Question 1

What is John Wiley & Sons's EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.9× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing enterprise value by trailing twelve-month EBITDA, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the EV/EBITDA ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) EBITDA, where Enterprise Value = Market Capitalisation + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.

Question 4

What is a good EV/EBITDA ratio for John Wiley & Sons?

Accepted Answer

Mature, cash-generative businesses commonly trade in the 8–12× EV/EBITDA range; higher-growth, asset-light companies often trade at 15–25×+. EV/EBITDA is most useful for comparing companies with different capital structures (debt levels) or tax regimes. For John Wiley & Sons specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 11.1×.

Question 5

Is John Wiley & Sons's EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

John Wiley & Sons's EV/EBITDA ratio of 12.9× is below its own 5-year average of 15.4× and above the sector median of 11.1×. That places the current reading at the 69th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is John Wiley & Sons's historical EV/EBITDA ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, John Wiley & Sons (WLY) EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 6.7× in 2026 to a high of 80.3× in 2024. The 5-year average is 15.4× and the 5-year median is 10.0×.

Question 7

What was John Wiley & Sons's EV/EBITDA ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) EV/EBITDA ratio at the end of 2026 was 11.0×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month EBITDA figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does John Wiley & Sons's EV/EBITDA ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (enterprise value, which tracks share price plus net debt) and the denominator (EBITDA). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$2.15B	$259M	11.0×	+1.8×	Apr 30, 2026
2025	$2.34B	$345M	9.1×	-56.8×	Apr 30, 2025
2024	$2.05B	$43.4M	65.9×	+55.8×	Apr 30, 2024
2023	$2.12B	$284M	10.2×	+2.0×	Apr 30, 2023
2022	$2.83B	$449M	8.2×	-1.4×	Apr 30, 2022
2021	$3.18B	$424M	9.6×	+1.7×	Apr 30, 2021
2020	$2.1B	$361M	7.9×	+0.2×	Apr 30, 2020
2019	$2.62B	$388M	7.7×	-2.5×	Apr 30, 2019
2018	$3.79B	$387M	10.3×	+1.1×	Apr 30, 2018
2017	$3.03B	$363M	9.2×	-0.9×	Apr 30, 2017
2016	$2.85B	$308M	10.1×	-0.2×	Apr 30, 2016
2015	$3.35B	$356M	10.2×	-1.3×	Apr 30, 2015
2014	$3.39B	$312M	11.5×	—	Apr 30, 2014
2013	—	$298M	—	—	Apr 30, 2013
2012	$2.69B	$357M	8.1×	-2.4×	Apr 30, 2012
2011	$3.09B	$318M	10.5×	+0.7×	Apr 30, 2011
2010	$2.53B	$308M	9.8×	+0.4×	Apr 30, 2010
2009	$1.97B	$285M	9.4×	-0.8×	Apr 30, 2009
2008	$2.69B	$340M	10.2×	-2.2×	Apr 30, 2008
2007	$2.15B	$250M	12.4×	+3.2×	Apr 30, 2007
2006	$2.06B	$235M	9.2×	-0.9×	Apr 30, 2006
2005	$2.13B	$220M	10.1×	+0.2×	Apr 30, 2005
2004	$1.88B	$201M	10.0×	+0.6×	Apr 30, 2004
2003	$1.51B	$183M	9.4×	-3.3×	Apr 30, 2003
2002	$1.64B	$147M	12.7×	—	Apr 30, 2002


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EV/EBITDA for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) 2002-2026

EV/EBITDA daily chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY)

Historical EV/EBITDA for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2002 to 2026

About EV/EBITDA at John Wiley & Sons (WLY)

John Wiley & Sons EV/EBITDA by Year

John Wiley & Sons EV/EBITDA 2026: 11.0×

John Wiley & Sons EV/EBITDA 2025: 9.1×

John Wiley & Sons EV/EBITDA 2024: 65.9×

John Wiley & Sons EV/EBITDA 2023: 10.2×

John Wiley & Sons EV/EBITDA 2022: 8.2×

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table

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John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Key Financials