John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Net Margin of 7.24% for Q1 2026, up 1291.0% year-over-year from 0.52% in Q1 2025, and down 32.0% quarter-over-quarter from 10.64% in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 7.24% in Q1 2026.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 7.24%, up 1291.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 9.24% (up 681.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 5.02%, up 1571.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin declined to 7.24% in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from 10.64% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 15.39% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 24.72% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2.09% and a median of 6.12% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Net Margin sank 2140 bps in 2023, then jumped 1904 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 7.42% in 2022, then slumped by 153 bps to 3.95% in 2023, then jumped by 340 bps to 9.48% in 2024, then climbed by 12 bps to 10.64% in 2025, then sank by 32 bps to 7.24% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Net Margin at 7.24% in Q1 2026, 10.64% in Q4 2025, and 2.95% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 16.18% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 7.24% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 3.63% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 18.99% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -1.40% |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -74.36% |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 7.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 7.24% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 10.64% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 2.95% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 15.39% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -5.67% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 9.48% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -0.36% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 5.39% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -24.72% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -3.95% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 12.99% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -14.54% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 7.42% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -3.66% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.91% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 6.86% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 10.50% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 2.83% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 7.71% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 4.59% |