John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLYB) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.21 in Q3 2026, down 92.48% year-over-year from 2.8 in Q3 2025, and down 98.15% quarter-over-quarter from 11.42 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.21 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 92.48% year-over-year to 0.21 in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 5.32, a 21.09% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 6.31, up 49.85% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 0.21 for Q3 2026 at John Wiley & Sons, down from 11.42 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 11.54 in Q2 2022 and troughed at 5.82 in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 4.19 and a median of 4.95 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 164.58% in 2023 and surged 206.06% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 6.16 in 2022, then plunged by 41.92% to 3.57 in 2023, then grew by 24.05% to 4.43 in 2024, then soared by 41.06% to 6.26 in 2025, then sank by 96.63% to 0.21 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 0.21 (Q3 2026), 11.42 (Q2 2026), and 5.46 (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.24 Bn | 16.14 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.80 Bn | 10.14 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 3.33 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 0.21 |
| 5 | McGraw Hill | 2.31 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 439.20 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 2.01 Bn | 403.95 Mn | 241.03 Mn | - |
| 7 | Usa Today | 922.25 Mn | 835.59 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 2.46 |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 890.35 Mn | 453.25 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 23.00 |
| 9 | Scholastic | 835.19 Mn | 700.29 Mn | 285.70 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ennis | 537.19 Mn | 488.11 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 4.01 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 11.42 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.46 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6.26 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.80 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 6.79 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.70 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 4.43 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 2.27 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 6.03 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -3.48 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 3.57 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 7.81 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -5.82 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 6.16 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -2.68 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 11.54 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 9.01 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 14.79 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 8.83 |