Last 47 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Publishing
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 13.9x. EV/EBITDA has compressed 33.4% YoY to 5.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 26.60 | 13.94 | 10.97 | 43.86 | 8.73 | — | 16.66 | — | 20.42 | — | — | — | 7.90 |
| — | — | -34.1% | — | -57.3% | — | — | — | +158.3% | — | — | — | -52.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.06 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 1.31 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 1.58 | 1.61 | 1.11 | 1.01 | 0.85 | 1.05 | 1.03 |
| — | -26.5% | -26.2% | -18.4% | +21.0% | +35.6% | +87.3% | +53.3% | +7.9% | -22.2% | -26.5% | -29.7% | -21.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.97 | 2.19 | 2.67 | 2.84 | 3.16 | 3.22 | 3.58 | 3.64 | 2.81 | 2.48 | 1.92 | 2.02 | 2.07 |
| — | -32.0% | -25.5% | -21.9% | +12.4% | +30.0% | +86.2% | +80.2% | +35.7% | +0.1% | -12.6% | -24.9% | -17.7% | |
| P/FCF | 12.63 | 2.46 | — | — | 4.75 | 4.42 | — | — | 3.35 | 5.53 | — | — | 2.82 |
| — | -44.3% | — | — | +41.7% | -20.0% | — | — | +18.9% | -9.1% | — | — | -43.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.02 | 5.80 | 6.41 | 10.85 | 6.95 | 8.72 | 9.16 | 13.38 | 5.66 | 7.17 | 7.62 | 10.51 | 5.50 |
| — | -33.4% | -30.1% | -18.9% | +22.8% | +21.6% | +20.2% | +27.2% | +3.0% | — | -0.4% | -55.4% | -34.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 11.72 | 8.76 | 10.57 | 23.15 | 12.44 | 23.06 | 14.57 | 23.73 | 11.06 | — | — | — | 7.45 |
| — | -62.0% | -27.5% | -2.4% | +12.5% | — | — | — | +48.4% | — | — | — | -54.4% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s operating margin was 17.0% in Q3 2026, down 1.7 pp QoQ and up 4.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 15.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 5.1% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 71.2% | 70.5% | 72.1% | 72.5% | 66.1% | 74.2% | 74.9% | 69.8% | 70.8% | 65.9% | 68.4% | 65.2% | 66.9% |
| — | -5.1% | -3.8% | +3.9% | -6.6% | +12.7% | +9.5% | +7.0% | +5.9% | +2.0% | +2.2% | +1.3% | +1.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.2% | 17.0% | 18.7% | 7.8% | 17.3% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 7.2% | 17.0% | 10.9% | 9.4% | 5.0% | 15.7% |
| — | +32.9% | +24.6% | +8.8% | +1.4% | +17.7% | +60.2% | +44.1% | +8.7% | +179.8% | -15.9% | +243.1% | +46.4% | |
| Net Margin | 5.0% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 2.9% | 15.4% | -5.7% | 9.5% | -0.4% | 5.4% | -24.7% | -3.9% | -20.5% | 13.0% |
| — | +227.6% | +12.2% | +929.2% | +185.3% | +77.0% | +340.4% | +98.3% | -58.5% | -69.9% | -153.2% | -459.3% | +64.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 11.3% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 1.6% | 9.5% | -3.2% | 5.5% | -0.2% | 3.4% | -14.1% | -2.2% | -9.3% | 6.6% |
| — | +225.0% | +10.6% | +897.3% | +179.0% | +77.4% | +355.6% | +97.9% | -48.5% | -107.6% | -160.9% | -480.6% | +72.9% | |
| ROA | 3.1% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2.6% | -0.9% | 1.5% | -0.1% | 0.9% | -4.2% | -0.7% | -3.1% | 2.2% |
| — | +233.9% | +17.0% | +940.1% | +176.7% | +78.8% | +325.6% | +98.3% | -57.4% | -82.3% | -156.7% | -465.0% | +70.6% | |
| ROIC | 10.7% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| — | +36.8% | +28.3% | +9.9% | -1.2% | +10.4% | +52.5% | +48.6% | +14.0% | +186.3% | -10.9% | +243.9% | +51.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.5x, down from 9.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 7.9% YoY to 0.59x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.41 | 1.26 | 1.20 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.46 | 1.21 | 1.37 | 1.25 | 1.11 | 0.85 |
| — | -17.1% | -0.5% | -14.0% | -1.5% | +5.5% | +13.5% | +32.2% | +43.5% | +29.4% | +17.4% | +10.4% | +2.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.43 | 8.51 | 9.05 | 13.71 | 7.84 | 11.15 | 10.58 | 15.72 | 7.03 | 10.53 | 12.35 | 15.29 | 6.61 |
| — | -23.6% | -14.5% | -12.8% | +11.6% | +5.8% | -14.3% | +2.8% | +6.3% | — | +19.9% | -41.8% | -22.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.66 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.60 |
| — | +7.9% | +7.0% | +13.6% | +3.1% | +2.1% | -5.4% | -15.7% | -14.0% | -22.7% | -8.4% | +5.5% | +6.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.57 |
| — | +9.9% | +8.9% | +15.2% | +3.7% | +3.1% | -5.7% | -15.9% | -14.1% | -23.7% | -8.3% | +5.9% | +7.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.21 | 6.08 | 6.77 | 2.80 | 6.79 | 3.70 | 4.43 | 2.27 | 6.99 | 3.76 | 3.57 | 1.98 | 7.81 |
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s current P/E is 26.6x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 19.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s current operating margin is 13.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.