What is Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) reported diluted earnings per share of $4.16 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 171.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. Financials

WLYB

FY2026 annual

Revenue $1.7B -0.1% YoY

Net Income $221.6M +163.2% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $4.16 +171.9% YoY

Free Cash Flow $209.4M +48.4% YoY

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period FY2026, ended Apr 30, 2026 Reported Jun 24, 2026 Currency USD FYE April

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) reported $1.7B in revenue for fiscal year 2026, down 0.1% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI WLYB FY2026 2026-08-15

Margin repair and a leaner expense base, rather than revenue growth, now drive Wiley's earnings and cash generation.

Wiley's recovery is a margin story, not a sales story: with sales essentially flat, operating margin widened from 13.2% to 16.5% between FY2025 and FY2026. At the same time, operating cash flow reached $260.5M and free cash flow reached $209.4M, so the stronger profit was backed by cash rather than only accounting, a clear contrast with the prior loss year.

The company appears to operate with permanently tight working capital: the current ratio sat near 0.5x for three years, so short-term obligations consistently exceeded short-term assets. That is more manageable than it first looks because inventory needs are light and operating cash flow stayed above $200M throughout the last three fiscal years, letting the business fund itself through collection speed rather than balance-sheet slack.

FY2026 also improved the balance-sheet posture: long-term debt fell to $670.9M and interest expense dropped to $43.8M, so less of each operating dollar was being diverted to lenders. Still, goodwill remained above $1.1B, which means a large share of assets comes from acquired businesses rather than liquid resources, so asset quality matters alongside debt reduction.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 44/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2026. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. has an operating margin of 16.5%, meaning the company retains $17 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 67/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is up from 13.2% the prior year.

Growth

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc.'s revenue declined 0.1% year-over-year, from $1.7B to $1.7B. This contraction results in a growth score of 17/100.

Leverage

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.79. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 38/100.

Liquidity

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc.'s current ratio of 0.54 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 6/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. converts 12.5% of revenue into free cash flow ($209.4M). This strong cash generation earns a score of 68/100.

Returns

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. earns a strong 26.1% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $26 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 66/100. This is up from 11.2% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone

2.72

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. scores 2.72, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

7/8

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. passes 7 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), all 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.18x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. generates $1.18 in operating cash flow ($260.5M OCF vs $221.6M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

6.31x

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. earns $6.31 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($276.9M vs $43.8M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$1.7B

YoY-0.1%

5Y CAGR-2.9%

10Y CAGR-0.3%

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. generated $1.7B in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 0.1% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$420.3M

YoY+14.1%

5Y CAGR+1.7%

10Y CAGR+2.0%

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc.'s EBITDA was $420.3M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 14.1% from the prior year.

Net Income

$221.6M

YoY+163.2%

5Y CAGR+8.4%

10Y CAGR+4.3%

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. reported $221.6M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 163.2% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$4.16

YoY+171.9%

5Y CAGR+9.6%

10Y CAGR+5.3%

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. earned $4.16 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 171.9% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$209.4M

YoY+48.4%

5Y CAGR-5.8%

10Y CAGR-2.3%

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. generated $209.4M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 48.4% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$75.6M

YoY-11.9%

5Y CAGR-4.2%

10Y CAGR-14.5%

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. held $75.6M in cash against $670.9M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2026.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for fiscal year 2026.

Shares Outstanding

Not reported for fiscal year 2026.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

74.3%

YoY0.0pp

5Y CAGR+6.5pp

10Y CAGR+1.3pp

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc.'s gross margin was 74.3% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. That is unchanged from the prior year.

