John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Debt Ratio of 0.32 for Q1 2026, down 7.61% year-over-year from 0.34 in Q1 2025, and down 10.78% quarter-over-quarter from 0.35 in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Debt Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.32 in Q1 2026.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.32, down 7.61% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.32 (down 7.61% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.3, up 4.51% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio eased to 0.32 in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from 0.35 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt Ratio peaked at 0.37 in Q4 2024 and troughed at 0.23 in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.31 and a median of 0.32 in 2026 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Debt Ratio grew 18.07% in 2024, then decreased 7.61% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Debt Ratio shows it stood at 0.32 in 2022, then rose by 5.72% to 0.34 in 2023, then rose by 8.6% to 0.37 in 2024, then slipped by 4.07% to 0.35 in 2025, then decreased by 10.78% to 0.32 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Debt Ratio at 0.32 in Q1 2026, 0.35 in Q4 2025, and 0.33 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 0.23 |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | - |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 0.32 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 0.40 |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 0.74 |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 0.10 |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | - |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 0.23 |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 0.32 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.32 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.31 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.32 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.31 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.24 |