SuperworthJohn Wiley & Sons profit margin WLY
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 11.9%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 14.9%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +6.1 pts
- Peer median
- 4.3%
Over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, John Wiley & Sons kept 11.9% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 14.9% and a gross margin of 74.6%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 7.3%.
The median for 8 publishing stocks of a similar size is 4.3%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 13.2% | 16.5% | 74.3% |
| FY2025 | 5.0% | 13.2% | 74.3% |
| FY2024 | −10.7% | 2.8% | 69.0% |
| FY2023 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 65.7% |
| FY2022 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 66.4% |
| FY2021 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 67.8% |
| FY2020 | −4.1% | −3.0% | 67.7% |
| FY2019 | 9.4% | 12.4% | 69.2% |
| FY2018 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 72.4% |
| FY2017 | 6.6% | 12.0% | 73.2% |
| FY2016 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 73.0% |
| FY2015 | 9.7% | 13.0% | 72.6% |
| FY2014 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 71.4% |
| FY2013 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 69.8% |
| FY2012 | 11.9% | 15.7% | 69.5% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | 11.9% | +6.1 pts | 14.9% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 13.2% | +8.2 pts | 16.5% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 9.2% | +6.8 pts | 14.6% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 6.1% | +8.9 pts | 13.9% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 5.8% | +11.8 pts | 13.4% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 5.0% | +15.7 pts | 13.2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 2.4% | +10.6 pts | 12.5% | |
| Q2 FY25 | −2.8% | +3.0 pts | 6.6% | |
| Q1 FY25 | −6.0% | −3.1 pts | 5.3% | |
| Q4 FY24 | −10.7% | −11.5 pts | 2.8% | |
| Q3 FY24 | −8.1% | −7.8 pts | 3.4% | |
| Q2 FY24 | −5.9% | −10.6 pts | 2.3% |
Against its peers
Companies in Publishing nearest John Wiley & Sons' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| WLYJohn Wiley & Sons | 11.9% |
| CMPRCIMPRESS | 2.6% |
| DLXDeluxe | 4.8% |
| SCHLScholastic | 3.6% |
| NYTNew York Times | 13.2% |
| EBFEnnis | 9.8% |
| NWSANews | 6.3% |
| ACCOACCO BRANDS | 3.7% |
| PMTSCPI Card | 2.3% |
| Peer median | 4.3% |
Where John Wiley & Sons ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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