What are John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s profit margins?

Gross margin is 74.3% and operating margin is 16.5%, with a 13.2% net margin.

Where does John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s income statement data come from?

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLY Income Statement

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	Q4 '26	Q3 '26	Q2 '26	Q1 '26	Q4 '25
Total revenue	$447.94M+9.2%	$410.04M-2.8%	$421.75M+6.3%	$396.8M-10.3%	$442.58M+9.4%
Rental income	$89K-3.3%	$92K+1.1%	$91K-4.2%	$95K+20.3%	$79K+8.2%
Total cost of revenue	$110.08M+2.1%	$107.78M+3.3%	$104.39M-4.5%	$109.26M-1.5%	$110.94M+6.4%
Selling, general and administrative	$211.39M-3.5%	$219.1M-2.7%	$225.09M-6.3%	$240.33M+4.6%	$229.77M-0.1%
Compensation and benefits	$3.8M-28.9%	$5.35M-3.9%	$5.56M-5.7%	$5.9M+16.6%	$5.06M-1.9%
Occupancy and equipment	$3.42M-3.1%	$3.53M-0.9%	$3.56M-1.2%	$3.6M+1.9%	$3.54M-10.4%
Advertising	$7.31M0.0%	$7.31M0.0%	$7.31M0.0%	$7.31M-6.4%	$7.81M0.0%
Depreciation and amortization	$35.51M-0.2%	$35.59M-0.9%	$35.93M-1.4%	$36.45M-0.6%	$36.68M+0.6%
Total costs & expenses	$337.8M-2.7%	$347.28M-0.4%	$348.76M-4.7%	$365.84M-0.1%	$366.11M+3.8%
Operating income	$110.14M+75.5%	$62.76M-14.0%	$73M+136%	$30.96M-59.5%	$76.47M+47.5%
Operating margin	24.6%+9.3pp	15.3%-2.0pp	17.3%+9.5pp	7.8%-9.5pp	17.3%+4.5pp
Interest expense	$9.65M-16.0%	$11.49M-1.5%	$11.67M+5.7%	$11.04M-2.0%	$11.27M-19.7%
Other income (expense), net	-$2.92M-91.5%	-$1.52M+22.4%	-$1.96M-1,446%	-$127K-109%	$1.47M+43.9%
Income before income taxes	$94.97M+114%	$44.4M-23.5%	$58.01M+228%	$17.71M-66.1%	$52.27M+180%
Income tax expense	-$40.37M-374%	$14.72M+12.2%	$13.12M+118%	$6.01M—	——
Net income	$135.35M+356%	$29.68M-33.9%	$44.89M+284%	$11.7M-82.8%	$68.09M+397%
Net margin	30.2%+23.0pp	7.2%-3.4pp	10.6%+7.7pp	2.9%-12.4pp	15.4%+21.1pp
Diluted earnings per share	$2.54+354%	$0.56-33.3%	$0.84+282%	$0.22-82.3%	$1.24+388%
Basic earnings per share	$2.59+354%	$0.57-32.9%	$0.85+286%	$0.22-82.5%	$1.26+393%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	53.2M+1.1%	52.7M-1.6%	53.5M-0.8%	54M-1.6%	54.8M+1.6%
Weighted-average shares, basic	52.5M+0.4%	52.2M-1.6%	53.1M-0.5%	53.4M-1.3%	54.1M+0.2%
Acceptable ranges within which asset allocations will fluctuate	5%—	——	——	——	5%—
Additions To Product Development Assets	$4.23M+21.2%	$3.49M+2.4%	$3.41M+17.9%	$2.89M-30.8%	$4.17M+6.3%
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) by segment	$148.37M+40.0%	$106M-9.2%	$116.72M+49.8%	$77.9M-41.8%	$133.88M+29.4%
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation	$3.56M+3,420%	$101K+321%	$24K-99.4%	$4.31M+52.0%	$2.84M+1,674%
Advertising costs	$7.31M0.0%	$7.31M0.0%	$7.31M0.0%	$7.31M-6.4%	$7.81M0.0%
Allocated Corporate expenses	$66.07M-2.0%	$67.43M-1.9%	$68.73M-6.2%	$73.26M+12.4%	$65.16M-5.2%
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost	——	$5.35M-3.9%	$5.56M-5.7%	$5.9M—	——
Amortization of cloud computing arrangements	$692.5K0.0%	$692.5K0.0%	$692.5K0.0%	$692.5K+156%	$270.25K0.0%
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets	$13.25M-0.7%	$13.34M+0.7%	$13.25M+0.3%	$13.21M+2.3%	$12.91M-1.0%
