John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 10.29 for Q2 2026, up 51.65% year-over-year from 6.79 in Q2 2025, and up 1678.42% quarter-over-quarter from 0.58 in Q1 2026.
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 10.29 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 51.65% year-over-year to 10.29; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 5.77 (up 29.87% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 1.12, down 38.13% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio rose to 10.29 in Q2 2026 per WLY's latest filing, from 0.58 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 11.54 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 1.93 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 3.2 across 5 years, with a median of 2.19 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 137.52% — and 2024, when it soared 1306.3%.
- John Wiley & Sons' Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 0.32 in 2022, then retreated by 4.73% to 0.31 in 2023, then jumped by 1306.3% to 4.29 in 2024, then tumbled by 84.93% to 0.65 in 2025, then surged by 1489.8% to 10.29 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLY's Interest Coverage Ratio at 10.29 in Q2 2026, 0.58 in Q1 2026, and 0.65 in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.71 Bn | 10.05 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.56 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -5.11 |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 11.42 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 967.74 Mn | 881.08 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 2.46 |
| 5 | Scholastic | 956.29 Mn | 821.39 Mn | 285.70 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 178.75 Mn | 119.32 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 1.55 |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.66 Mn | 9.85 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -2,124.67 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 666,488.67 | -1.26 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 10.29 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.58 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.65 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.80 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 6.79 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.19 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.29 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 2.27 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.36 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -0.32 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 6.90 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -0.38 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -1.93 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 11.54 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.81 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.91 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 5.14 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2.61 |