John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 5.46 for Q1 2026, up 47.82% year-over-year from 3.7 in Q1 2025, and down 12.68% quarter-over-quarter from 6.26 in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 5.46 in Q1 2026.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 5.46, up 47.82% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 5.35 (up 31.85% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.21, up 295.09% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio eased to 5.46 in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from 6.26 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 3.99 and a median of 4.95 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 164.58% in 2023, then soared 206.06% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 6.16 in 2022, then tumbled by 41.92% to 3.57 in 2023, then increased by 24.05% to 4.43 in 2024, then jumped by 41.06% to 6.26 in 2025, then declined by 12.68% to 5.46 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Interest Coverage Ratio at 5.46 in Q1 2026, 6.26 in Q4 2025, and 2.8 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 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 | 5.46 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 3.21 |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 1.12 |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -1,433.50 |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 5.46 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 11.49 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 7.07 |