Amortization of intangible assets	$13.25M-0.7%	$13.34M+0.7%	$13.25M+0.3%	$13.21M+2.4%	$12.9M+1.4%
Amortization of product development assets	$4.35M+7.6%	$4.04M+4.5%	$3.87M+2.1%	$3.79M-3.8%	$3.94M-2.6%
Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive (in shares)	683K-41.8%	1.2M+12.4%	1M+21.7%	858K+68.6%	509K-57.2%
Software amortization expense	$15.44M0.0%	$15.44M0.0%	$15.44M0.0%	$15.44M-5.5%	$16.34M0.0%
Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization	$350K-31.4%	$510K+173%	$187K-32.5%	$277K-35.7%	$431K+16.5%
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	-$19.49M-170%	$27.71M+292%	-$14.45M-258%	-$4.03M+78.4%	-$18.63M-164%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$146.05M+151%	$58.08M+38.4%	$41.98M+244%	$12.21M-88.8%	$108.57M+336%
Revenue recognized from beginning contract liability, percentage	——	——	——	39%—	——
Corporate Expenses	$35.15M-2.9%	$36.19M-3.7%	$37.58M-14.4%	$43.9M-2.3%	$44.92M-2.4%
Federal	$1.11M0.0%	$1.11M0.0%	$1.11M0.0%	$1.11M-19.1%	$1.37M0.0%
Foreign	$15.56M0.0%	$15.56M0.0%	$15.56M0.0%	$15.56M+23.8%	$12.58M0.0%
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit	$363.5K0.0%	$363.5K0.0%	$363.5K0.0%	$363.5K-26.6%	$495.25K0.0%
Federal	-$13.3M0.0%	-$13.3M0.0%	-$13.3M0.0%	-$13.3M-1,668%	$848.5K0.0%
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit	-$2.75M0.0%	-$2.75M0.0%	-$2.75M0.0%	-$2.75M-748%	$424K0.0%
Deferred taxes	-$18.67M0.0%	-$18.67M0.0%	-$18.67M0.0%	-$18.67M-8,054%	$234.75K0.0%
State	-$2.62M0.0%	-$2.62M0.0%	-$2.62M0.0%	-$2.62M-152%	-$1.04M0.0%
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gain (Loss)	——	-$2.21M+4.2%	-$2.3M-9.2%	-$2.11M—	——
Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Prior Service Cost Credit	——	-$24K-4.3%	-$23K+4.2%	-$24K—	——
Contributions to benefit plan	——	$1.1M0.0%	$1.1M0.0%	$1.1M—	——
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets	——	$6.98M-4.2%	$7.28M+7.9%	$6.75M—	——
Interest cost	——	$7.33M-3.3%	$7.58M+7.1%	$7.08M—	——
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	——	$2.66M-1.8%	$2.71M+7.1%	$2.53M—	——
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment	——	$0—	$0—	——	-$380K—
Service cost	——	$125K-5.3%	$132K+12.8%	$117K—	——
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized	$4.4M-20.0%	$5.5M+12.2%	$4.9M-26.9%	$6.7M+36.7%	$4.9M-10.9%
Depreciation	$17.91M-1.6%	$18.21M-3.2%	$18.81M-3.3%	$19.44M-2.0%	$19.83M+2.3%
Depreciation and Amortization Expense Excluding Capitalized Software	$3.16M0.0%	$3.16M0.0%	$3.16M0.0%	$3.16M-5.4%	$3.34M0.0%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	-$868K-150%	$1.73M+460%	-$479K+50.1%	-$959K-120%	$4.76M+256%
Effective tax rates	-$0.31-194%	$0.33+46.5%	$0.23-33.3%	$0.34—	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent	——	——	——	——	14.4%—
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, FDII, Amount	$1.26M0.0%	$1.26M0.0%	$1.26M0.0%	$1.26M—	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, FDII, Percent	2.3%—	——	——	——	——
Foreign operations	——	——	——	——	8.8%—
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income, net of credits	$985.5K0.0%	$985.5K0.0%	$985.5K0.0%	$985.5K—	——
