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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	Q4 '26	Q3 '26	Q2 '26	Q1 '26	Q4 '25
Total revenue	$447.94M+1.2%	$410.04M+1.3%	$421.75M-1.1%	$396.8M-1.7%	$442.58M-5.5%
Rental income	$89K+12.7%	$92K+26.0%	$91K-22.9%	$95K-67.1%	$79K-59.7%
Total cost of revenue	$110.08M-0.8%	$107.78M+3.4%	$104.39M-2.4%	$109.26M0.0%	$110.94M-10.1%
Selling, general and administrative	$211.39M-8.0%	$219.1M-4.7%	$225.09M-5.8%	$240.33M-3.4%	$229.77M-8.8%
Compensation and benefits	$3.8M-24.9%	$5.35M+3.6%	$5.56M-7.8%	$5.9M-1.2%	$5.06M-14.5%
Occupancy and equipment	$3.42M-3.4%	$3.53M-10.7%	$3.56M-3.1%	$3.6M+4.3%	$3.54M+7.4%
Advertising	$7.31M-6.4%	$7.31M-6.4%	$7.31M-6.4%	$7.31M-6.4%	$7.81M-49.4%
Depreciation and amortization	$35.51M-3.2%	$35.59M-2.4%	$35.93M-2.1%	$36.45M-2.2%	$36.68M-23.0%
Total costs & expenses	$337.8M-7.7%	$347.28M-1.6%	$348.76M-3.8%	$365.84M-2.4%	$366.11M-8.4%
Operating income	$110.14M+44.0%	$62.76M+21.1%	$73M+13.8%	$30.96M+6.9%	$76.47M+11.2%
Operating margin	24.6%+7.3pp	15.3%+2.5pp	17.3%+2.3pp	7.8%+0.6pp	17.3%+2.6pp
Interest expense	$9.65M-14.4%	$11.49M-18.1%	$11.67M-19.3%	$11.04M-13.6%	$11.27M-1.2%
Other income (expense), net	-$2.92M-299%	-$1.52M-249%	-$1.96M-188%	-$127K-116%	$1.47M+672%
Income before income taxes	$94.97M+81.7%	$44.4M+138%	$58.01M+18.5%	$17.71M-23.0%	$52.27M—
Income tax expense	-$40.37M—	$14.72M-64.6%	$13.12M+54.7%	$6.01M-75.4%	——
Net income	$135.35M+98.8%	$29.68M+229%	$44.89M+11.0%	$11.7M+915%	$68.09M—
Net margin	30.2%+14.8pp	7.2%+12.9pp	10.6%+1.2pp	2.9%+3.3pp	15.4%—
Diluted earnings per share	$2.54+105%	$0.56+230%	$0.84+13.5%	$0.22+833%	$1.24—
Basic earnings per share	$2.59+106%	$0.57+233%	$0.85+13.3%	$0.22+833%	$1.26—
Weighted-average shares, diluted	53.2M-2.9%	52.7M-2.4%	53.5M-2.4%	54M-0.8%	54.8M-0.2%
Weighted-average shares, basic	52.5M-2.9%	52.2M-3.2%	53.1M-2.0%	53.4M-1.8%	54.1M-1.6%
Acceptable ranges within which asset allocations will fluctuate	5%0.0%	——	——	——	5%—
Additions To Product Development Assets	$4.23M+1.3%	$3.49M-11.2%	$3.41M-9.8%	$2.89M-13.8%	$4.17M-15.5%
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) by segment	$148.37M+10.8%	$106M+2.5%	$116.72M+2.1%	$77.9M+3.6%	$133.88M+4.3%
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation	$3.56M+25.3%	$101K-36.9%	$24K-88.9%	$4.31M+14.9%	$2.84M-4.9%
Advertising costs	$7.31M-6.4%	$7.31M-6.4%	$7.31M-6.4%	$7.31M-6.4%	$7.81M-49.4%
Allocated Corporate expenses	$66.07M+1.4%	$67.43M-1.9%	$68.73M-2.7%	$73.26M-1.0%	$65.16M-16.2%
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost	——	$5.35M+3.6%	$5.56M-7.8%	$5.9M-1.2%	——
Amortization of cloud computing arrangements	$692.5K+156%	$692.5K+156%	$692.5K+156%	$692.5K+156%	$270.25K-10.7%
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets	$13.25M+2.6%	$13.34M+2.3%	$13.25M+2.3%	$13.21M+2.2%	$12.91M-2.7%
Amortization of intangible assets	$13.25M+2.7%	$13.34M+4.9%	$13.25M+1.1%	$13.21M+0.9%	$12.9M-7.8%
