John Wiley & Sons (WLY)
Net profit margin
| Apr 30, 2025 | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | US$ in thousands | 84,161 | -200,319 | 17,233 | 148,309 | 148,256 |
| Revenue | US$ in thousands | 1,677,610 | 1,872,990 | 2,019,900 | 2,082,930 | 1,941,500 |
| Net profit margin | 5.02% | -10.70% | 0.85% | 7.12% | 7.64% |
April 30, 2025 calculation
Net profit margin = Net income ÷ Revenue
= $84,161K ÷ $1,677,610K
= 5.02%
The net profit margin of John Wiley & Sons exhibited notable fluctuations over the period from April 2021 to April 2025. As of April 30, 2021, the company maintained a net profit margin of 7.64%, indicating a profitable core business operation relative to its revenue. This margin declined slightly to 7.12% by April 30, 2022, reflecting a minor compression in profitability.
However, a substantial deterioration is evident in the subsequent year, with the net profit margin dropping sharply to 0.85% as of April 30, 2023. This significant reduction signals a decline in net profitability, potentially attributable to increased costs, expenses, or other operational challenges faced during that fiscal year.
The downward trend continued into the next year, with the margin turning negative at -10.70% as of April 30, 2024, indicating that the company was experiencing a net loss during that period. This signals a critical period of financial distress, where expenses and costs exceeded revenue to a significant extent.
Interestingly, in the most recent period, the net profit margin recovered to a positive 5.02% as of April 30, 2025. Although this reflects some improvement in profitability, the margin remains below the levels observed in 2021 and 2022, and well above the negative territory encountered in 2024. The variation in net profit margins over these years underscores periods of financial volatility, with recent signs of recovery, but also highlights the overarching challenge the company faced in maintaining consistent and robust profitability over the analyzed timeframe.
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Apr 30, 2025