WLY John Wiley & Sons margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 58

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 85

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 89

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 94

Gross margin

74.6%

Operating margin

14.9%

EBITDA margin

22.7%

Net margin

11.9%

For this period, John Wiley & Sons reports a gross margin of 74.6%, an operating margin of 14.9%, an EBITDA margin of 22.7%, and a net margin of 11.9%. Each available margin advanced from the same period last year. Net margin recorded the strongest gain, gaining by 6.1 percentage points.

WLY margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

John Wiley & Sons's margins averaged 72.67% gross, 10.65% operating, 16.26% EBITDA, and 2.36% net during the last 3 years. Currently all four current margins are above their three-year averages.

WLY margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

All available margins expanded year over year, led by net margin with an increase of 6.1 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.4pp

Operating margin expansion

1.5pp

EBITDA margin expansion

2.6pp

Net margin expansion

6.1pp

WLY Gross margin

John Wiley & Sons recorded an average gross margin of 72.67% across the last 3 years. The latest gross margin for John Wiley & Sons is 74.6%, 1.9 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, John Wiley & Sons's gross margin reached 74.6% at its highest point in Jul 2026 and 67.3% at its lowest in Jan 2024.

WLY Operating margin

The average operating margin for John Wiley & Sons was 10.65% in the last 3 years. The latest operating margin for John Wiley & Sons is 14.9%, 4.3 percentage points above its three-year average. The operating margin for John Wiley & Sons moved between 2.8% in Apr 2024 and 16.5% in Apr 2026.

WLY EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, the average EBITDA margin for John Wiley & Sons was 16.26%. The latest EBITDA margin for John Wiley & Sons is 22.7%, 6.4 percentage points above its three-year average. John Wiley & Sons's EBITDA margin ranged from a low of 2.1% in Apr 2024 to a high of 24.2% in Apr 2026.

WLY Net margin

The average net margin for John Wiley & Sons was 2.36% across the past 3 years. As of the latest period, the current net margin for John Wiley & Sons is 11.9%, 9.5 percentage points above its three-year average. The net margin for John Wiley & Sons moved between -10.7% in Apr 2024 and 13.2% in Apr 2026.

WLY margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 74.6%, WLY is above the Communication Services sector and the industry average. Compared to its Communication Services sector average of 49.6%, John Wiley & Sons's gross margin is 50% higher.

WLY margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is John Wiley & Sons's gross margin?

The current gross margin for WLY is 74.6% as of Jul 31, 2026.

What is John Wiley & Sons's operating margin?

As of Jul 31, 2026, WLY has an operating margin of 14.9%.

What is John Wiley & Sons's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for WLY is 22.7% as of Jul 31, 2026.

What is John Wiley & Sons's net margin?

For the period ending Jul 31, 2026, WLY recorded a net margin of 11.9%.

What are the average margins of WLY?

John Wiley & Sons's gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins averaged 72.7% gross, 10.7% operating, 16.3% EBITDA, and 2.4% net over the last 3 years.

What are the highest historical margins of WLY?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by WLY were 74.6% gross in Jul 2026, 16.5% operating in Apr 2026, 24.2% EBITDA in Apr 2026, and 13.2% net in Apr 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of WLY?

Within the 5-year period, WLY recorded its lowest margins at 65.4% gross in Jan 2023, 1.4% operating in Jan 2023, 2.1% EBITDA in Apr 2024, and -10.7% net in Apr 2024.