On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. — ticker symbol WLY. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025 for JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. under CIK number 0000107140. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for WLY, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. based on the past WLY filings our system processed in the past.
23.9
18.3
12.4
11.1
9.6
6.1
8.6
5.8
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL?   [ original filing, WLY stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 1,057
Recent share count: 44,434,726 (4's column)

= Typical range across full coverage universe
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
1057
Normal count compared to other filers, falling within the middle 50%. At this number count, it would take about 11 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
82

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was below the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 4's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • The 7's percentage was higher than the 6's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 7's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 7's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
WLY
Normal score compared to other filers, falling within the middle 50%.
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Check our work! We provide our JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the WLY filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 253 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
13.8
13.2
102,717
146,796
162,125
1,116,174
1,121,505
178,396
126,130
109,765
10,000
10,000
16,636
18,282
102,986
105,145
1,726,550
1,939,260
1
1
180
1
12,870
12,870
12,870
12,870
1,609,861
1,591,168
104,388
107,000
13,248
12,944
103,959
11,670
14,463
15
1,963
13,119
19,126
1.06
1.05
1,100
1,207
166
1,646
1,180
1,054
11,463
12,002
16,829
16,901
114,132
10,273
11,280
12,973
113,083
1,438
1,441
102
18,478
12,870
1,583,824
15,742
15,742
12,870
1,609,861
12,905
1,562,666
12,921
12,921
15,988
15,988
12,899
1,583,974
12,870
1,591,168
127
11,485
11,485
12,870
1,609,861
12,923
1,583,348
166
12,006
12,006
12,899
1,583,974
1,489
120
149
182
149
1.8
119.5
1.5
1.0
14.9
14.4
1
142,502
154,752
115,843
131,076
143,237
161,514
17,382
143.2
142.5
115.8
18,731
18,495
16,725
1,770
14.9
15.1
14.9
18.5
187
11,541
11,912
16,636
18,282
178
118
186
11,656
10,741
11,376
19,377
16,347
15,078
14,609
112,781
19,867
16,636
11,463
12,002
1,067
1,319
1,180
1,753
1,766
1,142
189
1,536
1,243
1,054
19,680
1,646
1,044
110
103
125
117
12,995
11,230
148,909
1,141
1,365
14,786
116
14,745
188
1,109
11,230
148,909
150
1
10,641
1
1
143,237
104,388
118,670
11,214
13,248
116,716
11,670
1,963
108
161,514
1,285
107,000
121,541
11,086
13,107
1,059
114,339
14,463
154,428
170,758
141,989
126,209
194,619
15
108
17,382
138,249
169,472
10,364
144,582
114,743
189,536
1
10,680
10,897
1,930
124
1,121,505
1,116,174
12,406
126,025
124,552
17.3
132
138
14,663
14,171
14,031
13,851
180
180
1.1
11.6
12.4
10,000
10,000
169,662
174,581
1.115
185
1.50
10
1.00
15
1.0
1,295.5
112
197
118
1,127
1,656
1,052
1
1
1
12,870
12,923
12,870
12,899
1
1.5
We found 193 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
209,679
228,410
21,387
22,875
2,466,739
2,691,466
218,787
2
26,393
25,687
2,466,739
2,691,466
213,647
216,220
225,087
238,891
26,458
25,871
22,712
27,250
2,309
2,226
2,090
27,944
2,386
295
2,914
27,284
2,401
26,458
25,871
2,963
249,221
246,453
25,125
29,030
25,421
23,957
21,854
26,305
29,082
24
24
21,584
21,584
2,914
216
216
27,284
2,401
25,421
25,421
24
24
2,309
2,309
2,309
2.3
241,382
222,667
278,514
261,885
258,345
285,828
278.5
241.4
258.3
28
209,679
228,410
218,787
243,906
237.3
203.9
2.0
2.2
277
217
212
214
2,046
270,400
204,966
2,386
2,914
274,520
202,580
264,548
209,190
2,785
2,401
274,520
202,580
202,962
23,227
23,520
27,944
27,284
290,920
202,568
2,820
200,922
23,227
2,531
23,741
290,920
202,568
2,820
23.2
2.2
2.0
297
20,419
21
20,870
2,507
2,116
2,244
23,395
2,133
2,767
2,774
2,836
2,836
289
278,514
27,236
2,034
2,309
261,885
2,403
29,331
2,021
2,226
258,345
213,647
241,838
22,337
26,458
22,712
2,090
285,828
216,220
253,872
2,841
22,128
26,194
27,250
23,319
22,522
20,524
22,191
26,460
27,581
27,111
28,337
21,387
22,875
2.8
22.6
25.3
249
23
22
2,302
2,031
2,712
2,127
2
2.2
200
25
25
284
284
2,236
2,165
210
2,307
250
200
22.4
261
