $265.95M | (m) | $336.69M | $70.74M | (m) | $1.76B | (m) | $198.07M | (m) | (m) | 15.08% | 1.70× |
| 2012-04-30 | $312.27M | (m) | $379.65M | $67.38M | (m) | $1.78B | (m) | $212.75M | (m) | (m) | 17.52% | 1.78× |
| 2012-01-31 | $295.78M | (m) | $365.40M | $69.62M | (m) | $1.77B | (m) | $193.05M | (m) | (m) | 16.68% | 1.89× |
| 2011-10-31 | $257.52M | (m) | $321.38M | $63.85M | (m) | $1.77B | (m) | $175.76M | (m) | (m) | 14.55% | 1.83× |
| 2011-07-31 | $300.01M | (m) | $357.46M | $57.45M | (m) | $1.76B | (m) | $178.64M | (m) | (m) | 17.00% | 2.00× |
| 2011-04-30 | $321.23M | (m) | $375.62M | $54.39M | (m) | $1.74B | (m) | $171.89M | (m) | (m) | 18.43% | 2.19× |
| 2011-01-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-10-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-07-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-04-30 | $266.90M | (m) | $315.01M | $48.11M | (m) | $1.70B | (m) | $143.54M | (m) | (m) | 15.71% | 2.19× |
| 2010-01-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-10-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-07-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-04-30 | $210.00M | (m) | $256.01M | $46.01M | (m) | $1.61B | (m) | $128.26M | (m) | (m) | 13.03% | 2.00× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.