Operating Margin

16.5%

YoY+3.3pp

5Y CAGR+6.9pp

10Y CAGR+5.6pp

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc.'s operating margin was 16.5% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 3.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

13.2%

YoY+8.2pp

5Y CAGR+5.6pp

10Y CAGR+4.8pp

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc.'s net profit margin was 13.2% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 8.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

26.1%

YoY+14.9pp

5Y CAGR+12.5pp

10Y CAGR+12.1pp

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc.'s ROE was 26.1% in fiscal year 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 14.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$100.1M

YoY+65.6%

5Y CAGR+44.7%

10Y CAGR+3.6%

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. spent $100.1M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 65.6% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$51.2M

YoY-16.8%

5Y CAGR-7.9%

10Y CAGR-5.1%

Wiley (JOHN) & Sons, Inc. invested $51.2M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 16.8% from the prior year.

R&D Spending

Not reported for fiscal year 2026.

WLYB Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

WLYB quarterly income statement

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Revenue	$1.7B-0.1%	$1.7B-10.4%	$1.9B-7.3%	$2.0B-3.0%	$2.1B+7.3%	$1.9B+6.0%	$1.8B+1.7%	$1.8B+0.2%	$1.8B+4.5%	$1.7B-0.5%	$1.7B-5.2%	$1.8B+2.7%	$1.8B+0.8%	$1.8B-1.2%	$1.8B
Cost of Revenue	$431.5M0.0%	$431.4M-25.6%	$579.7M-16.3%	$692.5M-1.2%	$700.7M+12.0%	$625.3M+5.8%	$591.0M+6.5%	$554.7M+4.5%	$531.0M+6.0%	$500.8M+7.4%	$466.2M-6.7%	$499.7M-1.4%	$506.9M-4.8%	$532.2M-2.1%	$543.4M
Gross Profit	$1.2B-0.1%	$1.2B-3.6%	$1.3B-2.6%	$1.3B-4.0%	$1.4B+5.0%	$1.3B+6.1%	$1.2B-0.4%	$1.2B-1.6%	$1.3B+0.6%	$1.3B-0.2%	$1.3B-4.7%	$1.3B+4.3%	$1.3B+3.2%	$1.2B-0.9%	$1.2B
SG&A Expenses	$895.9M-5.4%	$947.4M-6.5%	$1.0B-2.3%	$1.0B-3.9%	$1.1B+5.6%	$1.0B+2.5%	$997.4M+3.5%	$963.6M+1.1%	$953.2M+1.1%	$943.2M+386.1%	$194.0M-62.7%	$520.4M-1.3%	$527.1M	N/A	N/A
Operating Income	$276.9M+25.0%	$221.4M+323.7%	$52.3M-6.5%	$55.9M-74.5%	$219.3M+18.2%	$185.5M+441.7%	-$54.3M-124.2%	$224.0M-3.2%	$231.5M+9.5%	$211.5M+12.4%	$188.1M-20.9%	$237.7M+15.0%	$206.7M+3.6%	$199.4M-28.9%	$280.4M
Interest Expense	$43.8M-16.6%	$52.5M+7.2%	$49.0M+29.8%	$37.7M+90.6%	$19.8M+7.7%	$18.4M-26.3%	$25.0M+54.8%	$16.1M+21.4%	$13.3M-21.6%	$16.9M+1.4%	$16.7M-2.2%	$17.1M+22.7%	$13.9M+6.4%	$13.1M+44.7%	$9.0M
Income Tax	-$6.5M-111.1%	$58.7M+342.4%	$13.3M-16.4%	$15.9M-74.1%	$61.4M+121.8%	$27.7M+147.0%	$11.2M-74.9%	$44.7M+105.5%	$21.7M-71.9%	$77.5M+167.0%	$29.0M-40.3%	$48.6M+38.7%	$35.0M-18.0%	$42.7M-28.1%	$59.3M
Net Income	$221.6M+163.2%	$84.2M+142.0%	-$200.3M-1264.5%	$17.2M-88.4%	$148.3M0.0%	$148.3M+299.6%	-$74.3M-144.1%	$168.3M-12.4%	$192.2M+69.1%	$113.6M-22.0%	$145.8M-17.6%	$176.9M+10.2%	$160.5M+11.3%	$144.2M-32.2%	$212.7M
EPS (Diluted)	$4.16+171.9%	$1.53+141.9%	-$3.65-1277.4%	$0.31-88.2%	$2.62-0.4%	$2.63+299.2%	-$1.32-145.4%	$2.91-12.3%	$3.32+70.3%	$1.95-21.4%	$2.48-16.5%	$2.97+10.0%	$2.70+13.0%	$2.39-31.1%	$3.47

