John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported EBIT Margin of 15.31% for Q1 2026, up 250.0% year-over-year from 4.37% in Q1 2025, and down 11.57% quarter-over-quarter from 17.31% in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 15.31% in Q1 2026.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 15.31%, up 250.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 14.55% (up 201.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 13.2%, up 1041.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin eased to 15.31% in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from 17.31% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBIT Margin peaked at 17.31% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 13.65% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 8.5% and a median of 10.93% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: EBIT Margin sank 2256 bps in 2023, then jumped 2288 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBIT Margin shows it stood at 11.16% in 2022, then fell by 16 bps to 9.38% in 2023, then surged by 60 bps to 15.03% in 2024, then increased by 15 bps to 17.31% in 2025, then declined by 12 bps to 15.31% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's EBIT Margin at 15.31% in Q1 2026, 17.31% in Q4 2025, and 7.8% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 20.14% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 15.31% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 12.43% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -8.17% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 7.00% |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -54.89% |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 15.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 15.31% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 17.31% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 7.80% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 17.28% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 12.81% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 15.03% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.17% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 14.68% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -10.07% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 9.38% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 15.68% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -13.65% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 11.16% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -3.48% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 10.71% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 8.91% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 13.86% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 8.39% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 9.55% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 7.11% |