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income, net of credits	1.8%—	——	——	——	——
Nontaxable or nondeductible items	1.6%—	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses	——	——	——	——	0%—
Return to provision	——	——	——	——	-1.9%—
State income taxes – net of federal income tax benefit	-4.4%—	——	——	——	-1.5%—
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	0.2%—	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent	——	——	——	——	2.7%—
Gain (Loss) On Sale of Business and Impairment for Assets Held For Sale	-$1.24M-671%	-$161K+93.0%	-$2.31M-107%	-$1.12M+91.8%	-$13.58M+14.8%
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges	-$1.24M-671%	-$161K+93.0%	-$2.31M-107%	-$1.12M+91.8%	-$13.58M+14.8%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic	$5.57M0.0%	$5.57M0.0%	$5.57M0.0%	$5.57M+147%	-$11.73M0.0%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign	$48.2M0.0%	$48.2M0.0%	$48.2M0.0%	$48.2M+1.6%	$47.45M0.0%
Federal taxes	$102.5K0.0%	$102.5K0.0%	$102.5K0.0%	$102.5K—	——
State taxes	$447.25K0.0%	$447.25K0.0%	$447.25K0.0%	$447.25K—	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	$11.29M0.0%	$11.29M0.0%	$11.29M0.0%	$11.29M—	——
Nontaxable or Nondeductible items	$870.5K0.0%	$870.5K0.0%	$870.5K0.0%	$870.5K—	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount	-$2.37M0.0%	-$2.37M0.0%	-$2.37M0.0%	-$2.37M—	——
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	$83.25K0.0%	$83.25K0.0%	$83.25K0.0%	$83.25K—	——
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$11.18M-25.9%	$15.09M-5.4%	$15.96M-1.5%	$16.19M+49.3%	$10.85M-22.3%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Royalties	-$3.14M0.0%	-$3.14M0.0%	-$3.14M0.0%	-$3.14M-255%	$2.03M0.0%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	$43.94M+565%	-$9.46M+11.1%	-$10.64M-31.4%	-$8.09M-119%	$43.74M+2,540%
Decrease in Accrued royalties	-$415.25K0.0%	-$415.25K0.0%	-$415.25K0.0%	-$415.25K+19.6%	-$516.75K0.0%
Increase in Contract liabilities	$2.96M0.0%	$2.96M0.0%	$2.96M0.0%	$2.96M-21.7%	$3.77M0.0%
Increase in Inventories, net	$771.25K0.0%	$771.25K0.0%	$771.25K0.0%	$771.25K-23.7%	$1.01M0.0%
Contract liabilities	——	——	-$142.89M-41.5%	-$101.02M—	——
Contract liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities)	——	——	$44K-97.5%	$1.73M—	——
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	-$1.68M0.0%	-$1.68M0.0%	-$1.68M0.0%	-$1.68M-574%	$354.75K0.0%
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital	——	——	$95.68M-37.7%	$153.54M—	——
Operating lease liabilities	-$5.68M0.0%	-$5.68M0.0%	-$5.68M0.0%	-$5.68M-2.2%	-$5.55M0.0%
Other liabilities	-$6.72M0.0%	-$6.72M0.0%	-$6.72M0.0%	-$6.72M-34.8%	-$4.98M0.0%
Increase Decrease In Postretirement Obligations	-$6.56M0.0%	-$6.56M0.0%	-$6.56M0.0%	-$6.56M+32.3%	-$9.69M0.0%
Increase Decrease In Restructuring Reserve	-$4.43M0.0%	-$4.43M0.0%	-$4.43M0.0%	-$4.43M+20.7%	-$5.58M0.0%
Add - Incremental shares under stock-based compensation plans (in shares)	$314K-23.8%	$412K-3.3%	$426K-27.7%	$589K+340%	$134K—
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity	$9.93M-12.1%	$11.29M+0.3%	$11.26M+6.3%	$10.6M-5.3%	$11.19M-19.1%
