TTM
$259M
YoY change
-25.0%
5Y CAGR
-9.4%
Peak year (FY2022)
$450M
Cumulative EBITDA
$9.01B
EBITDA history chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $259M
EBITDA growth chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: -25.0%
EBITDA history table for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 1986 to 2026
| FY2026 | $259M | -25.0% | -$86.1M | ||
| FY2025 | $345M | +694.1% | +$302M | ||
| FY2024 | $43.4M | -84.9% | -$245M | ||
| FY2023 | $289M | -35.8% | -$161M | ||
| FY2022 | $450M | +6.1% | +$25.7M | ||
| FY2021 | $424M | +17.4% | +$62.8M | ||
| FY2020 | $361M | -6.9% | -$27M | ||
| FY2019 | $388M | -7.0% | -$29.4M | ||
| FY2018 | $418M | +11.0% | +$41.5M | ||
| FY2017 | $376M | +0.9% | +$3.5M | ||
| FY2016 | $373M | -11.4% | -$47.9M | ||
| FY2015 | $420M | +4.5% | +$18.2M | ||
| FY2014 | $402M | -0.2% | -$654K | ||
| FY2013 | $403M | -3.7% | -$15.6M | ||
| FY2012 | $419M | +7.5% | +$29.4M | ||
| FY2011 | $389M | +2.3% | +$8.57M | ||
| FY2010 | $381M | +13.9% | +$46.4M | ||
| FY2009 | $334M | -2.2% | -$7.39M | ||
| FY2008 | $342M | +36.8% | +$91.8M | ||
| FY2007 | $250M | +6.4% | +$15.1M | ||
| FY2006 | $235M | +6.1% | +$13.4M | ||
| FY2005 | $221M | +10.2% | +$20.5M | ||
| FY2004 | $201M | +9.6% | +$17.5M | ||
| FY2003 | $183M | +24.6% | +$36.1M | ||
| FY2002 | $147M | -1.5% | -$2.22M | ||
| FY2001 | $149M | +5.0% | +$7.13M | ||
| FY2000 | $142M | +36.4% | +$38M | ||
| FY1999 | $104M | +26.6% | +$21.9M | ||
| FY1998 | $82.3M | +19.1% | +$13.2M | ||
| FY1997 | $69.1M | +15.2% | +$9.1M | ||
| FY1996 | $60M | +11.1% | +$6M | ||
| FY1995 | $54M | +26.5% | +$11.3M | ||
| FY1994 | $42.7M | +23.8% | +$8.2M | ||
| FY1993 | $34.5M | +29.2% | +$7.8M | ||
| FY1992 | $26.7M | +3.9% | +$1M | ||
| FY1991 | $25.7M | -19.9% | -$6.4M | ||
| FY1990 | $32.1M | -10.1% | -$3.6M | ||
| FY1989 | $35.7M | -0.8% | -$300K | ||
| FY1988 | $36M | -6.0% | -$2.3M | ||
| FY1987 | $38.3M | +30.3% | +$8.9M | ||
| FY1986 | $29.4M | — | — |
- FY2026$259M-25.0%
- FY2025$345M+694.1%
- FY2024$43.4M-84.9%
- FY2023$289M-35.8%
- FY2022$450M+6.1%
- FY2021$424M+17.4%
- FY2020$361M-6.9%
- FY2019$388M-7.0%
- FY2018$418M+11.0%
- FY2017$376M+0.9%
- FY2016$373M-11.4%
- FY2015$420M+4.5%
- FY2014$402M-0.2%
- FY2013$403M-3.7%
- FY2012$419M+7.5%
- FY2011$389M+2.3%
- FY2010$381M+13.9%
- FY2009$334M-2.2%
- FY2008$342M+36.8%
- FY2007$250M+6.4%
- FY2006$235M+6.1%
- FY2005$221M+10.2%
- FY2004$201M+9.6%
- FY2003$183M+24.6%
- FY2002$147M-1.5%
- FY2001$149M+5.0%
- FY2000$142M+36.4%
- FY1999$104M+26.6%
- FY1998$82.3M+19.1%
- FY1997$69.1M+15.2%
- FY1996$60M+11.1%
- FY1995$54M+26.5%
- FY1994$42.7M+23.8%
- FY1993$34.5M+29.2%
- FY1992$26.7M+3.9%
- FY1991$25.7M-19.9%
- FY1990$32.1M-10.1%
- FY1989$35.7M-0.8%
- FY1988$36M-6.0%
- FY1987$38.3M+30.3%
- FY1986$29.4M—
EBITDA values are taken from John Wiley & Sons's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About EBITDA at John Wiley & Sons (WLY)
According to John Wiley & Sons's latest reported financial statements, the company's current EBITDA (TTM) is $259M. EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is a common proxy for operating cash generation that strips out non-cash charges (depreciation and amortization) and capital structure effects (interest, taxes). Useful for comparing companies with different leverage and asset bases — see operating income and net income for fully GAAP figures.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2026 fiscal year, John Wiley & Sons (WLY) reported EBITDA of $259M – declined 25.0% year-over-year.
Across 2021–2026 (5 years), John Wiley & Sons EBITDA produced a CAGR of -9.4% – with a net decline across the window.
John Wiley & Sons EBITDA peaked at $450M in 2022; the latest annual figure is $259M in 2026 (42.4% below peak).
The highest annual EBITDA of $450M was reported in 2022. The lowest in the available history was $25.7M in 1991.
John Wiley & Sons EBITDA by Year
John Wiley & Sons EBITDA 2026: $259M
In 2026, John Wiley & Sons reported EBITDA of $259M, declined 25.0% below 2025.
John Wiley & Sons EBITDA 2025: $345M
John Wiley & Sons EBITDA in 2025 was $345M, surged 694.1% from 2024.
John Wiley & Sons EBITDA 2024: $43.4M
2024's EBITDA for John Wiley & Sons came in at $43.4M, plunged 84.9% below 2023.
John Wiley & Sons EBITDA 2023: $289M
John Wiley & Sons posted EBITDA of $289M in 2023, plunged 35.8% below 2022.
John Wiley & Sons EBITDA 2022: $450M
John Wiley & Sons EBITDA in 2022 was $450M.
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