John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLYB) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 73.89% in Q3 2026, up 143.0% year-over-year from 30.41% in Q3 2025, and down 2.03% quarter-over-quarter from 75.43% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 73.89% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 143.0% year-over-year to 73.89% in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 74.6%, a 43.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 74.26%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 73.89% for Q3 2026 at John Wiley & Sons, down from 75.43% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 75.43% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 64.31% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 70.76% and a median of 72.71% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin slumped 294 bps in 2022 and soared 677 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 66.92% in 2022, then climbed by 2 bps to 68.42% in 2023, then climbed by 9 bps to 74.92% in 2024, then advanced by 0 bps to 75.25% in 2025, then dropped by 2 bps to 73.89% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 73.89% (Q3 2026), 75.43% (Q2 2026), and 73.71% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.14 Bn | 16.05 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.78 Bn | 10.12 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 51.76% |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.38 Bn | 3.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 73.89% |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.31 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 79.87% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.03 Bn | 422.51 Mn | 241.03 Mn | 84.06% |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 38.83% |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 895.02 Mn | 457.93 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 99.41% |
| 9 | Scholastic | 844.43 Mn | 709.53 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 60.01% |
| 10 | Ennis | 529.08 Mn | 480.00 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 31.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 73.89% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 75.43% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 73.71% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 75.25% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 72.46% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 74.93% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 74.24% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 74.92% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 72.95% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 73.67% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 68.82% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 68.42% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 66.90% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 64.58% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 66.92% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 64.31% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 65.73% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 66.48% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 67.21% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 66.02% |