Inventory Write Down	$2.18M0.0%	$2.18M0.0%	$2.18M0.0%	$2.18M-21.6%	$2.78M0.0%
Lease Cost	$3.5M-6.6%	$3.75M-0.4%	$3.76M-1.6%	$3.82M+0.3%	$3.81M-8.0%
Settlement amount awarded	——	——	$1.5B—	——	——
Settlement expense	——	——	$108K—	——	——
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$158.33M-24.7%	-$127M—	$0+100%	-$16.92M+88.7%	-$149.41M-67.9%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	——	——	——	$98.86M+506%	-$24.32M+3.5%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$157.21M-12.6%	$179.82M+2,015%	$8.5M+110%	-$85.01M-157%	$150.34M+2.8%
Number of operating segments	——	——	——	3+300%	0.80.0%
Number of reportable segments	——	——	——	3—	——
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	$7.94M-70.4%	$26.78M+790%	-$3.88M-150%	-$1.55M-104%	$39.38M+264%
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets	——	$601K-59.1%	$1.47M+154%	$578K-47.0%	$1.09M+900%
Operating Lease Payments	$5.21M-10.7%	$5.84M+3.1%	$5.66M-5.5%	$5.99M+2.4%	$5.85M+4.2%
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax	$17.24M+446%	-$4.99M-309%	$2.39M-43.5%	$4.22M+128%	-$14.85M-280%
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax	$6.48M+624%	-$1.24M-212%	$1.1M+928%	$107K+105%	-$2.22M-221%
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax Parent	$313K+5,117%	$6K+101%	-$411K-158%	$706K+153%	-$1.32M-604%
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$949K+849%	$100K+108%	-$1.18M-155%	$2.14M+166%	-$3.27M-461%
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)	——	$33.29M+908%	-$4.12M+29.6%	-$5.85M-110%	$58.6M+282%
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$10.7M-62.3%	$28.4M+1,075%	-$2.91M-668%	$513K-98.7%	$40.48M+275%
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	$70.67M+640%	-$13.09M-622%	-$1.81M-57.4%	-$1.15M-34.1%	-$858K+77.4%
Other income, net (Note 6)	-$2.92M-91.5%	-$1.52M+22.4%	-$1.96M-1,446%	-$127K-109%	$1.47M+43.9%
Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	$7.01M-13.9%	$8.14M+6.5%	$7.64M-16.8%	$9.19M+28.2%	$7.16M-9.6%
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$30.12M-13.6%	$34.88M+61.6%	$21.59M+59.9%	$13.5M-46.0%	$25M+150%
Payments For Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities	——	——	——	-$115.17M—	——
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$18.06M-2.6%	$18.53M-1.4%	$18.79M-1.0%	$18.99M+0.7%	$18.86M-0.6%
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement	$3.56M+3,420%	$101K+321%	$24K-99.4%	$4.31M+52.0%	$2.84M+1,674%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$243K—	$0—	$0—	$0-100%	$2.69M—
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$13.18M+2.5%	$12.86M-2.0%	$13.12M+9.3%	$12.01M-37.2%	$19.13M+43.6%
Proceeds For (Payments From) Acquisition Of Intangible Assets And Other Investing Activities	——	-$10.48M-18.3%	-$8.86M-525%	-$1.42M+26.7%	-$1.93M+60.0%
Debt issued (Note 13)	$265.26M+33.1%	$199.3M-9.3%	$219.81M-21.7%	$280.88M+83.7%	$152.87M-36.6%
Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts	$14.78M+1,498%	$925K+264%	-$563K+94.7%	-$10.72M—	——
