John Wiley & Sons (WLY) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) recorded EBITDA Margin of 9.47% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 6.56 percentage points from 16.03% a year earlier and down 22.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, John Wiley & Sons' EBITDA Margin came in at 22.64% as of Jul 31, 2026, up 1.47 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at 24.28%, up 3.24 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of +0.57 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin came in at 21.04% in FY2025 (+9.96 pp), 11.09% in FY2024 (-0.68 pp), 11.76% in FY2023 (-13.17 pp) and 24.93% in FY2022 (+1.22 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly EBITDA Margin since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.36 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 22.10 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2025, against a drop of 28.09 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 31.54% (Q4 2026), 23.00% (Q3 2026) and 24.91% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 16.01% |
| 2 | Fox | 28.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | - | 24.50% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 16.59% |
| 4 | News | 16.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | - | 17.37% |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.85 Bn | 8.96 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.03 Bn | 8.52 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 18.25% |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.04 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 29.68% |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.74 Bn | -6.31 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.63 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 9.47% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 9.47% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 31.54% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 23.00% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 24.91% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 16.03% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 24.68% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 20.82% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 22.67% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 15.29% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 23.79% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -1.28% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 16.27% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 23.83% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -4.75% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 19.75% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 13.66% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 24.24% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 23.34% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 28.13% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 23.89% |
John Wiley & Sons EBITDA Margin API
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params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "WLY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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