John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted Gross Margin of 73.89% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 1.43 percentage points from 72.46% a year earlier but down 1.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 31, 2026, Gross Margin at John Wiley & Sons was 74.60%, up 0.43 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at 74.26%, down 0.02 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +6.47 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, John Wiley & Sons' Gross Margin was 74.29% in FY2025 (+5.24 pp), 69.05% in FY2024 (+3.33 pp), 65.71% in FY2023 (-0.65 pp) and 66.36% in FY2022 (-1.43 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has run from a low of 64.31% in fiscal Q1 2023 to a high of 75.43% in fiscal Q4 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.80 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2024, with a gain of 6.77 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2022, with a drop of 2.94 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 75.43% (Q4 2026), 73.71% (Q3 2026) and 75.25% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 46.99% |
| 2 | Fox | 28.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 19.78% |
| 4 | News | 16.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.85 Bn | 8.96 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.03 Bn | 8.52 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 51.76% |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.04 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 66.57% |
| 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 | 73.89% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 73.89% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 75.43% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 73.71% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 75.25% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 72.46% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 74.93% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 74.24% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 74.92% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 72.95% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 73.67% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 68.82% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 68.42% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 66.90% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 64.58% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 66.92% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 64.31% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 65.73% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 66.48% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 67.21% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 66.02% |
John Wiley & Sons Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "WLY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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