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Revenue	$447.9M+9.2%	$410.0M-2.8%	$421.8M+6.3%	$396.8M-10.3%	$442.6M+9.4%	$404.6M-5.1%	$426.6M+5.6%	$403.8M
Cost of Revenue	$110.1M+2.1%	$107.8M+3.3%	$104.4M-4.5%	$109.3M-1.5%	$110.9M+6.4%	$104.2M-2.6%	$107.0M-2.0%	$109.2M
Gross Profit	$337.9M+11.8%	$302.3M-4.8%	$317.4M+10.4%	$287.5M-13.3%	$331.6M+10.4%	$300.4M-6.0%	$319.6M+8.5%	$294.6M
SG&A Expenses	$211.4M-3.5%	$219.1M-2.7%	$225.1M-6.3%	$240.3M+4.6%	$229.8M-0.1%	$230.0M-3.7%	$238.9M-4.0%	$248.8M
Operating Income	$110.1M+75.5%	$62.8M-14.0%	$73.0M+135.8%	$31.0M-59.5%	$76.5M+47.5%	$51.8M-19.2%	$64.1M+121.4%	$29.0M
Interest Expense	$9.6M-16.0%	$11.5M-1.5%	$11.7M+5.7%	$11.0M-2.0%	$11.3M-19.7%	$14.0M-3.0%	$14.5M+13.1%	$12.8M
Income Tax	-$40.4M-374.3%	$14.7M+12.2%	$13.1M+118.4%	$6.0M+138.0%	-$15.8M-138.0%	$41.6M+390.9%	$8.5M-65.3%	$24.4M
Net Income	$135.3M+356.0%	$29.7M-33.9%	$44.9M+283.7%	$11.7M-82.8%	$68.1M+396.8%	-$23.0M-156.7%	$40.5M+2917.4%	-$1.4M
EPS (Diluted)	$2.54+353.6%	$0.56-33.3%	$0.84+281.8%	$0.22-82.3%	$1.24+388.4%	-$0.43-158.1%	$0.74+2566.7%	-$0.03

