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News vs John Wiley & Sons

News NWSA · John Wiley & Sons WLY · Publishing

News reported revenue of $9.0 billion in fiscal 2026, 5.4 times John Wiley & Sons' $1.7 billion in fiscal 2026. News' revenue grew 6.8% in its latest year, and John Wiley & Sons' fell 0.1%. Free cash flow was $811 million at News and $209 million at John Wiley & Sons. Their fiscal years end in different months (June 30 and April 30), so the periods don't line up exactly.

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NewsJohn Wiley & Sons
Latest fiscal yearFY2026, Jun 30, 2026FY2026, Apr 30, 2026
Revenue$9.0B$1.7B
Revenue growth6.8%−0.1%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years−0.7%−2.9%
Gross margin—74.3%
Operating margin—16.5%
Net margin6.3%13.2%
Free cash flow$811M$209M
Free cash flow margin9.0%12.5%
Return on capital8.9%18.9%
Net debt to EBITDA−0.1x1.4x
Dividends and buybacks$845M$174M
Change in diluted share count−2.0%−2.9%
Last close$30.59$53.63
P/E at the last close29.7×14.5×
Insider trades, last 12 monthssold $3.2 million—
Piotroski F-score5 of 88 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

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Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
NewsJohn Wiley & Sons
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
NewsJohn Wiley & Sons
Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the News and John Wiley & Sons pages.