John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Interest Expenses of $11.5 million for Q1 2026, down 18.09% year-over-year from $14.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.54% quarter-over-quarter from $11.7 million in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $11.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $11.5 million, down 18.09% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $45.5 million (down 13.7% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $52.5 million, up 7.23% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses slipped to $11.5 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $11.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Expenses peaked at $14.5 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at $5.1 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $10.8 million and a median of $11.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Interest Expenses soared 125.77% in 2023, then retreated 19.31% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $9.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 38.63% to $12.9 million in 2023, then advanced by 11.8% to $14.5 million in 2024, then decreased by 19.31% to $11.7 million in 2025, then slipped by 1.54% to $11.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Interest Expenses at $11.5 million in Q1 2026, $11.7 million in Q4 2025, and $11.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (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 | 11.49 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 21.24 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 7.63 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 1,600.00 |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 11.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 11.49 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 11.49 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 11.67 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 11.67 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 11.04 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 11.04 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 11.27 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 11.27 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 14.03 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 14.03 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 14.46 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 14.46 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 12.79 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 12.79 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 11.41 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 11.41 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 13.32 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 13.32 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 12.94 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 12.94 Mn |