2
24
25,687
24,828
272
256
26,393
25,224
24
2
We found 131 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
381,223
306,780
3,627
348,755
362,462
3,328
3,094
369
3,425
3,008
32,918
39,022
39,022
394
392
392
32,131
39,022
3,425
38,254
39,478
35,085
3,329
37,772
38,264
3,969
32,150
365
3550
3550
3,112
3,112
3525
3525
3,162
3,162
35,584
35,584
3550
31,674
31,674
3550
3,969
3,969
3525
32,070
32,070
3525
39,022
32,131
3,922
369
3,425
3.9
3
3
37,132
39,218
3,196
37.1
36
35
33
3,559
3,673
3,761
3,849
35,994
3,041
3,883
350
3,825
3,033
318,864
3,764
394
333,827
3,045
32,131
35
3,262
337
3,681
36
3,681
3,757
3,610
3
32
335
3.5
3
3.7
30,713
36,499
37,580
3,196
38,188
36,103
3,627
3,328
369
3,425
3,578
3,094
3,008
33,999
33,419
3,299
35,929
36,718
3,780
3,595
318.2
30,360
35,041
37,000
37,000
304
3.9
3
3
3,438
3,358
3,371
38.11
39.65
37.8
38.3
3,928
3,929
4's 5's 6's
We found 117 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
43,792,357
439,884
47,654
462,693
485,009
481,863
481,321
478,920
4,103
4,101
421,751
426,595
465,417
487,710
48,937
44,891
40,458
44,891
40,458
4,120
42,907
463
411
41,977
44,489
425,186
4,337
479,827
478,407
433
44,891
41,977
485,009
481,321
473,164
40,458
478,694
496,308
481,863
478,920
4,337
4,337
485,009
481,321
474,406
478,694
496,308
438
473,209
453,618
421,751
426,595
473.2
45
462,693
464
427
455
407
447
43.71
43.01
478,407
4,120
4,120
4,221
481,321
478,920
4,221
481,321
4,717
496,308
4,691
42,907
496,308
4.3
4.1
426
4,078
4,078
4,242
421,751
41,493
46,755
426,595
40,710
46,579
48,937
4,121
4,066
46,704
45,081
4,042
482,071
485,666
411,401
417,982
4,686
455,973
470,492
45.8
47
41
4,411
4,090
4,493
4.9
4
423.5
41
465
47.76
44.89
43,919
45,059
4,101
4,103
We found 101 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
581,998
595,044
52,796
540,351
58,010
56,591
53,089
54,191
53,233
54,284
53,515
54,850
53,735
54,928
56,591
54,190
56,591
500,687
50
50
50
5,547
5,547
523,592
510
597
56,591
54,190
528,439
5
5
5
560,206
527,194
56,207
560.2
57
57
59
56.2
52
51
583
5,961
5,564
552
5,182
5,434
523,592
528,439
53,089
54,191
53,233
54,284
53,089
54,191
53,233
54,284
502
53,515
54,850
53,735
54,928
581
598
549
5,791
56
52
58,010
567
59,527
55,871
560,206
59,219
55,515
527,194
59,139
5,147
571
5,331
5,054
581,998
595,044
5,245
5.1
50
50
500
50
568
577
5
5.44
5.45
5.38
5.57
500.0
552
556
556
We found 64 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
67,404
62,152
66,128
60,948
68,348
66,051
6,032
64,133
6,170
6,610
67,742
6,170
6,296
621,801
67,404
67,454
68
6,040
6,040
6
6
67,742
6,224
6,224
6,326
6,326
6,170
6
66,726
6,098
62,152
66,128
6.21
6.13
6,034
6,610
6,310
6,599
659
644
6,067
672
6,067
6,622
6,999
6,993
68,729
69,961
6,032
67,527
68,410
6,170
67,228
67,272
6,699
632
639,434
630,508
6,883
692,051
614,854
6.09
6.11
6,150
7's 8's 9's
We found 91 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
789,435
72,053
71,899
76,278
73,169
70,443
70,312
70,312
70,312
70,312
72
740,189
752,206
7,497
714,592
737,298
72,996
75,717
71,940
75
72
74
71
71,153
7,663
7,497
76,505
7,127
700
72,438
75,536
75,586
70,312
733,059
70,312
740,189
70,277
713,673
70,283
755,255
70,312
752,206
70,312
740,189
70,259
739,716
7,718
7,884
71,153
70,283
755,255
788
73,576
74
74
76,278
7,163
7,128
76
7,582
7,390
76,278
708
792
7,748
79,057
79
79
7,838
73,675
70,608
71,080
75,717
70,216
7,755
74,036
78,371
7,497
71,940
72,375
73,971
7,583
7,043
7,282
7.5
789,435
799,435
70,312
70,259
70,312
70,283
We found 61 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
8,766,037
85,882
82,753
820,856
861,713
81,482
818,551
830,404
8,479
85
84
8,622
8,117
805,867
85,882
85,932
881,747
87
894,287
8,339
8,466
872,781
894,287
8
8
86,997
87,030
818,551
830,404
87
88
87.0
87.0
81,482
82
830
8,390
8,474
8,026
8,074
8,852
82,171
83,035
818,551
86,474
81,482
830,404
82,602
88,933
80
8,926
89,025
87,552
861,713
871,713
871.7
872.0
883
883
8,767
8,970
We found 46 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
93,117
956,542
925,087
9,070
93,106
956
9,972
961
9,130
9,070
9,238
93,992
915
99,441
99,543
935,367
956,542
925,087
956,542
934
956
9
94,788
91
92,914
969
9,972
9,972
961
9,130
948
939
94,625
9,126
9,126
927
956
9,070
9,504
9,504
9,526
9
93.1
98
95
96
While the above WLY 10Q Filed 12/5/2025 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10Q Filed 12/5/2025 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical WLY 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

