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John Wiley & Sons Overview

About John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons Inc is a publisher and a trusted leader in research and learning. The company segment includes: Research, which includes the reporting lines of Research Publishing and Research Solutions, and Learning includes the Academic and Professional reporting lines and consists of publishing, courseware, and assessments. Its industry-principal content, services, platforms, and knowledge networks are tailored to meet the evolving needs of its customers and partners, including researchers, students, instructors, professionals, institutions, and corporations. The company empowers knowledge-seekers to transform today’s obstacles into tomorrow’s brightest opportunities. For more than two centuries, the company has been delivering on its timeless mission to unlock human potential.

Founded

1904

HQ

Employees

5.2K+

Website

wiley.com

Sectors

Publishing
Education & Training
EduTech
Service Providers

Financials

LTM Revenue $1.7B

LTM EBITDA $413M

EV

$2.8B

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John Wiley & Sons Financials

As of September 2025, John Wiley & Sons reported last 12-month revenue of $1.7B and EBITDA of $413M.

In the same period, John Wiley & Sons generated $1.2B in LTM gross profit and $124M in net income.

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John Wiley & Sons P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, John Wiley & Sons reported revenue of $1.7B and EBITDA of $344M.

John Wiley & Sons expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$1.7B	XXX	$1.7B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$1.2B	XXX	$1.2B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	74%	XXX	74%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$413M	XXX	$344M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	25%	XXX	20%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$244M	XXX	$247M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	15%	XXX	15%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$124M	XXX	$84.2M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	7%	XXX	5%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	$714M	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for John Wiley & Sons including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $1.7B. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $413M. In the most recent fiscal year, John Wiley & Sons achieved $1.7B in revenue and $344M in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$1.7B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.7B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$1.2B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.2B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	74.3% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	74.3% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$413M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$344M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	24.6% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	20.5% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$244M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$247M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	14.5% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	14.7% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$124M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$84.2M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	7.4% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	5.0% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	$714M	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for John Wiley & Sons

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for John Wiley & Sons, a company based in United States of America. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

John Wiley & Sons generated $1.7B in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $413M in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $1.2B.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $124M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, John Wiley & Sons reported $1.7B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $344M.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 74.3% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 20.5%.
Net profit margin reached 5.0% in the most recent fiscal year.

This financial data is sourced from Morningstar, Inc. and represents the most recent available information for John Wiley & Sons. Forward-looking estimates and detailed financial projections are available through our premium subscription service.

John Wiley & Sons Stock Performance

John Wiley & Sons has current market cap of $2.0B, and EV of $2.8B.

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John Wiley & Sons Stock Data

As of October 17, 2025, John Wiley & Sons's stock price is $37.

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$2.8B	$2.0B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$3.41

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John Wiley & Sons Valuation Multiples

John Wiley & Sons's trades at 1.6x EV/Revenue multiple, and 11.6x EV/EBITDA.

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John Wiley & Sons Financial Valuation Multiples

As of October 17, 2025, John Wiley & Sons has market cap of $2.0B and EV of $2.8B.

Equity research analysts estimate John Wiley & Sons's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

John Wiley & Sons has a P/E ratio of 15.8x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$2.0B	XXX	$2.0B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$2.8B	XXX	$2.8B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	1.7x	XXX	1.6x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	6.8x	XXX	11.6x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	11.5x	XXX	11.8x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	2.3x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	15.8x	XXX	-184.7x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	22.3x	XXX	24.4x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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John Wiley & Sons Margins & Growth Rates

John Wiley & Sons's last 12 month revenue growth is 1%

John Wiley & Sons's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.3M, while opex per employee averaged $0.2M for the same period.

John Wiley & Sons's rule of 40 is 15% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

John Wiley & Sons's rule of X is 28% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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John Wiley & Sons Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	1%	XXX	-1%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	25%	XXX	14%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	6%	XXX	35%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	15%	XXX	15%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	28%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.3M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.2M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	60%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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