John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported EBITDA of $62.8 million for Q1 2026, up 21.08% year-over-year from $51.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 14.03% quarter-over-quarter from $73.0 million in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of EBITDA data on file, last reported at $62.8 million in Q1 2026.
- EBITDA for Q1 2026 came in at $62.8 million, up 21.08% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $243.2 million (up 29.25% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $221.4 million, up 323.66% from the prior year.
- EBITDA slipped to $62.8 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $73.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA peaked at $82.5 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$98.7 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $28.2 million and a median of $51.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBITDA slumped 218.08% in 2024, then soared 807.74% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA shows it stood at $57.4 million in 2022, then decreased by 19.49% to $46.2 million in 2023, then surged by 38.68% to $64.1 million in 2024, then gained by 13.82% to $73.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 14.03% to $62.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's EBITDA at $62.8 million in Q1 2026, $73.0 million in Q4 2025, and $31.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 161.58 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 62.76 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 16.04 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -26.90 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -2.23 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -2.29 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 62.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 62.76 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 73.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 30.96 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 76.47 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 51.83 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 64.13 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 3.41 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 68.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -98.67 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 46.25 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | -80.41 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 82.47 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -31.02 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 57.44 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -32.98 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 58.43 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 45.99 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 73.89 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 40.97 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 51.20 Mn |