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

WLYB Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

WLYB quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Total Assets	$2.6B-3.7%	$2.7B-1.2%	$2.7B-12.3%	$3.1B-7.5%	$3.4B-2.5%	$3.4B+8.8%	$3.2B+7.5%	$2.9B+3.8%	$2.8B+8.9%	$2.6B-10.8%	$2.9B-2.8%	$3.0B-2.4%	$3.1B+9.7%	$2.8B+10.8%	$2.5B
Current Assets	$419.7M-4.6%	$439.9M-3.1%	$454.0M-16.1%	$541.3M-1.7%	$550.9M+4.7%	$526.3M-14.4%	$614.9M+22.4%	$502.5M+4.7%	$480.0M+33.4%	$359.7M-46.4%	$670.7M-9.5%	$740.9M-6.2%	$789.7M+24.4%	$635.0M+10.5%	$574.6M
Cash & Equivalents	$75.6M-11.9%	$85.9M+3.2%	$83.2M-22.0%	$106.7M+6.3%	$100.4M+7.0%	$93.8M-53.7%	$202.5M+118.0%	$92.9M-45.3%	$169.8M+190.1%	$58.5M-83.9%	$363.8M-20.5%	$457.4M-5.9%	$486.4M+45.6%	$334.1M+28.6%	$259.8M
Inventory	$19.3M-15.8%	$22.9M-12.8%	$26.2M-14.7%	$30.7M-16.0%	$36.6M-14.0%	$42.5M-2.5%	$43.6M+22.6%	$35.6M-9.9%	$39.5M-17.5%	$47.9M-17.2%	$57.8M-9.4%	$63.8M-15.5%	$75.5M-8.0%	$82.0M-19.0%	$101.2M
Accounts Receivable	$244.2M+6.9%	$228.4M+1.9%	$224.2M-27.7%	$310.1M-6.6%	$332.0M+6.5%	$311.6M+0.7%	$309.4M+0.9%	$306.6M+44.4%	$212.4M+12.6%	$188.7M+12.6%	$167.6M+13.9%	$147.2M-1.7%	$149.7M-7.4%	$161.7M-5.7%	$171.6M
Goodwill	$1.1B+1.0%	$1.1B+2.8%	$1.1B-9.4%	$1.2B-7.5%	$1.3B-0.2%	$1.3B+16.8%	$1.1B+1.9%	$1.1B+7.4%	$1.0B+3.8%	$982.1M+3.2%	$951.7M-1.1%	$962.4M+6.5%	$903.7M+8.2%	$835.5M+21.0%	$690.6M
Total Liabilities	$1.7B-10.1%	$1.9B-2.3%	$2.0B-3.8%	$2.1B-7.0%	$2.2B-5.8%	$2.4B+5.4%	$2.2B+26.5%	$1.8B+7.2%	$1.6B+2.9%	$1.6B-14.9%	$1.9B-3.3%	$1.9B+2.9%	$1.9B+4.2%	$1.8B+20.0%	$1.5B
Current Liabilities	$778.9M-5.1%	$820.9M-6.0%	$873.3M-2.5%	$895.6M-7.6%	$969.4M-2.0%	$989.0M+6.7%	$927.3M+5.1%	$882.3M+0.9%	$874.3M+11.0%	$787.9M+0.8%	$781.8M-2.7%	$803.7M+10.2%	$729.6M+9.4%	$667.2M+4.1%	$640.9M
Long-Term Debt	$670.9M-15.0%	$789.4M+2.9%	$767.1M+3.2%	$743.3M-3.3%	$768.3M-5.0%	$809.1M+5.7%	$765.6M+59.9%	$478.8M+33.0%	$360.0M-1.4%	$365.0M-39.7%	$605.0M-6.9%	$650.1M-7.1%	$700.1M+4.0%	$673.0M+41.7%	$475.0M
Total Equity	$848.2M+12.8%	$752.2M+1.7%	$739.7M-29.2%	$1.0B-8.5%	$1.1B+4.7%	$1.1B+16.9%	$933.6M-21.0%	$1.2B-0.8%	$1.2B+18.7%	$1.0B-3.3%	$1.0B-1.7%	$1.1B-10.8%	$1.2B+19.6%	$988.4M-2.9%	$1.0B
Retained Earnings	$1.7B+9.2%	$1.6B+0.5%	$1.6B-14.9%	$1.9B-3.1%	$1.9B+3.8%	$1.9B+3.9%	$1.8B-7.8%	$1.9B+5.3%	$1.8B+6.9%	$1.7B+2.5%	$1.7B+4.8%	$1.6B+7.3%	$1.5B+7.3%	$1.4B+6.7%	$1.3B

