John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLY) Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.21 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 92.5% from 2.80 a year earlier and down 98.2% from the prior quarter.
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John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 31, 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio at John Wiley & Sons was 5.32, up 21.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was 6.31, up 49.9% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, John Wiley & Sons' Interest Coverage Ratio was 4.21 in FY2025 (+295.1%), 1.07 in FY2024 (-28.0%), 1.48 in FY2023 (-86.6%) and 11.07 in FY2022 (+9.7%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio increased in six of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 17.9%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2026, with growth of 68.3%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2027, with a decline of 92.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 11.42 (Q4 2026), 5.46 (Q3 2026) and 6.26 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.46 |
| 2 | Fox | 28.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 7.49 |
| 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 | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.04 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 4.21 |
| 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 | 0.21 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 11.42 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.46 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6.26 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.80 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 6.79 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.70 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.43 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 2.27 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.03 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -3.48 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.57 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 7.81 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -5.82 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 6.16 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -2.68 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 11.54 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 9.01 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 14.79 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 8.83 |
API Access
John Wiley & Sons Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=WLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "WLY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=WLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();