John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Debt to Equity of $1.08 for Q1 2026, down 16.84% year-over-year from $1.29 in Q1 2025, and down 8.57% quarter-over-quarter from $1.18 in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Debt to Equity data on file, last reported at $1.08 in Q1 2026.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 came in at $1.08, down 16.84% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $1.08 (down 16.84% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $1.06, up 1.49% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity declined to $1.08 in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $1.18 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Debt to Equity peaked at $1.29 in Q1 2025 and troughed at $0.69 in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.03 and a median of $1.06 in 2025 frame the typical range for Debt to Equity.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Debt to Equity surged 46.24% in 2024, then fell 16.84% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $0.93 in 2022, then increased by 16.71% to $1.09 in 2023, then grew by 17.07% to $1.27 in 2024, then decreased by 7.45% to $1.18 in 2025, then dropped by 8.57% to $1.08 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Debt to Equity at $1.08 in Q1 2026, $1.18 in Q4 2025, and $1.13 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 0.41 |
| 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 | 1.08 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 5.12 |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -143.95 |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 5.33 |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | - |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 0.41 |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 1.08 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.08 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.18 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.13 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.06 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.29 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.27 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.29 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.05 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.21 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.09 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.96 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.92 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.93 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.87 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.69 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.82 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.94 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.89 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 0.75 |