WLY - JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Apr 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Apr 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Apr 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Apr 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-0.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-101%)	-10.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-230%)	-7.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-191%)	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-138%)	7.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-9%)	6.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	1.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	0.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-97%)	4.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	-0.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-106%)	-5.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-165%)	2.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	0.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	-1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-115%)	2.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	2.6% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	5.4% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	170.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	-88.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.4% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	-12.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	70.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-21.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-16.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	10.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-31.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	23.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	16.7% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	163.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	-88.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	0.0% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	-12.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	69.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-22.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-17.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	10.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	11.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-32.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	23.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	19.7% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	11.9% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	52.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	9.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-32.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-21.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-11.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	42.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	17.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-35.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	28.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	-9.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-2.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-7.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.3% Caution → Caution Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.2% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.4% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	-2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.4% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.0% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	138.8% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-16.3% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	-3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-7.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	5.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-10.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-0.3% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	17.1% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Apr 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Apr 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Apr 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Apr 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	16.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	13.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	10.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	9.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-115%)	12.4% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	12.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	12.0% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	10.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	13.0% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	11.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	11.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	15.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	14.2% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	14.3% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	13.6% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	-3.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	41.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-7.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	47.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	29.3% Caution Caution Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	15.7% Good Good Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	13.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	-10.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-171%)	0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	7.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	-4.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-127%)	9.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	10.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	6.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	8.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	9.7% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	9.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	8.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	11.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	9.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	8.4% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	8.0% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	12.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	15.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.7% Good Good Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.0% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.94x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.68x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.66x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	11.37x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.69x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.91x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-2.69x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.03x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.39x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.85x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	1.93x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.47x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.87x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.86x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.64x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Apr 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Apr 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Apr 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Apr 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	18.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.0% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.0% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	33.6% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	10.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	26.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+118%)	11.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	-27.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-326%)	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	13.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	13.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	-8.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-166%)	14.2% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	16.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+35%)	11.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	14.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	16.8% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	13.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	14.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	20.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+74%)	17.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+46%)	19.9% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+66%)	25.0% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+108%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Apr 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Apr 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Apr 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Apr 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.81x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	1.06x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	1.05x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	0.72x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	0.69x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	0.75x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	0.83x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.41x Good → Good Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	0.30x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	0.36x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	0.58x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	0.71x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	0.59x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	0.68x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	0.47x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	0.46x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	0.77x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	6.43x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.31x Fair → Fair Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.07x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.48x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.07x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.09x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-2.18x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.89x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.44x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.17x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.26x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.92x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.85x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.25x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	31.03x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.33x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.50x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.51x Fair Fair Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$607.77M	$713.55M	$691.35M	$641.58M	$686.63M	$727.79M	$572.56M	$385.90M	$190.23M	$306.48M	$241.20M	$292.65M	$213.72M	$338.86M	$215.17M	$252.35M	$405.49M	$-102.83M	$-59.31M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	1.63x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.17x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.38x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.78x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.81x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.13x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.41x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.24x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.93x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.01x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.76x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.92x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.97x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.93x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.13x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.19x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.98x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Apr 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Apr 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Apr 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Apr 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$31.95	$31.04	$34.09	$36.36	$37.36	$34.71	$32.58	$31.47	$31.49	$29.97	$29.78	$31.03	$30.28	$29.62	$29.62	$28.97	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$4.22	$1.56	$-3.65	$0.31	$2.66	$2.65	$-1.32	$2.94	$3.37	$1.98	$2.51	$3.01	$2.73	$2.43	$3.53	$2.86	$2.45	$2.20	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$3.99	$2.61	$2.39	$3.53	$4.49	$5.05	$3.56	$3.04	$4.70	$3.66	—	—	—	$4.68	$5.19	$5.34	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$16.17	$13.92	$13.46	$18.81	$20.49	$19.51	$16.61	$20.66	$20.87	$17.50	$17.88	$17.96	$20.16	$16.63	$16.91	$16.25	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$-16.45	$-17.84	$-17.61	$-18.25	$-19.57	$-21.96	$-17.62	$-13.64	$-11.87	$-14.08	$-13.65	$-14.05	$-12.04	$-13.49	$-9.78	$-9.94	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	52.47M	54.05M	54.95M	55.56M	55.76M	55.93M	56.21M	57.19M	57.04M	57.34M	58.00M	58.73M	58.63M	59.45M	60.18M	60.16M	58,498	58,419	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Apr 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Apr 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Apr 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Apr 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-359.28M	$-380.97M	$-419.24M	$-354.27M	$-418.55M	$-462.68M	$-312.34M	$-379.78M	$-394.34M	$-428.12M	$-111.13M	$-62.76M	$60.08M	$-32.20M	$-66.33M	$-228.88M	$-188.66M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$683.40M	$799.43M	$774.60M	$748.29M	$787.03M	$821.59M	$775.02M	$478.79M	$360.00M	$365.00M	$605.01M	$650.09M	$700.10M	$673.00M	$475.00M	$454.20M	$559.00M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$848.24M	$752.21M	$739.72M	$1.05B	$1.14B	$1.09B	$933.62M	$1.18B	$1.19B	$1.00B	$1.04B	$1.06B	$1.18B	$988.36M	$1.02B	$977.89M	$722.44M	$513.52M	$689.12M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 Apr 30, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 Apr 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Apr 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Apr 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Apr 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Apr 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Apr 30, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Apr 30, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$1.68B	$1.68B	$1.87B	$2.02B	$2.08B	$1.94B	$1.83B	$1.80B	$1.80B	$1.72B	$1.73B	$1.82B	$1.78B	$1.76B	$1.78B	$1.74B	$1.70B	$1.61B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$143.48M	$147.13M	$176.99M	$213.25M	$215.17M	$200.19M	$175.13M	$161.16M	$153.99M	$156.56M	$155.85M	$153.93M	$148.10M	$149.52M	$138.09M	$132.51M	$40.28M	$35.13M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$221.62M	$84.16M	$-200.32M	$17.23M	$148.31M	$148.26M	$-74.29M	$168.26M	$192.19M	$113.64M	$145.78M	$176.87M	$160.51M	$144.22M	$212.75M	$171.89M	$143.54M	$128.26M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$260.52M	$202.59M	$207.64M	$277.07M	$339.10M	$359.92M	$288.44M	$250.83M	$382.32M	$314.90M	—	—	—	$337.04M	$379.65M	$375.62M	$315.01M	$256.01M	—

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