John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.27 for Q2 2026, down 10.72% year-over-year from 0.3 in Q2 2025, and down 14.84% quarter-over-quarter from 0.32 in Q1 2026.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Debt Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.27 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Debt Ratio fell 10.72% year-over-year to 0.27; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.27 (down 10.72% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.27, down 10.72% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio eased to 0.27 in Q2 2026 per WLY's latest filing, from 0.32 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.37 in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 0.23 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.31 across 5 years, with a median of 0.31 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Debt Ratio grew 18.43% — and 2026, when it decreased 10.72%.
- John Wiley & Sons' Debt Ratio stood at 0.32 in 2022, then grew by 6.28% to 0.34 in 2023, then gained by 8.03% to 0.37 in 2024, then dropped by 2.97% to 0.36 in 2025, then retreated by 24.88% to 0.27 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLY's Debt Ratio at 0.27 in Q2 2026, 0.32 in Q1 2026, and 0.36 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.67 Bn | 10.01 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.53 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 0.00 |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.71 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 0.27 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 964.07 Mn | 877.41 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 0.40 |
| 5 | Scholastic | 950.61 Mn | 815.71 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 0.04 |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 185.64 Mn | 126.21 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 0.73 |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.66 Mn | 9.85 Mn | 2.82 Mn | - |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 686,951.06 | -1.24 Mn | - | 0.15 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0.34 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.31 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.29 |