John Wiley & Sons (WLY)

Total asset turnover

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 Apr 30, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,870,875 1,880,476 1,912,840 1,941,262 1,983,621 2,006,127 2,035,954 2,056,436 2,059,934 2,057,348 2,023,032 1,986,015 1,928,696 1,867,096 1,850,376 1,817,323 1,811,151 1,827,651 1,809,890 1,798,284
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,725,500 2,707,290 2,779,040 2,925,960 3,108,810 3,150,260 3,128,370 3,229,310 3,361,700 3,377,980 3,346,030 3,362,800 3,446,440 3,426,360 3,020,400 3,068,950 3,168,790 3,324,580 3,082,770 3,120,070
Total asset turnover 0.69 0.69 0.69 0.66 0.64 0.64 0.65 0.64 0.61 0.61 0.60 0.59 0.56 0.54 0.61 0.59 0.57 0.55 0.59 0.58

April 30, 2024 calculation

Total asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $1,870,875K ÷ $2,725,500K
= 0.69

John Wiley & Sons' total asset turnover has shown a consistent trend over the past several quarters, ranging between 0.54 to 0.69. This ratio indicates the company's ability to generate sales revenue in relation to the size of its total assets.

The total asset turnover has gradually increased from 0.54 in April 2020 to 0.69 in April 2024, reflecting an improvement in the company's efficiency in utilizing its assets to generate sales. This suggests that John Wiley & Sons has been more effective in generating revenue from its assets over time.

However, it is important to note that the total asset turnover ratio of John Wiley & Sons fluctuates slightly from quarter to quarter, with some quarters showing a slight decline. This could indicate variations in the company's operational efficiency and effectiveness in managing its assets to generate sales revenue.

Overall, a total asset turnover ratio of around 0.69 indicates that John Wiley & Sons is utilizing its assets effectively to generate sales revenue, but investors and analysts should continue to monitor this ratio to assess the company's operational performance in the future.


Peer comparison

Apr 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Total asset turnover
John Wiley & Sons
WLY
0.69
Scholastic Corporation
SCHL
0.95