John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Tax Rate of 33.15% for Q1 2026, down 18978.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 46.58% quarter-over-quarter from 22.62% in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 33.15% in Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 33.15%, down 18978.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 10.45% (down 6097.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 41.1%, up 4819.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate improved to 33.15% in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from 22.62% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 222.93% in Q1 2025 and troughed at 30.28% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 36.06% and a median of 20.57% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Tax Rate surged 22433 bps in 2025, then slumped 18978 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 20.97% in 2022, then plunged by 44 bps to 11.73% in 2023, then surged by 48 bps to 17.33% in 2024, then surged by 31 bps to 22.62% in 2025, then soared by 47 bps to 33.15% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Tax Rate at 33.15% in Q1 2026, 22.62% in Q4 2025, and 33.92% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 22.54% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 33.15% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 35.16% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 31.92% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 198.27% |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 80.81% |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 33.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 33.15% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 33.15% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 22.62% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 22.62% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 33.92% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 33.92% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -30.28% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -30.28% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 222.93% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 222.93% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 17.33% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 17.33% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 106.24% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 106.24% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 53.21% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 53.21% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -1.41% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -1.41% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 11.73% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 11.73% |