John Wiley & Sons (WLY) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.93x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $166.96 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($179.82 Million). See WLY net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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John Wiley & Sons Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for John Wiley & Sons across 36 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of John Wiley & Sons to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for John Wiley & Sons (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for John Wiley & Sons. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see John Wiley & Sons (WLY) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.70x | $141.12 Million | $202.59 Million | $61.47 Million | ▲ +36.6% |
| 2024 | 0.51x | $105.88 Million | $207.64 Million | $101.76 Million | ▼ -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.61x | $170.38 Million | $277.07 Million | $106.69 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.64x | $217.40 Million | $339.10 Million | $121.70 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.63x | $226.71 Million | $359.92 Million | $133.21 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.69x | $198.00 Million | $288.44 Million | $90.43 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.65x | $164.17 Million | $250.83 Million | $86.66 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.62x | $232.87 Million | $373.77 Million | $140.91 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.65x | $203.80 Million | $314.50 Million | $110.70 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.73x | $256.25 Million | $349.96 Million | $93.70 Million | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.81x | $286.00 Million | $355.12 Million | $69.12 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.83x | $290.66 Million | $348.22 Million | $57.56 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.83x | $278.33 Million | $337.04 Million | $58.70 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.82x | $312.27 Million | $379.65 Million | $67.38 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.86x | $321.23 Million | $375.62 Million | $54.39 Million | ▲ +66.3% |
| 2010 | 0.51x | $215.31 Million | $418.79 Million | $203.48 Million | ▼ -40.6% |
| 2009 | 0.87x | $295.25 Million | $341.25 Million | $46.01 Million | ▲ +107.6% |
| 2008 | 0.42x | $116.75 Million | $280.13 Million | $163.38 Million | ▼ -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.51x | $112.92 Million | $220.59 Million | $107.67 Million | ▼ -34.6% |
| 2006 | 0.78x | $189.93 Million | $242.64 Million | $52.71 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.89x | $216.66 Million | $243.49 Million | $26.83 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.86x | $182.99 Million | $212.21 Million | $29.22 Million | ▲ +37.7% |
| 2003 | 0.63x | $105.91 Million | $169.13 Million | $63.22 Million | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.76x | $106.72 Million | $140.37 Million | $33.64 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.78x | $102.36 Million | $131.01 Million | $28.66 Million | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.88x | $116.03 Million | $131.84 Million | $15.80 Million | ▲ +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.80x | $96.90 Million | $121.23 Million | $21.00 Million | ▲ +164.1% |
| 1998 | 0.30x | $31.50 Million | $104.10 Million | $72.60 Million | ▲ +126.0% |
| 1997 | -1.16x | $-74.40 Million | $63.90 Million | $138.30 Million | ▼ -380.2% |
| 1996 | 0.42x | $28.30 Million | $68.10 Million | $39.80 Million | ▲ +78.2% |
| 1995 | 0.23x | $12.10 Million | $51.90 Million | $39.80 Million | ▲ +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.20x | $8.10 Million | $39.70 Million | $31.60 Million | ▼ -40.6% |
| 1993 | 0.34x | $12.60 Million | $36.70 Million | $24.10 Million | ▼ -55.4% |
| 1992 | 0.77x | $22.10 Million | $28.70 Million | $6.60 Million | ▼ -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.90x | $46.70 Million | $51.80 Million | $5.10 Million | ▲ +27.5% |
| 1990 | 0.71x | $20.30 Million | $28.70 Million | $8.40 Million | — |