John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLY) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.42 in Q3 2026, up 25.46% year-over-year from 0.33 in Q3 2025, and up 55.17% quarter-over-quarter from 0.27 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Debt Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.42 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio rose 25.46% year-over-year to 0.42 in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 0.42, a 25.46% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.27, down 10.72% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.42 for Q3 2026 at John Wiley & Sons, up from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.42 in Q3 2026 and troughed at 0.24 in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.32 and a median of 0.32 in 2026 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- The widest YoY moves for Debt Ratio: up 25.46% in 2026, down 10.72% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.33 in 2022, then increased by 3.7% to 0.34 in 2023, then advanced by 9.15% to 0.37 in 2024, then declined by 3.96% to 0.36 in 2025, then advanced by 16.56% to 0.42 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.42 (Q3 2026), 0.27 (Q2 2026), and 0.32 (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.20 Bn | 16.82 Bn | - | 0.13 |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.74 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.38 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 0.42 |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 0.48 |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.97 Bn | 359.50 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 0.25 |
| 7 | Usa Today | 933.76 Mn | 846.62 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 0.40 |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 911.93 Mn | 474.84 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 0.00 |
| 9 | Scholastic | 829.74 Mn | 694.84 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 0.04 |
| 10 | Ennis | 538.85 Mn | 489.77 Mn | 31.08 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.42 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.27 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.32 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.31 |