Last 48 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Publishing
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 11.91 | — | 3.95 | 14.35 | 11.38 | 44.88 | 8.69 | — | 16.57 | — | 20.65 | — | — | — | 7.65 | — | 15.17 | — | 17.35 | 19.72 | 13.66 |
| — | — | -54.6% | — | -31.3% | — | -57.9% | — | — | — | +170.0% | — | — | — | -55.9% | — | +11.0% | — | -11.6% | -35.1% | +116.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.55 | 1.75 | 1.19 | 1.05 | 1.22 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.38 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.12 | 1.01 | 0.85 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.13 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.43 |
| — | +30.4% | -11.3% | -24.4% | -22.8% | -17.2% | +19.9% | +37.5% | +85.5% | +56.4% | +12.7% | -19.7% | -24.5% | -24.9% | -27.1% | -7.7% | -21.3% | -18.8% | -9.7% | -1.7% | +62.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.11 | 3.40 | 2.52 | 2.29 | 2.78 | 2.91 | 3.17 | 3.27 | 3.56 | 3.67 | 2.84 | 2.48 | 1.93 | 2.00 | 2.01 | 2.40 | 2.15 | 2.49 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.76 |
| — | +16.8% | -20.4% | -30.0% | -22.1% | -20.8% | +11.4% | +31.8% | +84.4% | +83.9% | +41.8% | +3.3% | -10.2% | -19.7% | -23.2% | -4.1% | -22.0% | -19.3% | -12.2% | -0.2% | +62.7% | |
| P/FCF | 12.41 | — | 3.71 | 2.80 | — | — | 4.76 | 4.49 | — | — | 3.39 | 5.53 | — | — | 2.73 | 5.89 | — | — | 5.19 | 3.47 | — |
| — | — | -22.0% | -37.5% | — | — | +40.4% | -18.9% | — | — | +24.3% | -6.2% | — | — | -47.4% | +69.6% | — | — | +5.9% | +3.7% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.44 | 14.65 | 4.76 | 5.97 | 6.42 | 11.03 | 6.99 | 8.81 | 8.81 | 13.46 | 5.69 | 7.17 | 7.68 | 24.22 | 5.37 | 8.93 | 7.53 | 14.28 | 8.61 | 9.49 | 8.10 |
| — | +32.9% | -31.9% | -32.2% | -27.2% | -18.1% | +22.9% | +22.9% | +14.8% | -44.4% | +6.0% | -19.7% | +2.0% | +69.5% | -37.6% | -5.9% | -7.0% | +25.0% | -13.4% | -14.5% | +44.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 11.12 | 32.58 | 6.25 | 9.02 | 10.59 | 23.53 | 12.57 | 23.30 | 14.52 | 24.91 | 11.11 | — | — | — | 7.28 | — | 14.32 | — | 16.79 | 19.51 | 13.76 |
| — | +38.4% | -50.3% | -61.3% | -27.1% | -5.5% | +13.2% | — | — | — | +52.7% | — | — | — | -56.7% | — | +4.1% | — | -11.2% | -32.2% | +51.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 71.1% | 69.6% | 69.5% | 70.5% | 72.1% | 72.5% | 74.9% | 74.2% | 74.9% | 73.0% | 70.8% | 65.9% | 68.4% | 65.2% | 66.9% | 64.6% | 66.9% | 64.3% | 65.7% | 66.5% | 67.2% |
| — | -3.9% | -7.2% | -5.1% | -3.8% | -0.7% | +5.8% | +12.7% | +9.5% | +11.9% | +5.9% | +2.0% | +2.2% | +1.3% | +1.8% | -2.9% | -0.4% | -2.6% | -4.3% | -1.3% | -1.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 17.7% | 7.9% | 25.3% | 17.0% | 18.7% | 7.8% | 17.3% | 12.8% | 15.9% | 7.2% | 17.0% | 10.9% | 9.4% | -3.6% | 15.7% | 8.6% | 11.2% | 1.2% | 10.7% | 8.9% | 13.9% |
| — | +1.2% | +46.3% | +32.9% | +18.0% | +8.8% | +1.4% | +17.7% | +69.3% | +297.9% | +8.7% | +26.6% | -15.9% | -394.6% | +46.4% | -3.5% | -19.5% | -85.3% | +12.1% | +25.4% | -2.6% | |
| Net Margin | 13.2% | -3.0% | 30.2% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 2.9% | 15.4% | -5.7% | 9.5% | -0.4% | 5.4% | -24.7% | -3.9% | -20.5% | 13.0% | -14.5% | 7.4% | -3.7% | 7.9% | 6.9% | 10.5% |