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Total Assets	$2.6B+1.2%	$2.6B+3.8%	$2.5B-2.3%	$2.5B-6.2%	$2.7B+3.5%	$2.6B-0.3%	$2.6B-1.6%	$2.7B
Current Assets	$419.7M+2.0%	$411.3M+7.9%	$381.2M-9.3%	$420.3M-4.5%	$439.9M+11.4%	$394.8M+6.6%	$370.3M-5.7%	$392.8M
Cash & Equivalents	$75.6M-20.5%	$95.1M+41.1%	$67.4M-17.6%	$81.8M-4.7%	$85.9M-17.8%	$104.5M+38.4%	$75.5M-8.5%	$82.5M
Inventory	$19.3M-0.2%	$19.3M-9.8%	$21.4M-2.6%	$22.0M-4.0%	$22.9M-9.6%	$25.3M-6.6%	$27.1M+4.9%	$25.8M
Accounts Receivable	$244.2M+21.9%	$200.2M-4.5%	$209.7M-4.8%	$220.3M-3.5%	$228.4M+23.7%	$184.7M+0.9%	$183.0M-4.8%	$192.2M
Goodwill	$1.1B-0.6%	$1.1B+2.0%	$1.1B-0.1%	$1.1B-0.3%	$1.1B+3.9%	$1.1B-2.1%	$1.1B+0.2%	$1.1B
Total Liabilities	$1.7B-3.7%	$1.8B+4.9%	$1.7B-3.6%	$1.8B-7.6%	$1.9B+1.3%	$1.9B+3.3%	$1.9B-4.4%	$1.9B
Current Liabilities	$778.9M+12.5%	$692.4M+28.1%	$540.4M-16.7%	$648.8M-21.0%	$820.9M+14.4%	$717.3M+27.7%	$561.5M-18.5%	$688.8M
Long-Term Debt	$670.9M-15.7%	$796.3M-7.6%	$861.7M+5.3%	$818.3M+3.7%	$789.4M-10.0%	$877.2M-7.8%	$951.0M+4.5%	$909.9M
Total Equity	$848.2M+13.1%	$750.0M+1.3%	$740.2M+1.0%	$733.1M-2.5%	$752.2M+9.8%	$685.2M-9.3%	$755.3M+5.8%	$713.7M
Retained Earnings	$1.7B+7.2%	$1.6B+0.7%	$1.6B+1.6%	$1.6B-0.5%	$1.6B+3.2%	$1.5B-2.7%	$1.6B+1.4%	$1.6B

WLYB Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.

WLYB quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Operating Cash Flow	$260.5M+28.6%	$202.6M-2.4%	$207.6M-25.1%	$277.1M-18.3%	$339.1M-5.8%	$359.9M+24.8%	$288.4M+15.0%	$250.8M-34.4%	$382.3M+21.4%	$314.9M-10.0%	$350.0M-1.5%	$355.1M+2.0%	$348.2M+3.3%	$337.0M-11.2%	$379.6M
Capital Expenditures	$51.2M-16.8%	$61.5M-19.2%	$76.1M-6.3%	$81.2M-8.7%	$88.8M+14.8%	$77.4M-12.6%	$88.6M+14.8%	$77.2M-32.4%	$114.2M+8.7%	$105.1M+21.6%	$86.4M+25.0%	$69.1M+20.1%	$57.6M-1.9%	$58.7M-12.9%	$67.4M
Free Cash Flow	$209.4M+48.4%	$141.1M+7.3%	$131.6M-32.8%	$195.9M-21.7%	$250.3M-11.4%	$282.5M+41.4%	$199.8M+15.1%	$173.7M-35.2%	$268.1M+27.8%	$209.8M-20.4%	$263.6M-7.8%	$286.0M-1.6%	$290.7M+4.4%	$278.3M-10.9%	$312.3M
Investing Cash Flow	$28.1M+129.9%	-$94.0M+11.8%	-$106.6M-8.4%	-$98.4M+49.3%	-$194.0M+55.2%	-$433.2M-24.9%	-$346.7M-15.0%	-$301.5M-69.9%	-$177.4M+27.0%	-$243.0M-60.5%	-$151.4M	N/A	-$149.3M+56.4%	-$342.5M-61.5%	-$212.1M
Financing Cash Flow	-$298.3M-138.0%	-$125.3M-16.9%	-$107.2M+36.4%	-$168.6M-28.1%	-$131.6M-179.6%	-$47.1M-127.3%	$172.7M+1081.4%	-$17.6M+81.8%	-$96.8M+72.0%	-$346.2M-21.2%	-$285.7M	N/A	-$53.5M-159.2%	$90.4M+186.3%	-$104.7M
Dividends Paid	$74.4M-2.3%	$76.1M-1.1%	$77.0M-0.4%	$77.3M+0.1%	$77.2M+0.3%	$76.9M+0.4%	$76.7M+1.2%	$75.8M+3.0%	$73.5M+2.8%	$71.5M+2.4%	$69.9M+2.0%	$68.5M+16.2%	$59.0M+2.7%	$57.4M+19.0%	$48.3M
Share Buybacks	$100.1M+65.6%	$60.4M+34.1%	$45.0M+28.7%	$35.0M+16.7%	$30.0M+90.3%	$15.8M-66.2%	$46.6M-22.3%	$60.0M+51.2%	$39.7M-21.1%	$50.3M-28.1%	$70.0M+12.9%	$62.0M-2.2%	$63.4M-14.0%	$73.7M-15.3%	$87.1M

