John Wiley & Sons Financial Flexibility Index
John Wiley & Sons financial flexibility index. John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.11x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $192.68 Million (operating CF $179.82 Million minus capex $12.86 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($1.81 Billion). See WLY free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of John Wiley & Sons (1990–2025)
Financial flexibility index of John Wiley & Sons from 1990 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for John Wiley & Sons across 36 annual periods. Check how high is John Wiley & Sons's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
John Wiley & Sons Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1990–2025)
John Wiley & Sons financial flexibility index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for John Wiley & Sons. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see John Wiley & Sons cash flow conversion.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.14x | $264.06 Million | $202.59 Million | $1.94 Billion | ▼ -12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.16x | $309.39 Million | $207.64 Million | $1.99 Billion | ▼ -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.19x | $383.76 Million | $277.07 Million | $2.06 Billion | ▼ -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.21x | $460.80 Million | $339.10 Million | $2.22 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.21x | $493.13 Million | $359.92 Million | $2.36 Billion | ▲ +23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.17x | $378.87 Million | $288.44 Million | $2.24 Billion | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.19x | $337.49 Million | $250.83 Million | $1.76 Billion | ▼ -38.4% |
| 2018 | 0.31x | $514.68 Million | $373.77 Million | $1.65 Billion | ▲ +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.27x | $425.20 Million | $314.50 Million | $1.60 Billion | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.24x | $443.66 Million | $349.96 Million | $1.88 Billion | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.22x | $424.24 Million | $355.12 Million | $1.95 Billion | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.21x | $405.79 Million | $348.22 Million | $1.90 Billion | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.22x | $395.74 Million | $337.04 Million | $1.82 Billion | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.29x | $447.02 Million | $379.65 Million | $1.52 Billion | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.30x | $430.01 Million | $375.62 Million | $1.45 Billion | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.39x | $622.27 Million | $418.79 Million | $1.59 Billion | ▲ +72.4% |
| 2009 | 0.23x | $387.26 Million | $341.25 Million | $1.71 Billion | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.23x | $443.52 Million | $280.13 Million | $1.90 Billion | ▲ +42.4% |
| 2007 | 0.16x | $328.26 Million | $220.59 Million | $2.00 Billion | ▼ -65.3% |
| 2006 | 0.47x | $295.35 Million | $242.64 Million | $624.17 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.43x | $270.31 Million | $243.49 Million | $636.00 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.40x | $241.43 Million | $212.21 Million | $599.52 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.38x | $232.35 Million | $169.13 Million | $611.97 Million | ▲ +35.2% |
| 2002 | 0.28x | $174.01 Million | $140.37 Million | $619.50 Million | ▼ -35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.43x | $159.67 Million | $131.01 Million | $367.98 Million | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.37x | $147.64 Million | $131.84 Million | $396.60 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.39x | $142.23 Million | $121.23 Million | $366.40 Million | ▼ -24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.51x | $176.70 Million | $104.10 Million | $346.10 Million | ▼ -17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.61x | $202.20 Million | $63.90 Million | $328.90 Million | ▼ -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.65x | $107.90 Million | $68.10 Million | $166.50 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.62x | $91.70 Million | $51.90 Million | $148.70 Million | ▲ +39.8% |
| 1994 | 0.44x | $71.30 Million | $39.70 Million | $161.60 Million | ▲ +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.41x | $60.80 Million | $36.70 Million | $149.30 Million | ▲ +66.2% |
| 1992 | 0.24x | $35.30 Million | $28.70 Million | $144.10 Million | ▼ -32.7% |
| 1991 | 0.36x | $56.90 Million | $51.80 Million | $156.40 Million | ▲ +52.3% |
| 1990 | 0.24x | $37.10 Million | $28.70 Million | $155.30 Million | — |