John Wiley & Sons (John Wiley & Sons) Days Inventory : 18.58 (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is John Wiley & Sons Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). John Wiley & Sons's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $29 Mil. John Wiley & Sons's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $144 Mil. Hence, John Wiley & Sons's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 18.58.

The historical rank and industry rank for John Wiley & Sons's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

WLY' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.68 Med: 27.58 Max: 56.71
Current: 17.68

During the past 13 years, John Wiley & Sons's highest Days Inventory was 56.71. The lowest was 17.68. And the median was 27.58.

WLY's Days Inventory is ranked better than
58.05% of 658 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 26.19 vs WLY: 17.68

John Wiley & Sons's Days Inventory increased from Jan. 2023 (17.72) to Jan. 2024 (18.58). It might indicate that John Wiley & Sons's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. John Wiley & Sons's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 4.91.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. John Wiley & Sons's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.06.

John Wiley & Sons Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for John Wiley & Sons's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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John Wiley & Sons Days Inventory Chart

John Wiley & Sons Annual Data

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24.70

24.45

25.14

20.61

17.74

John Wiley & Sons Quarterly Data
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Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															17.72	16.74	17.72	17.71	18.58

Competitive Comparison of John Wiley & Sons's Days Inventory

For the Publishing subindustry, John Wiley & Sons's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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John Wiley & Sons's Days Inventory Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, John Wiley & Sons's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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John Wiley & Sons Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

John Wiley & Sons's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Apr. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Apr. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (36.585	+	30.733)	/	2 )	/	692.541	*	365
=	33.659					/	692.541	*	365
=	17.74

John Wiley & Sons's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (30.131	+	28.377)	/	2 )	/	143.662	*	365 / 4
=	29.254					/	143.662	*	365 / 4
=	18.58

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

John Wiley & Sons's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	143.662	/	29.254
	=	4.91

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

John Wiley & Sons's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	29.254	/	460.705
	=	0.06

Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.

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Website

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John Wiley & Sons Inc is one of the foremost global providers of academic journals, books, pre- and post-hire assessments and training, test preparation materials, and online education program management solutions. Wiley derived more than 85% of its total revenue from digital products and tech-enabled services, The company has reorganized our Education lines of business into two new customer-centric segments. The Academic segment addresses the university customer group and includes Academic Publishing and University Services. The Talent segment addresses the corporate customer group and is focused on delivering training, sourcing, and upskilling solutions.

Executives

Deirdre P. Silver	officer: EVP, General Counsel	C/O 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Christopher Caridi	officer: SVP, Global Corp Controller	C/O 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Todd Zipper	officer: EVP & GM, Talent	C/O 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Brian A. Napack	director, officer: President & CEO	C/O JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Kevin Monaco	officer: SVP, Treasurer & Tax	2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Matthew Leavy	officer: EVP & GM, APL	C/O 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Aref Matin	officer: EVP, Chief Technology Officer	C/O, 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Danielle Mcmahan	officer: EVP, Chief People and Bus Ops	C/O 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Tassell Christina Van	officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer	C/O 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Inder M Singh	director	C/O UNISYS CORPORATION, 801 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, SUITE 100, BLUE BELL PA 19422
George Bell	director	117 KENDRICK STREET, STE 200, NEEDHAM MA 02494
David C Dobson	director	C/O 111 RIVER ST., HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Mari Jean Baker	director	125 SHAWNEE PASS, PORTOLA VALLEY CA 94028
Laurie A Leshin	director	111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030
Beth A Birnbaum	director	C/O 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030