Amortization of product development assets	$4.35M+10.4%	$4.04M-0.1%	$3.87M-6.6%	$3.79M-15.3%	$3.94M-20.2%
Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive (in shares)	683K+34.2%	1.2M-1.4%	1M+79.7%	858K-34.3%	509K-59.7%
Software amortization expense	$15.44M-5.5%	$15.44M-5.5%	$15.44M-5.5%	$15.44M-5.5%	$16.34M-21.5%
Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization	$350K-18.8%	$510K+37.8%	$187K-32.5%	$277K-9.5%	$431K+20.4%
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	-$19.49M-4.6%	$27.71M-4.4%	-$14.45M-4.5%	-$4.03M+60.2%	-$18.63M-98.9%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$146.05M+34.5%	$58.08M+226%	$41.98M-38.0%	$12.21M+258%	$108.57M—
Revenue recognized from beginning contract liability, percentage	——	——	——	39%-2.0%	——
Corporate Expenses	$35.15M-21.7%	$36.19M-21.4%	$37.58M-19.3%	$43.9M+3.7%	$44.92M-7.5%
Federal	$1.11M-19.1%	$1.11M-19.1%	$1.11M-19.1%	$1.11M-19.1%	$1.37M+155%
Foreign	$15.56M+23.8%	$15.56M+23.8%	$15.56M+23.8%	$15.56M+23.8%	$12.58M+1.9%
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit	$363.5K-26.6%	$363.5K-26.6%	$363.5K-26.6%	$363.5K-26.6%	$495.25K+688%
Federal	-$13.3M-1,668%	-$13.3M-1,668%	-$13.3M-1,668%	-$13.3M-1,668%	$848.5K+114%
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit	-$2.75M-748%	-$2.75M-748%	-$2.75M-748%	-$2.75M-748%	$424K+136%
Deferred taxes	-$18.67M-8,054%	-$18.67M-8,054%	-$18.67M-8,054%	-$18.67M-8,054%	$234.75K+102%
State	-$2.62M-152%	-$2.62M-152%	-$2.62M-152%	-$2.62M-152%	-$1.04M+48.8%
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gain (Loss)	——	-$2.21M-4.9%	-$2.3M-13.3%	-$2.11M-2.4%	——
Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Prior Service Cost Credit	——	-$24K-4.3%	-$23K-4.5%	-$24K-26.3%	——
Contributions to benefit plan	——	$1.1M-70.3%	$1.1M-71.8%	$1.1M-69.4%	——
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets	——	$6.98M+0.6%	$7.28M+5.8%	$6.75M-3.1%	——
Interest cost	——	$7.33M+2.2%	$7.58M+7.7%	$7.08M-0.7%	——
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	——	$2.66M+8.7%	$2.71M+27.5%	$2.53M+7.1%	——
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment	——	$0—	$0-100%	——	-$380K—
Service cost	——	$125K-3.8%	$132K-4.3%	$117K-29.5%	——
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized	$4.4M-10.2%	$5.5M0.0%	$4.9M-3.9%	$6.7M-8.2%	$4.9M-10.9%
Depreciation	$17.91M-9.7%	$18.21M-6.1%	$18.81M-4.2%	$19.44M-2.0%	$19.83M-32.6%
Depreciation and Amortization Expense Excluding Capitalized Software	$3.16M-5.4%	$3.16M-5.4%	$3.16M-5.4%	$3.16M-5.4%	$3.34M-10.5%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	-$868K-118%	$1.73M+156%	-$479K-174%	-$959K-220%	$4.76M+347%
Effective tax rates	-$0.31—	$0.33-85.2%	$0.23+30.6%	$0.34-68.1%	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent	——	——	——	——	14.4%+28.4%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, FDII, Amount	$1.26M—	$1.26M—	$1.26M—	$1.26M—	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, FDII, Percent	2.3%—	——	——	——	——
Foreign operations	——	——	——	——	8.8%+20.5%