| — | -202.9% | +96.4% | +227.6% | +12.2% | +929.2% | +185.3% | +77.0% | +340.4% | +98.3% | -58.5% | -69.9% | -153.2% | -459.3% | +64.3% | -312.2% | -29.3% | -229.2% | +2.6% | +49.4% | -24.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 27.7% | -1.4% | 16.9% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 1.6% | 9.5% | -3.2% | 5.5% | -0.2% | 3.4% | -14.1% | -2.2% | -9.3% | 6.6% | -6.8% | 3.5% | -1.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 5.1% |
| — | -190.5% | +78.8% | +225.0% | +10.6% | +897.3% | +179.0% | +77.4% | +355.6% | +97.9% | -48.5% | -107.6% | -160.9% | -480.6% | +72.9% | -313.7% | -31.0% | -225.7% | -0.5% | +49.4% | -25.4% | |
| ROA | 8.4% | -0.4% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2.6% | -0.9% | 1.5% | -0.1% | 0.9% | -4.2% | -0.7% | -3.1% | 2.2% | -2.3% | 1.2% | -0.5% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| — | -191.3% | +104.1% | +233.9% | +17.0% | +940.1% | +176.7% | +78.8% | +325.6% | +98.3% | -57.4% | -82.3% | -156.7% | -465.0% | +70.6% | -316.4% | -28.0% | -233.2% | +6.5% | +53.0% | -25.8% | |
| ROIC | 14.3% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.9% | -0.7% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| — | -14.2% | +50.0% | +40.1% | +23.7% | +9.0% | -1.5% | +9.8% | +60.4% | +304.9% | +14.3% | +37.7% | -10.0% | -397.7% | +50.9% | -3.2% | -19.0% | -85.1% | +14.7% | +26.1% | -6.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '27 | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.91 | 1.72 | 0.91 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.26 | 1.20 | 1.44 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 1.20 | 1.37 | 1.22 | 1.09 | 0.85 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.96 | 1.09 |
| — | +36.9% | -24.2% | -17.1% | -7.8% | -12.5% | -0.3% | +5.5% | +15.4% | +32.3% | +41.9% | +29.4% | +15.5% | +8.5% | +2.7% | +9.7% | -3.1% | -4.4% | -9.3% | -9.7% | +10.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.74 | 20.27 | 5.17 | 8.51 | 8.39 | 13.71 | 7.87 | 11.15 | 10.22 | 15.52 | 6.95 | 10.53 | 12.29 | 35.10 | 6.61 | 11.33 | 10.30 | 16.89 | 8.47 | 10.86 | 9.43 |
| — | +47.9% | -34.3% | -23.6% | -17.9% | -11.7% | +13.3% | +5.8% | -16.9% | -55.8% | +5.1% | -7.0% | +19.3% | +107.8% | -22.0% | +4.3% | +9.3% | +42.6% | -10.9% | -20.0% | +10.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.54 | 0.64 | 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 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.78 |
| — | -1.8% | +0.5% | +7.9% | +7.0% | +13.6% | +3.1% | +2.1% | -5.4% | -15.7% | -14.0% | -22.7% | -8.4% | +5.5% | +6.4% | +16.6% | -2.0% | +2.2% | +6.8% | +1.7% | +3.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | 0.61 | 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 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.71 |
| — | -0.7% | +1.2% | +9.9% | +8.9% | +15.2% | +3.7% | +3.1% | -5.7% | -15.9% | -14.1% | -23.7% | -8.3% | +5.9% | +7.5% | +19.0% | -1.1% | +4.2% | +8.5% | +1.8% | +4.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.75 | 2.19 | 11.74 | 6.08 | 5.97 | 2.86 | 5.64 | 2.39 | 4.38 | 2.80 | 5.73 | -7.43 | -0.70 | -8.42 | 9.34 | -5.72 | 6.25 | -2.69 | 11.24 | 9.47 | 15.13 |
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s current P/E is 11.9x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 9.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s current operating margin is 17.7%. 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.