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EBITDA Margin for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) 1986-2026

As of · Reported

Metric

TTM

15.4%

YoY change

-5.12pp

Trough year (FY2024)

2.3%

Peak year (FY2001)

24.3%

EBITDA Margin history chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026

Latest: 15.4%

EBITDA Margin change chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026

Latest: -5.12pp

EBITDA Margin history table for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 1986 to 2026

  • FY202615.4%-5.12pp
  • FY202520.6%+18.25pp
  • FY20242.3%-11.97pp
  • FY202314.3%-7.31pp
  • FY202221.6%-0.25pp
  • FY202121.8%+2.12pp
  • FY202019.7%-1.84pp
  • FY201921.6%-1.68pp
  • FY201823.3%+1.37pp
  • FY201721.9%+0.31pp
  • FY201621.6%-1.50pp
  • FY201523.1%+0.41pp
  • FY201422.7%-0.22pp
  • FY201322.9%-0.59pp
  • FY201223.5%+1.14pp
  • FY201122.3%-0.07pp
  • FY201022.4%+1.66pp
  • FY200920.7%+0.33pp
  • FY200820.4%+0.18pp
  • FY200720.2%-2.25pp
  • FY200622.5%-0.24pp
  • FY200522.7%+0.96pp
  • FY200421.8%+0.29pp
  • FY200321.5%+1.43pp
  • FY200220.0%-4.30pp
  • FY200124.3%+0.42pp
  • FY200023.9%+3.40pp
  • FY199920.5%+2.88pp
  • FY199817.6%+1.62pp
  • FY199716.0%-0.55pp
  • FY199616.5%+0.23pp
  • FY199516.3%+1.80pp
  • FY199414.5%+1.87pp
  • FY199312.6%+1.88pp
  • FY199210.8%-0.09pp
  • FY199110.8%-0.55pp
  • FY199011.4%-2.39pp
  • FY198913.8%-1.24pp
  • FY198815.0%-1.73pp
  • FY198716.8%+2.98pp
  • FY198613.8%—

EBITDA Margin 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 Margin at John Wiley & Sons (WLY)

According to John Wiley & Sons's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported EBITDA margin is 15.4%. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by revenue — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of sales. By stripping out non-cash charges and capital-structure effects, it approximates operating cash profitability and is widely used to compare companies with different asset bases and leverage.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

2026's annual EBITDA margin for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) came in at 15.44% – contracted 5.1 percentage points year-over-year.

2001 marks the peak EBITDA margin at 24.33%, with the historical low of 2.32% recorded in 2024.

John Wiley & Sons EBITDA Margin by Year

John Wiley & Sons EBITDA Margin 2026: 15.4%

John Wiley & Sons posted EBITDA margin of 15.44% in 2026, contracted 5.1 percentage points from 2025.

John Wiley & Sons EBITDA Margin 2025: 20.6%

In 2025, John Wiley & Sons reported EBITDA margin of 20.57%, expanded 18.2 percentage points from 2024.

John Wiley & Sons EBITDA Margin 2024: 2.3%

John Wiley & Sons EBITDA margin in 2024 was 2.32%, contracted 12.0 percentage points from 2023. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.

John Wiley & Sons EBITDA Margin 2023: 14.3%

2023's EBITDA margin for John Wiley & Sons came in at 14.29%, contracted 7.3 percentage points from 2022.

John Wiley & Sons EBITDA Margin 2022: 21.6%

John Wiley & Sons EBITDA margin in 2022 was 21.60%.

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