John Wiley & Sons Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1807

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 7,585

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • WLY

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 65

  • Share Price
  • $42.57
  • (As of Friday Closing)

John Wiley & Sons General Information

Description

John Wiley & Sons Inc is one of the world's greatest publishers and a trusted leader in research and learning. Its industry-principal content, services, platforms, and knowledge networks are tailored to meet the evolving needs of its customers and partners, including researchers, students, instructors, professionals, institutions, and corporations. The company empowers knowledge-seekers to transform today's obstacles into tomorrow's brightest opportunities. For more than two centuries, the company has been delivering on its timeless mission to unlock human potential.

Contact Information

Website
www.wiley.com
Formerly Known As
Wiley John & Sons Inc, Wiley John & Sons, Inc.
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • 111 River Street
  • Hoboken, NJ 07030
  • United States
+1 (201)
Primary Industry
Publishing
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 111 River Street
  • Hoboken, NJ 07030
  • United States
+1 (201)

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John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

As of 11-Jul-2025, John Wiley & Sons’s stock price is $42.57. Its current market cap is $2.31B with 53.4M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$42.57 $43.52 $36.50 - $53.96 $2.31B 53.4M 497K $1.56

John Wiley & Sons Financials Summary

As of 30-Apr-2025, John Wiley & Sons has a trailing 12-month revenue of $1.68B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Apr-2025 FY 2025 30-Apr-2025 FY 2024 30-Apr-2024 FY 2023 30-Apr-2023
EV 3,232,625 3,232,625 2,990,325 3,086,480
Revenue 1,677,609 1,677,609 1,872,987 2,019,900
EBITDA 343,632 343,632 40,155 284,905
Net Income 84,161 84,161 (200,319) 17,233
Total Assets 2,691,466 2,691,466 2,725,495 3,108,810
Total Debt 899,199 899,199 887,276 883,505
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John Wiley & Sons Valuation & Funding

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John Wiley & Sons Comparisons

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John Wiley & Sons Inc is one of the world's greatest publishers and a trusted leader in research and learning. Its indus
Publishing
Hoboken, NJ
7,585 As of 2025

Stuttgart, Germany
 

Heidelberg, Germany
 
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John Wiley & Sons Competitors (8)

One of John Wiley & Sons’s 8 competitors is Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a Corporation company based in Stuttgart, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Holtzbrinck Publishing Group Corporation Stuttgart, Germany
Springer Nature Formerly PE-Backed Heidelberg, Germany
Walter de Gruyter Corporation Berlin, Germany
Oxuniprint Corporation Oxford, United Kingdom
Scholastic Formerly PE-Backed New York, NY
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John Wiley & Sons Patents

John Wiley & Sons Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4377676-A1 Adaptive search mass spectrometer spectral analysis Pending 28-Jul-2021
EP-4377676-A4 Adaptive search mass spectrometer spectral analysis Pending 28-Jul-2021
JP-2024528903-A Adaptive search mass spectrometer spectral analysis Pending 28-Jul-2021
US-12181455-B2 Adaptive search mass spectrometer spectral analysis Active 28-Jul-2021
US-20230030755-A1 Adaptive search mass spectrometer spectral analysis Active 28-Jul-2021 G01N30/72
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John Wiley & Sons Investors

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John Wiley & Sons Investments & Acquisitions (65)

John Wiley & Sons’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Coding Rooms. The deal was made on 01-Dec-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Coding Rooms 01-Dec-2022 Merger/Acquisition Education and Training Services (B2B)
XYZ Media 29-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition Human Capital Services
Knowledge Unlatched 02-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
eJournalPress 30-Nov-2021 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
J&J Editorial 01-Oct-2021 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
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John Wiley & Sons ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated January, 18, 2025

12.09 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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20-30

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30-40

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40+

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Peers Analysis

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John Wiley & Sons Exits (6)

John Wiley & Sons’s most recent exit was on 01-Jan-2020 from mthree. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
mthree 01-Jan-2020 Completed
CrossKnowledge 01-May-2014 Completed
Wiley Efficient Learning 01-Nov-2012 Completed
Structurae 23-Mar-2012 Completed
Fernhurst Books 28-Feb-2006 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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John Wiley & Sons Affiliates

Subsidiaries (12)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Coding Rooms San Francisco, CA 2017
Knowledge Unlatched Berlin, Germany 2015
zyBooks Campbell, CA 2012
J&J Editorial Cary, NC 2000
eJournalPress Rockville, MD 1999
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John Wiley & Sons FAQs

  • When was John Wiley & Sons founded?

    John Wiley & Sons was founded in 1807.

  • Where is John Wiley & Sons headquartered?

    John Wiley & Sons is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ.

  • What is the size of John Wiley & Sons?

    John Wiley & Sons has 7,585 total employees.

  • What industry is John Wiley & Sons in?

    John Wiley & Sons’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is John Wiley & Sons a private or public company?

    John Wiley & Sons is a Public company.

  • What is John Wiley & Sons’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for John Wiley & Sons is WLY.

  • What is the current stock price of John Wiley & Sons?

    As of 11-Jul-2025 the stock price of John Wiley & Sons is $42.57.

  • What is the current market cap of John Wiley & Sons?

    The current market capitalization of John Wiley & Sons is $2.31B.

  • What is John Wiley & Sons’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for John Wiley & Sons is $1.68B.

  • Who are John Wiley & Sons’s competitors?

    Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, Springer Nature, Walter de Gruyter, Oxuniprint, and Scholastic are some of the 8 competitors of John Wiley & Sons.

  • What is John Wiley & Sons’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    John Wiley & Sons’s EPS for 12 months was $1.56.

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