John Wiley & Sons's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 was $317 Mil. John Wiley & Sons's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $1,300 Mil.
Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. John Wiley & Sons's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 was $317 Mil. John Wiley & Sons's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 was $461 Mil. Therefore, John Wiley & Sons's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 68.82%.
John Wiley & Sons had a gross margin of 68.82% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of John Wiley & Sons was 73.01%. The lowest was 65.71%. And the median was 69.81%.
Warning Sign:
John Wiley & Sons Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.3%.
John Wiley & Sons Gross Profit Historical Data
The historical data trend for John Wiley & Sons's Gross Profit can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Publishing subindustry, John Wiley & Sons's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
John Wiley & Sons Gross Profit Distribution
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, John Wiley & Sons's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where John Wiley & Sons's Gross Profit falls into.
John Wiley & Sons Gross Profit Calculation
Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.
John Wiley & Sons's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as
Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,300 Mil.
Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.
John Wiley & Sons's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Gross Profit Explanation
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
John Wiley & Sons had a gross margin of 68.82% for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage
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John Wiley & Sons (John Wiley & Sons) Business Description
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.
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