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Operating Cash Flow	$157.2M-12.6%	$179.8M+2015.5%	$8.5M+110.0%	-$85.0M-156.5%	$150.3M+2.8%	$146.2M+2869.7%	-$5.3M+94.0%	-$88.7M
Capital Expenditures	$13.2M+2.5%	$12.9M-2.0%	$13.1M+9.3%	$12.0M-37.2%	$19.1M+43.6%	$13.3M-8.3%	$14.5M+0.2%	$14.5M
Free Cash Flow	$144.0M-13.7%	$167.0M+3713.8%	-$4.6M+95.2%	-$97.0M-173.9%	$131.2M-1.3%	$132.9M+771.1%	-$19.8M+80.8%	-$103.2M
Investing Cash Flow	-$17.5M+34.8%	-$26.8M-1.6%	-$26.4M-126.7%	$98.9M+506.4%	-$24.3M+3.5%	-$25.2M-21.9%	-$20.7M+13.1%	-$23.8M
Financing Cash Flow	-$158.3M-24.7%	-$127.0M-3314.4%	$4.0M+123.3%	-$16.9M+88.7%	-$149.4M-67.9%	-$89.0M-874.4%	$11.5M-88.7%	$101.6M
Dividends Paid	$18.1M-2.6%	$18.5M-1.4%	$18.8M-1.0%	$19.0M+0.7%	$18.9M-0.6%	$19.0M-0.5%	$19.1M-0.5%	$19.2M
Share Buybacks	$30.1M-13.6%	$34.9M+61.6%	$21.6M+59.9%	$13.5M-46.0%	$25.0M+150.0%	$10.0M-22.6%	$12.9M+3.4%	$12.5M

WLYB Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.

