John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) stock
WLYBNYSEBooks: Publishing or Publishing & PrintingFiscal year ends April 30Also trades as WLY
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 4, 2026Score 16/3013% below fair value
$51.60−2.63 (-4.86%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $2.62BP/E 13.9Yield –
John Wiley & Sons operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
John Wiley & Sons's operating margin for the twelve months ending Jul 31, 2026 was 14.9%. For fiscal 2026 it was 16.5%, against 13.2% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 16.5% in fiscal 2026.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | 16.5% | +3.3 |
| FY2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | 13.2% | +10.4 |
| FY2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | 2.8% | +0.0 |
| FY2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | 2.8% | −7.8 |
| FY2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | 10.5% | +1.0 |
| FY2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | 9.6% | +12.5 |
| FY2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | -3.0% | −15.4 |
| FY2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | 12.4% | −0.4 |
| FY2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | 12.9% | +0.6 |
| FY2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | 12.3% | +1.4 |
| FY2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | 10.9% | −2.2 |
| FY2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | 13.0% | +1.4 |
| FY2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | 11.6% | +0.3 |
| FY2013 | Apr 30, 2013 | 11.3% | −4.4 |
| FY2012 | Apr 30, 2012 | 15.7% | +1.5 |
| FY2011 | Apr 30, 2011 | 14.2% | −0.0 |
| FY2010 | Apr 30, 2010 | 14.3% | +0.7 |
| FY2009 | Apr 30, 2009 | 13.6% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | Jul 31, 2026 | 0.8% | −7.0 |
| Q4 FY2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | 24.6% | +7.3 |
| Q3 FY2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | 15.3% | +2.5 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | 17.3% | +2.3 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Jul 31, 2025 | 7.8% | +0.6 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | 17.3% | +2.6 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | 12.8% | +22.9 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | 15.0% | +5.6 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Jul 31, 2024 | 7.2% | +10.8 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | 14.7% | −1.0 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | -10.1% | +3.6 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | 9.4% | −1.8 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Jul 31, 2023 | -3.6% | −0.1 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | 15.7% | +5.0 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | -13.6% | −22.6 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | 11.2% | −2.7 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Jul 31, 2022 | -3.5% | −11.9 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | 10.7% | +1.2 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | 8.9% | +1.8 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | 13.9% | −0.4 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Jul 31, 2021 | 8.4% | +1.4 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | 9.5% | +45.5 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | 7.1% | −3.3 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | 14.2% | +0.6 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Jul 31, 2020 | 7.0% | +5.9 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | -36.0% | −52.3 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | 10.4% | −0.8 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | 13.6% | +0.8 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Jul 31, 2019 | 1.1% | −7.7 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | 16.3% | +1.1 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | 11.2% | −3.2 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | 12.8% | −5.1 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Jul 31, 2018 | 8.8% | +5.7 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | 15.2% | +1.2 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | 14.4% | +2.6 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | 17.9% | +6.7 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Jul 31, 2017 | 3.1% | – |
| Q4 FY2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | 14.0% | – |
| Q3 FY2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | 11.7% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | 11.2% | – |