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income, net of credits	$985.5K—	$985.5K—	$985.5K—	$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%+10.9%
Return to provision	——	——	——	——	-1.9%-8.0%
State income taxes – net of federal income tax benefit	-4.4%-2.9%	——	——	——	-1.5%-6.1%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	0.2%—	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent	——	——	——	——	2.7%+4.5%
Gain (Loss) On Sale of Business and Impairment for Assets Held For Sale	-$1.24M+90.9%	-$161K+99.0%	-$2.31M-726%	-$1.12M-119%	-$13.58M-273%
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges	-$1.24M+90.9%	-$161K+99.0%	-$2.31M-726%	-$1.12M-119%	-$13.58M-273%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic	$5.57M+147%	$5.57M+147%	$5.57M+147%	$5.57M+147%	-$11.73M+84.2%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign	$48.2M+1.6%	$48.2M+1.6%	$48.2M+1.6%	$48.2M+1.6%	$47.45M+73.1%
Federal taxes	$102.5K—	$102.5K—	$102.5K—	$102.5K—	——
State taxes	$447.25K—	$447.25K—	$447.25K—	$447.25K—	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	$11.29M—	$11.29M—	$11.29M—	$11.29M—	——
Nontaxable or Nondeductible items	$870.5K—	$870.5K—	$870.5K—	$870.5K—	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount	-$2.37M—	-$2.37M—	-$2.37M—	-$2.37M—	——
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	$83.25K—	$83.25K—	$83.25K—	$83.25K—	——
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$11.18M+3.1%	$15.09M+8.2%	$15.96M-19.9%	$16.19M+76.6%	$10.85M-11.9%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Royalties	-$3.14M-255%	-$3.14M-255%	-$3.14M-255%	-$3.14M-255%	$2.03M+121%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	$43.94M+0.5%	-$9.46M-671%	-$10.64M-16.4%	-$8.09M+74.7%	$43.74M—
Decrease in Accrued royalties	-$415.25K+19.6%	-$415.25K+19.6%	-$415.25K+19.6%	-$415.25K+19.6%	-$516.75K+33.6%
Increase in Contract liabilities	$2.96M-21.7%	$2.96M-21.7%	$2.96M-21.7%	$2.96M-21.7%	$3.77M-40.6%
Increase in Inventories, net	$771.25K-23.7%	$771.25K-23.7%	$771.25K-23.7%	$771.25K-23.7%	$1.01M-48.4%
Contract liabilities	——	——	-$142.89M-13.6%	-$101.02M+13.3%	——
Contract liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities)	——	——	$44K-99.0%	$1.73M-40.8%	——
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	-$1.68M-574%	-$1.68M-574%	-$1.68M-574%	-$1.68M-574%	$354.75K+126%
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital	——	——	$95.68M-10.9%	$153.54M+10.4%	——
Operating lease liabilities	-$5.68M-2.2%	-$5.68M-2.2%	-$5.68M-2.2%	-$5.68M-2.2%	-$5.55M+14.1%
Other liabilities	-$6.72M-34.8%	-$6.72M-34.8%	-$6.72M-34.8%	-$6.72M-34.8%	-$4.98M-203%
Increase Decrease In Postretirement Obligations	-$6.56M+32.3%	-$6.56M+32.3%	-$6.56M+32.3%	-$6.56M+32.3%	-$9.69M-5.0%
Increase Decrease In Restructuring Reserve	-$4.43M+20.7%	-$4.43M+20.7%	-$4.43M+20.7%	-$4.43M+20.7%	-$5.58M+42.0%
Add - Incremental shares under stock-based compensation plans (in shares)	$314K+134%	$412K—	$426K-35.4%	$589K—	$134K—
