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WLY (John Wiley & Sons) Intangible Assets : $1,701 Mil (As of Oct. 2024)


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What is John Wiley & Sons Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. John Wiley & Sons's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was $1,701 Mil.


John Wiley & Sons Intangible Assets Historical Data

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

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John Wiley & Sons Intangible Assets Chart

John Wiley & Sons Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Intangible Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,977.84 2,319.64 2,233.57 2,058.84 1,707.06

John Wiley & Sons Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
Intangible Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,712.08 1,725.56 1,707.06 1,709.04 1,700.63

John Wiley & Sons Intangible Assets Calculation

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Examples of intangible assets include trade secrets, copyrights, patents, trademarks. If a company acquires assets at the prices above the book value, it may carry goodwill on its balance sheet. Goodwill reflects the difference between the price the company paid and the book value of the assets.


John Wiley & Sons  (NYSE:WLY) Intangible Assets Explanation

If a company (company A) received a patent through their own work, though it has value, it does not show up on its balance sheet as an intangible asset. However, if company A sells this patent to company B, it will show up on company B's balance sheet as an intangible asset.

The same applies to brand names, trade secrets etc. For instance, Coca-Cola's brand is extremely valuable, but the brand does not appear on its balance sheet, because the brand was never acquired.

Some intangibles are amortized. Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets.

Many intangibles are not amortized. They may still be written down when the company decides the asset is impaired.

Whenever you see an increase in goodwill over a number of years, you can assume it's because the company is out buying other businesses above book value. GOOD if buying businesses with durable competitive advantage.

If goodwill stays the same, the company when acquiring other companies is either paying less than book value or not acquiring. Businesses with moats never sell for less than book value.

Intangibles acquired are on balance sheet at fair value.

Internally developed brand names (Coke, Wrigleys, Band-Aid) however are not reflected on the balance sheet.

One of the reasons competitive advantage power can remain hidden for so long.


Be Aware

Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.


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John Wiley & Sons Business Description

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111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ, USA, 07030
John Wiley & Sons Inc is a provider of academic journals, books, pre- and post-hire assessments and training, test preparation materials, and online education program management solutions. The company's reportable segments are; Research, Learning, Held for Sale or Sold. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Research segment which provides peer-reviewed scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publishing, content platforms, and related services to academic, corporate, and government customers, academic societies, and individual researchers. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United States and the rest from the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Canada, and other countries.
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