John Wiley & Sons WLY
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$51.84 -0.24 (-0.46%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 12:35 PM EDT

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 24.59% for Q2 2026, up 731.0% year-over-year from 2.96% in Q2 2025, and up 60.65% quarter-over-quarter from 15.31% in Q1 2026.

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported EBITDA Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 24.59% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 731.0% year-over-year to 24.59%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 16.51% (up 332.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 16.51%, up 332.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin rose to 24.59% in Q2 2026 per WLY's latest filing, from 15.31% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 24.59% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 13.65% in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 9.45% across 5 years, with a median of 11.16% in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA Margin sank 2256 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 2288 bps.
  • John Wiley & Sons' EBITDA Margin stood at 11.16% in 2022, then retreated by 16 bps to 9.38% in 2023, then soared by 60 bps to 15.03% in 2024, then rose by 15 bps to 17.31% in 2025, then soared by 42 bps to 24.59% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WLY's EBITDA Margin at 24.59% in Q2 2026, 15.31% in Q1 2026, and 17.31% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 New York Times 10.67 Bn 10.01 Bn 394.61 Mn 15.48%
2 Pearson 10.59 Bn 9.97 Bn 1.18 Bn -3.14%
3 John Wiley & Sons 2.72 Bn 2.65 Bn 337.86 Mn 24.59%
4 Usa Today 961.13 Mn 874.48 Mn 208.25 Mn 9.61%
5 Scholastic 955.35 Mn 820.45 Mn 285.70 Mn 10.80%
6 Lee Enterprises 180.97 Mn 121.54 Mn 63.89 Mn 6.85%
7 Educational Development 11.58 Mn 9.77 Mn 2.82 Mn -26.81%
8 TNL Mediagene 674,570.46 -1.26 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 30, 2026 24.59%
Jan 31, 2026 15.31%
Oct 31, 2025 17.31%
Jul 31, 2025 7.80%
Apr 30, 2025 17.28%
Jan 31, 2025 12.81%
Oct 31, 2024 15.03%
Jul 31, 2024 7.17%
Apr 30, 2024 14.68%
Jan 31, 2024 -10.07%
Oct 31, 2023 9.38%
Apr 30, 2023 15.68%
Jan 31, 2023 -13.65%
Oct 31, 2022 11.16%
Jul 31, 2022 -3.48%
Apr 30, 2022 10.71%
Jan 31, 2022 8.91%
Oct 31, 2021 13.86%
Jul 31, 2021 8.39%
Apr 30, 2021 9.55%