John Wiley & Sons (WLY)
Net profit margin
| 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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| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 84,161 | 41,333 | -49,588 | -109,491 | -200,319 | -157,240 | -114,834 | -57,196 | 17,233 | -7,965 | 98,870 | 116,644 | 148,309 | 146,492 | 133,287 | 145,752 | 148,256 | -51,117 | -37,835 | -61,577 |
| 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 |
| Net profit margin | 5.02% | 2.43% | -2.82% | -6.00% | -10.70% | -8.14% | -5.85% | -2.88% | 0.85% | -0.39% | 4.79% | 5.60% | 7.12% | 7.06% | 6.53% | 7.29% | 7.64% | -2.72% | -2.03% | -3.35% |
April 30, 2025 calculation
Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $84,161K ÷ $1,677,609K
= 5.02%
The net profit margin of John Wiley & Sons has exhibited significant fluctuations over the specified period, reflecting changing profitability dynamics.
Initially, the company experienced negative net profit margins, with a decline from -3.35% as of July 31, 2020, to -2.03% by October 31, 2020. This downward trend persisted into early 2021, with margins reaching -2.72% on January 31, 2021. However, starting in April 2021, a notable turnaround occurred, with the margin turning positive at 7.64%. This improvement was sustained through the subsequent quarters, with margins averaging around 7%, peaking at 7.29% in July 2021 and maintaining positive values through April 2022.
Despite the positive streak, the margin began to decline in late 2022, decreasing to 4.79% in October 2022 and slipping into negative territory again by January 2023 at -0.39%. The negative trend persisted into mid-2023, with the margin further deteriorating to -2.88% in July 2023 and -5.85% in October 2023. The downward movement continued into early 2024, reaching -8.14% in January, and worsening to -10.70% as of April 2024. The margin showed slight improvement thereafter, decreasing to -6.00% in July 2024 and -2.82% in October 2024.
Interestingly, a reversal began in early 2025, with the net profit margin turning positive again, reaching 2.43% in January 2025 and improving further to 5.02% in April 2025. This pattern indicates periods of both profitability and loss, highlighting the company's susceptibility to external and internal factors impacting profitability over time.
Overall, the net profit margin demonstrates a high degree of volatility, with alternating phases of positive and negative margins, suggesting variability in revenue generation efficiency, cost control, and external market conditions impacting profit levels.
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Apr 30, 2025