John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) reported Total Debt of $807.5 million for Q1 2026, down 8.98% year-over-year from $887.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.36% quarter-over-quarter from $871.7 million in Q4 2025.
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) has 18 years of Total Debt data on file, last reported at $807.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Total Debt for Q1 2026 came in at $807.5 million, down 8.98% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $807.5 million (down 8.98% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $799.4 million, up 3.21% from the prior year.
- Total Debt declined to $807.5 million in Q1 2026 per WLYB's latest filing, from $871.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Total Debt peaked at $1.0 billion in Q4 2022 and troughed at $748.3 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $878.5 million and a median of $895.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Total Debt.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Total Debt rose 3.52% in 2024, then fell 9.83% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Total Debt shows it stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then decreased by 6.08% to $942.6 million in 2023, then grew by 1.95% to $961.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 9.29% to $871.7 million in 2025, then retreated by 7.36% to $807.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLYB's Total Debt at $807.5 million in Q1 2026, $871.7 million in Q4 2025, and $828.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 1.97 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 | 807.54 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 726.82 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 455.47 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 4.90 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | - |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 1.97 Bn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 807.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 807.54 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 871.71 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 828.27 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 799.44 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 887.21 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 961.01 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 918.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 774.60 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 906.77 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 942.62 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 895.92 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 748.29 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 945.58 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 939.11 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 787.03 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 917.67 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 964.52 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 821.59 Mn |