John Wiley & Sons (WLY)
Fixed asset turnover
| Apr 30, 2025 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | US$ in thousands | 1,677,610 | 1,872,990 | 2,019,900 | 2,082,930 | 1,941,500 |
| Property, plant and equipment | US$ in thousands | — | — | 338,346 | 383,291 | 200,900 |
| Fixed asset turnover | — | — | 5.97 | 5.43 | 9.66 |
April 30, 2025 calculation
Fixed asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $1,677,610K ÷ $—K
= —
The fixed asset turnover ratio for John Wiley & Sons has exhibited notable fluctuations over the period from April 30, 2021, to April 30, 2023. Specifically, the ratio was 9.66 in 2021, indicating a relatively high level of sales generated per dollar of fixed assets. This suggests that the company's fixed assets were utilized efficiently to generate revenue during that period.
However, by April 30, 2022, the ratio decreased substantially to 5.43. This decline signifies a reduction in the efficiency with which fixed assets were employed to produce sales, potentially due to increased fixed asset base without a commensurate increase in sales, or a period of lower sales relative to the asset base.
In 2023, the ratio experienced a slight recovery to 5.97, reflecting a modest improvement in fixed asset utilization or sales performance compared to the previous year. Nonetheless, the ratio remains significantly lower than the 2021 figure, indicating a downward trend in fixed asset productivity over this timeframe.
Data beyond April 2023 is not available, and therefore, the subsequent performance or trend cannot be assessed for 2024 and 2025. Overall, the observed decline from 2021 to 2023 may suggest changes in asset utilization efficiency, variations in sales volume relative to fixed assets, or strategic shifts impacting asset deployment.
Peer comparison
Apr 30, 2025