Growth Metrics

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Debt Ratio (2016 - 2026)

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has disclosed Debt Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.32 as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 7.61% to 0.32 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.32 through Jan 2026, down 7.61% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.3 for FY2025, 4.51% up from the prior year.
  • Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 was 0.32 at John Wiley & Sons, down from 0.35 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.37 in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.23 in Q2 2022.
  • Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.31, with a median of 0.32 recorded in 2026.
  • The sharpest move saw Debt Ratio increased 18.07% in 2024, then fell 7.61% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.32 in 2022, then increased by 5.72% to 0.34 in 2023, then increased by 8.6% to 0.37 in 2024, then decreased by 4.07% to 0.35 in 2025, then dropped by 10.78% to 0.32 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods came in at 0.32, 0.35, and 0.33 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.