John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons' (WLYB) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 0.76% in Q3 2026, down 704.0% year-over-year from 0.13% in Q3 2025, and down 96.91% quarter-over-quarter from 24.59% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 0.76% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 704.0% year-over-year to 0.76% in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 14.94%, a 156.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 16.51%, up 332.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 0.76% for Q3 2026 at John Wiley & Sons, down from 24.59% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 24.59% in Q2 2026 and troughed at 13.65% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 8.97% and a median of 10.93% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 2256 bps in 2023 and soared 2288 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 11.16% in 2022, then declined by 16 bps to 9.38% in 2023, then jumped by 60 bps to 15.03% in 2024, then grew by 15 bps to 17.31% in 2025, then sank by 96 bps to 0.76% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 0.76% (Q3 2026), 24.59% (Q2 2026), and 15.31% (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | News | 18.87 Bn | 17.48 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 10.80 Bn | 10.14 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 15.48% |
| 3 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.01 Bn | 5.99 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | McGraw Hill | 2.55 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 439.20 Mn | 20.78% |
| 5 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.46 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 285.49 Mn | 0.76% |
| 6 | Ziff Davis | 1.95 Bn | 341.32 Mn | 241.03 Mn | -15.60% |
| 7 | Usa Today | 927.89 Mn | 840.75 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 9.61% |
| 8 | Daily Journal | 865.05 Mn | 427.95 Mn | 26.82 Mn | 19.52% |
| 9 | Scholastic | 845.14 Mn | 710.24 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 10.80% |
| 10 | Ennis | 542.65 Mn | 493.57 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 13.78% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.76% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 24.59% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 15.31% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 17.31% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 7.80% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 17.28% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 12.81% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 15.03% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 7.17% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 14.68% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -10.07% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 9.38% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 15.68% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | -13.65% |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 11.16% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | -3.48% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 10.71% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 8.91% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 13.86% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 8.39% |