John Wiley & Sons (WLY)
Days of sales outstanding (DSO)
| Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | ||
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| Receivables turnover | 7.34 | 9.22 | 9.61 | 9.50 | 8.35 | 11.99 | 13.32 | 12.93 | 6.51 | 7.19 | 7.94 | 7.40 | 6.27 | 7.74 | 6.99 | 7.02 | 6.23 | 6.74 | 6.82 | 6.51 | |
| DSO | days | 49.70 | 39.57 | 37.96 | 38.41 | 43.69 | 30.44 | 27.40 | 28.23 | 56.04 | 50.77 | 45.98 | 49.34 | 58.17 | 47.17 | 52.21 | 51.97 | 58.57 | 54.16 | 53.51 | 56.04 |
April 30, 2025 calculation
DSO = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 7.34
= 49.70
The analysis of John Wiley & Sons’ days of sales outstanding (DSO) over the period from July 2020 to April 2025 reveals notable fluctuations and trends in the company's receivables management and cash collection efficiency.
Initially, the DSO fluctuated within a range of approximately 51.97 days to 58.57 days during the period from July 2020 through April 2021, indicating a relatively stable but moderate level of receivables collection time. This period reflects typical collection cycles for a company operating within the publishing and educational services industry.
From July 2021 onwards, a downward trend in DSO becomes apparent, dipping to a low of approximately 45.98 days in October 2022. This decrease suggests an improvement in collection efficiency or possibly tighter credit policies, contributing to faster turnover of accounts receivable. The low point in late 2022 represents a favorable shift toward more prompt cash collection.
However, the DSO experienced an upward trend starting April 2023, rising again to approximately 56 days by April 2023, then decreasing slightly to about 38.41 days by July 2024 before stabilizing in subsequent periods. The increase in early 2023 may indicate either a relaxation in collection efforts, delays due to external economic factors, or changes in customer credit terms, while the subsequent decrease signifies a partial correction toward more efficient receivables management.
Overall, the DSO figures demonstrate variability over the viewed period, with periods of both improvement and setbacks in collection speed. The recent levels, around 37 to 39 days, suggest a relatively efficient receivables process compared to the earlier higher values. This variability and the recent stabilization at lower DSO values potentially reflect operational adjustments, strategic credit management, or changes in the customer base affecting receivables performance.
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Apr 30, 2025