Growth Metrics

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2026)

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has disclosed Debt to Equity for 18 consecutive years, with $1.08 as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Debt to Equity fell 16.84% to $1.08 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.08 through Jan 2026, down 16.84% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.06 for FY2025, 1.49% up from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 was $1.08 at John Wiley & Sons, down from $1.18 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $1.29 in Q1 2025, with the low at $0.69 in Q2 2022.
  • Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $1.03, with a median of $1.06 recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Debt to Equity soared 46.24% in 2024, then dropped 16.84% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Debt to Equity stood at $0.93 in 2022, then grew by 16.71% to $1.09 in 2023, then rose by 17.07% to $1.27 in 2024, then dropped by 7.45% to $1.18 in 2025, then fell by 8.57% to $1.08 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods came in at $1.08, $1.18, and $1.13 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.