John Wiley & Sons (WLY)
Fixed asset turnover
| 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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| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 1,677,609 | 1,703,491 | 1,759,570 | 1,825,783 | 1,872,987 | 1,930,653 | 1,961,316 | 1,983,344 | 2,019,900 | 2,039,426 | 2,063,942 | 2,082,109 | 2,082,928 | 2,073,527 | 2,040,555 | 1,998,563 | 1,941,501 | 1,879,866 | 1,864,085 | 1,839,279 |
| Property, plant and equipment | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | 301,513 | 305,949 | 338,346 | 248,298 | 249,922 | 258,454 | 383,291 | 390,139 | 393,482 | 395,640 | 200,900 | 409,925 | — | — |
| Fixed asset turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.50 | 6.48 | 5.97 | 8.21 | 8.26 | 8.06 | 5.43 | 5.31 | 5.19 | 5.05 | 9.66 | 4.59 | — | — |
April 30, 2025 calculation
Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $1,677,609K ÷ $—K
= —
The fixed asset turnover ratio for John Wiley & Sons demonstrates notable fluctuations over the observed period from January 2021 to October 2023. Initially, the ratio is reported at 4.59 in January 2021, indicating the company's efficiency in generating revenue from its fixed assets at that time. This ratio then exhibits a significant increase to 9.66 by April 2021, suggesting an improvement in asset utilization or revenue growth relative to fixed assets during this period.
From April 2021 onward, the ratio stabilizes around the mid-single digits, with values of 5.05 in July 2021, 5.19 in October 2021, 5.31 in January 2022, and 5.43 in April 2022. These values indicate a steady level of asset efficiency, with the company consistently generating roughly five units of revenue for each unit of fixed assets.
A marked rise occurs in July 2022, when the ratio increases sharply to 8.06, and further to 8.26 by October 2022. This surge may reflect a strategic investment in fixed assets or enhanced operational efficiency, leading to higher revenue generation relative to the asset base. Subsequently, the ratio remains relatively stable, with minor fluctuations: 8.21 in January 2023, a slight decrease to 5.97 in April 2023, followed by an increase to 6.48 in July 2023, and a slight rise to 6.50 in October 2023.
Throughout the observed period, the predominance of ratios above 5 suggests that John Wiley & Sons has maintained an efficient utilization of its fixed assets, especially post-2022, with peaks approaching or exceeding 8 indicating periods where asset deployment was particularly effective in generating revenue. The declines observed in early 2023 may point to temporary shifts in asset utilization or revenue levels. Overall, the company's fixed asset turnover ratio has experienced periods of both stability and significant variation, reflecting ongoing adjustments in operational efficiency and asset management.
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Apr 30, 2025