Growth Metrics

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has disclosed Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 15.31% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Margin rose 250.0% to 15.31% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 14.55% through Jan 2026, up 201.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 13.2% for FY2025, 1041.0% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin for Q1 2026 was 15.31% at John Wiley & Sons, down from 17.31% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 17.31% in Q4 2025, with the low at 13.65% in Q1 2023.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 8.5%, with a median of 10.93% recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Margin tumbled -2256bps in 2023, then surged 2288bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 11.16% in 2022, then decreased by -16bps to 9.38% in 2023, then skyrocketed by 60bps to 15.03% in 2024, then grew by 15bps to 17.31% in 2025, then dropped by -12bps to 15.31% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods came in at 15.31%, 17.31%, and 7.8% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.