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About John Wiley & Sons B
From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
John Wiley & Sons B is based in Hoboken, New Jersey and is incorporated in New York. Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker WLYB. The SEC classifies its business as books: publishing or publishing & printing. In the fiscal year to 30 April 2026, it reported revenue of $1.68bn and net income of $221.6m. At that date it held total assets of $2.59bn and shareholders' equity of $848.2m.
Wiley is a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation, and learning. The Company’s content, services, platforms, and knowledge networks are tailored to meet the evolving needs of its customers and partners, including institutions, societies, corporations, researchers, students, instructors, and other professionals. Wiley is a predominantly digital company with 85% of revenue for the year ended April 30, 2026 generated by digital products and services. For the year ended April 30, 2026, 48% of revenue is recurring which includes revenue that is contractually obligated or set to recur with a high degree of certainty.
Wiley also reported a Held for Sale or Sold segment in the years ended April 30, 2025 and 2024, which primarily included non-core businesses which were classified as held-for-sale until the date of sale, as well as other businesses which were sold.
Our operations are primarily located in the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK), with smaller offices in Germany, India, and Jordan. In the year ended April 30, 2026, approximately 49% of our consolidated revenue was from outside the US.
Quoted from its 10-K, filed 24 Jun 2026. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Company facts
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Listed since
- 1 Apr 2022
- Employees
- 4,500
- Website
- wiley.com ↗
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
- John Wiley & Sons B operates in the Communication Services sector with a strong presence in the US, UK, China, Japan, and Australia.
- The company's Research segment provides journals and content across physical sciences, engineering, health sciences, and life sciences.
- The Learning segment offers digital courseware and assessment services for business, technology, and professional education categories.
Weaknesses
- The company has a single IPO date of April 2022, indicating limited historical market performance data.
- John Wiley & Sons B's operations are confined to the US city of Hoboken, limiting geographic diversity.
- The company's employee count of 4500 is relatively small for a global publisher in the Communication Services sector.
Opportunities
- Expanding the Research segment into new markets within the US, UK, China, Japan, and Australia could increase market share.
- Growing demand for digital learning solutions in the Learning segment presents opportunities for product development.
- The company's focus on scientific and professional content aligns with global trends in education and research.
Threats
- Competition from other publishers in the Communication Services sector may impact market share.
- Economic downturns in key markets like China and Japan could affect revenue streams.
- Rapid technological changes in digital content delivery may require significant investment.
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