23.9
18.3
12.4
11.1
9.6
6.1
8.6
5.8
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,057

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
29.7
14.0
10.8
10.9
12.6
6.0
6.2
4.8
5.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 68
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,171

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
29.3
16.5
14.1
9.2
10.2
5.0
6.3
4.9
4.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 89
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,728

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
30.4
13.7
12.5
10.5
9.9
6.3
7.0
6.1
3.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 94
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 840

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
31.4
14.2
13.4
10.2
11.0
4.7
6.2
4.0
4.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 79
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,073

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
29.2
16.0
11.2
10.5
10.7
4.9
7.3
5.7
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 86
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 698

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
26.7
16.4
14.6
9.0
10.8
5.8
7.6
5.2
3.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,164

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
27.1
15.5
11.9
9.9
12.5
6.0
7.5
4.8
4.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 68
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,208

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
28.4
18.3
14.6
9.3
8.3
5.0
6.1
5.2
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 99
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,764

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
28.4
18.2
14.3
8.6
9.7
5.6
6.2
4.2
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,745

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
31.7
16.5
11.8
9.0
9.7
5.3
6.1
5.4
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 92
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,768

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
29.4
14.9
12.6
8.6
11.0
6.6
7.2
5.0
4.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 85
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 865

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
28.9
15.1
13.6
9.7
12.4
5.1
5.8
5.8
3.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,197

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
27.6
17.1
11.5
9.4
12.0
5.2
7.4
4.6
5.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 70
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,104

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
28.8
16.7
13.9
9.3
10.5
6.2
5.1
4.4
5.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 87
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,900

= Typical WLY range from 7/6/2021 to 12/5/2025
 

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