WLYB quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY26	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19	FY18	FY17	FY16	FY15	FY14	FY13	FY12
Gross Margin	74.3%0.0pp	74.3%+5.2pp	69.0%+3.3pp	65.7%-0.6pp	66.4%-1.4pp	67.8%+0.1pp	67.7%-1.4pp	69.2%-1.3pp	70.4%-2.7pp	73.2%+0.2pp	73.0%+0.4pp	72.6%+1.1pp	71.5%+1.7pp	69.8%+0.2pp	69.5%
Operating Margin	16.5%+3.3pp	13.2%+10.4pp	2.8%0.0pp	2.8%-7.8pp	10.5%+1.0pp	9.6%+12.5pp	-3.0%-15.4pp	12.4%-0.4pp	12.9%+0.6pp	12.3%+1.4pp	10.9%-2.2pp	13.1%+1.4pp	11.6%+0.3pp	11.3%-4.4pp	15.7%
Net Margin	13.2%+8.2pp	5.0%+15.7pp	-10.7%-11.5pp	0.9%-6.3pp	7.1%-0.5pp	7.6%+11.7pp	-4.1%-13.4pp	9.3%-1.3pp	10.7%+4.1pp	6.6%-1.8pp	8.4%-1.3pp	9.7%+0.7pp	9.0%+0.8pp	8.2%-3.7pp	11.9%
Return on Equity	26.1%+14.9pp	11.2%+38.3pp	-27.1%-28.7pp	1.7%-11.3pp	13.0%-0.6pp	13.6%+21.6pp	-8.0%-22.2pp	14.2%-1.9pp	16.1%+4.8pp	11.3%-2.7pp	14.1%-2.7pp	16.8%+3.2pp	13.6%-1.0pp	14.6%-6.3pp	20.9%
Return on Assets	8.6%+5.4pp	3.1%+10.5pp	-7.3%-7.9pp	0.5%-3.9pp	4.4%+0.1pp	4.3%+6.6pp	-2.3%-8.1pp	5.7%-1.1pp	6.8%+2.4pp	4.4%-0.6pp	5.0%-0.9pp	5.9%+0.7pp	5.2%+0.1pp	5.1%-3.3pp	8.4%
Current Ratio	0.540.0x	0.540.0x	0.52-0.1x	0.600.0x	0.570.0x	0.53-0.1x	0.66+0.1x	0.570.0x	0.55+0.1x	0.46-0.4x	0.86-0.1x	0.92-0.2x	1.08+0.1x	0.95+0.1x	0.90
Debt-to-Equity	0.79-0.3x	1.050.0x	1.04+0.3x	0.710.0x	0.67-0.1x	0.74-0.1x	0.82+0.4x	0.41+0.1x	0.30-0.1x	0.36-0.2x	0.580.0x	0.620.0x	0.59-0.1x	0.68+0.2x	0.47
FCF Margin	12.5%+4.1pp	8.4%+1.4pp	7.0%-2.7pp	9.7%-2.3pp	12.0%-2.5pp	14.5%+3.6pp	10.9%+1.3pp	9.7%-5.3pp	14.9%+2.7pp	12.2%-3.1pp	15.3%-0.4pp	15.7%-0.7pp	16.4%+0.6pp	15.8%-1.7pp	17.5%

Metric	Q4'26	Q3'26	Q2'26	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25
Gross Margin	75.4%+1.7pp	73.7%-1.5pp	75.3%+2.8pp	72.5%-2.5pp	74.9%+0.7pp	74.2%-0.7pp	74.9%+2.0pp	73.0%
Operating Margin	24.6%+9.3pp	15.3%-2.0pp	17.3%+9.5pp	7.8%-9.5pp	17.3%+4.5pp	12.8%-2.2pp	15.0%+7.9pp	7.2%
Net Margin	30.2%+23.0pp	7.2%-3.4pp	10.6%+7.7pp	2.9%-12.4pp	15.4%+21.1pp	-5.7%-15.2pp	9.5%+9.8pp	-0.4%
Return on Equity	16.0%+12.0pp	4.0%-2.1pp	6.1%+4.5pp	1.6%-7.5pp	9.1%+12.4pp	-3.4%-8.7pp	5.4%+5.6pp	-0.2%
Return on Assets	5.2%+4.1pp	1.2%-0.7pp	1.8%+1.4pp	0.5%-2.1pp	2.5%+3.4pp	-0.9%-2.4pp	1.6%+1.6pp	-0.1%
Current Ratio	0.54-0.1x	0.59-0.1x	0.71+0.1x	0.65+0.1x	0.540.0x	0.55-0.1x	0.66+0.1x	0.57
Debt-to-Equity	0.79-0.3x	1.06-0.1x	1.160.0x	1.12+0.1x	1.05-0.2x	1.280.0x	1.260.0x	1.27
FCF Margin	32.1%-8.6pp	40.7%+41.8pp	-1.1%+23.3pp	-24.4%-54.1pp	29.6%-3.2pp	32.9%+37.5pp	-4.6%+20.9pp	-25.6%

Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.54), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.

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