Scholastic vs John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons reported revenue of $1.7 billion in fiscal 2026, about the same as Scholastic's $1.6 billion in fiscal 2026. Scholastic's revenue fell 2.7% in its latest year, and John Wiley & Sons' fell 0.1%. Scholastic had an operating margin of 1.0%, against 16.5% at John Wiley & Sons. Free cash flow was $2 million at Scholastic and $209 million at John Wiley & Sons. Their fiscal years end in different months (May 31 and April 30), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Scholastic | John Wiley & Sons | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, May 31, 2026 | FY2026, Apr 30, 2026 |
| Revenue | $1.6B | $1.7B |
| Revenue growth | −2.7% | −0.1% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 4.0% | −2.9% |
| Gross margin | 56.4% | 74.3% |
| Operating margin | 1.0% | 16.5% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 13.2% |
| Free cash flow | $2M | $209M |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.2% | 12.5% |
| Return on capital | 1.1% | 18.9% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | −0.7x | 1.4x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $286M | $174M |
| Change in diluted share count | −12.3% | −2.9% |
| Last close | $38.76 | $53.63 |
| P/E at the last close | 27.3× | 14.5× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $14.3 million | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ 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.
Ten years
Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
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Operating margin
Percent of revenue
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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 Scholastic and John Wiley & Sons pages.