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	-$2.77M-70.5%	-$1.62M-67.5%	-$969K+53.1%	-$2.06M-87.3%	-$1.1M-21.6%
Repayments of Long-Term Debt	$386.65M+41.3%	$273.72M+56.5%	$174.9M-30.1%	$250.29M-1.3%	$253.68M-18.4%
Restructuring and related charges	$3.08M-56.4%	$7.06M+17.0%	$6.03M+98.6%	$3.04M-75.7%	$12.49M+124%
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax	$447.94M+9.2%	$410.04M-2.8%	$421.75M+6.3%	$396.8M-10.3%	$442.58M+9.4%
Salaries Wages And Officers Compensation	$110.17M-4.6%	$115.49M-2.7%	$118.67M-3.7%	$123.17M+2.9%	$119.69M+3.6%
Stock-based compensation	$3.8M-28.9%	$5.35M-3.9%	$5.56M-5.7%	$5.9M+16.6%	$5.06M-1.9%
Granted (in shares)	——	——	——	0—	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	3K—	——	——	——	118K—
Forfeited or expired (in shares)	$55.99—	——	——	——	$53.50—
Options granted (in shares)	0—	——	——	——	0—
Granted (in shares)	$0.00—	——	——	——	$0.00—
Exercised (in shares)	$32.68—	——	——	——	$35.69—
Shipping and handling costs	$5.91M+4.3%	$5.67M-4.9%	$5.96M+6.8%	$5.58M-4.0%	$5.81M-1.9%
Short Term Lease Cost	$104K+8.3%	$96K+26.3%	$76K-25.5%	$102K-18.4%	$125K+8.7%
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	$3.73M-30.6%	$5.37M-3.2%	$5.55M-6.6%	$5.94M+16.8%	$5.09M-1.4%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	3K—	——	——	——	7K—
Issuance of vested restricted stock units	$70K+2.9%	$68K0.0%	$68K+15.3%	$59K0.0%	$59K-9.2%
Stockholders' Equity, Other	$0—	$0—	——	——	$0—
Treasury stock, value, acquired	$29.9M-14.6%	$35.03M+62.3%	$21.58M+54.2%	$14M-44.0%	$25M+150%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions	$29.75K0.0%	$29.75K0.0%	$29.75K0.0%	$29.75K-64.7%	$84.25K0.0%
Interest expense and penalties, net (benefit)/charge recognized	$250K0.0%	$250K0.0%	$250K0.0%	$250K+25.0%	$200K0.0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions	$357K0.0%	$357K0.0%	$357K0.0%	$357K+0.4%	$355.75K0.0%
Unrecognized tax benefit, interest expense (income)	$50K0.0%	$50K0.0%	$50K0.0%	$50K0.0%	$50K0.0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations	$221.75K0.0%	$221.75K0.0%	$221.75K0.0%	$221.75K+102%	$110K0.0%
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	-$17.5M0.0%	-$17.5M0.0%	-$17.5M0.0%	-$17.5M-191%	$19.33M0.0%
Valuation Allowance for Impairment of Recognized Servicing Assets, Sales and Disposals	——	——	——	——	$6.5M0.0%
Variable Lease Cost	$66K-69.6%	$217K0.0%	$217K+3.3%	$210K-7.1%	$226K+47.7%
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Issued Basic	——	$52.25M-1.6%	$53.09M-0.5%	$53.38M—	——
EBIT	$110.14M+75.5%	$62.76M-14.0%	$73M+136%	$30.96M-59.5%	$76.47M+47.5%
EBITDA	$145.65M+48.1%	$98.35M-9.7%	$108.93M+61.6%	$67.41M-40.4%	$113.15M+28.1%
EBITDA	$145.65M+48.1%	$98.35M-9.7%	$108.93M+61.6%	$67.41M-40.4%	$113.15M+28.1%
EBITDA margin	32.5%+8.5pp	24%-1.8pp	25.8%+8.8pp	17%-8.6pp	25.6%+3.7pp
EBIT	$110.14M+75.5%	$62.76M-14.0%	$73M+136%	$30.96M-59.5%	$76.47M+47.5%

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What are John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s profit margins?: Gross margin is 74.3% and operating margin is 16.5%, with a 13.2% net margin.
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