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity	$9.93M-11.3%	$11.29M-18.4%	$11.26M-19.5%	$10.6M-14.0%	$11.19M+3.5%
Inventory Write Down	$2.18M-21.6%	$2.18M-21.6%	$2.18M-21.6%	$2.18M-21.6%	$2.78M-6.7%
Lease Cost	$3.5M-8.2%	$3.75M-9.5%	$3.76M-2.3%	$3.82M+7.9%	$3.81M+7.4%
Settlement amount awarded	——	——	$1.5B—	——	——
Settlement expense	——	——	$108K—	——	——
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$158.33M-6.0%	-$127M-42.7%	$0-100%	-$16.92M-117%	-$149.41M+8.1%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	——	——	——	$98.86M+515%	-$24.32M+13.6%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$157.21M+4.6%	$179.82M+23.0%	$8.5M+261%	-$85.01M+4.2%	$150.34M-18.0%
Number of operating segments	——	——	——	3+300%	0.8—
Number of reportable segments	——	——	——	30.0%	——
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	$7.94M-79.8%	$26.78M+212%	-$3.88M-203%	-$1.55M-134%	$39.38M—
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets	——	$601K+451%	$1.47M+70.9%	$578K+240%	$1.09M-26.1%
Operating Lease Payments	$5.21M-10.9%	$5.84M+3.9%	$5.66M+4.6%	$5.99M+12.5%	$5.85M-7.2%
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax	$17.24M+216%	-$4.99M-161%	$2.39M+506%	$4.22M+307%	-$14.85M-634%
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax	$6.48M+392%	-$1.24M-167%	$1.1M+138%	$107K+117%	-$2.22M-357%
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax Parent	$313K+124%	$6K-97.7%	-$411K-4.8%	$706K—	-$1.32M-176%
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$949K+129%	$100K-88.9%	-$1.18M-12.0%	$2.14M+127%	-$3.27M-160%
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)	——	$33.29M+203%	-$4.12M-115%	-$5.85M-139%	$58.6M+692%
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$10.7M-73.6%	$28.4M+223%	-$2.91M-111%	$513K-89.4%	$40.48M—
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	$70.67M+8,336%	-$13.09M-244%	-$1.81M+78.3%	-$1.15M-30.6%	-$858K—
Other income, net (Note 6)	-$2.92M-299%	-$1.52M-249%	-$1.96M-188%	-$127K-116%	$1.47M+672%
Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	$7.01M-2.2%	$8.14M+2.7%	$7.64M+5.4%	$9.19M-4.8%	$7.16M+352%
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$30.12M+20.5%	$34.88M+249%	$21.59M+67.1%	$13.5M+8.0%	$25M+55.8%
Payments For Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities	——	——	——	-$115.17M-1,903%	——
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$18.06M-4.3%	$18.53M-2.4%	$18.79M-1.5%	$18.99M-1.0%	$18.86M-1.2%
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement	$3.56M+25.3%	$101K-36.9%	$24K-88.9%	$4.31M+14.9%	$2.84M-4.9%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$243K-91.0%	$0—	$0—	$0-100%	$2.69M—
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$13.18M-31.1%	$12.86M-3.4%	$13.12M-9.7%	$12.01M-17.2%	$19.13M+1.7%
Proceeds For (Payments From) Acquisition Of Intangible Assets And Other Investing Activities	——	-$10.48M-117%	-$8.86M-1,267%	-$1.42M-205%	-$1.93M+50.1%
Debt issued (Note 13)	$265.26M+73.5%	$199.3M-17.4%	$219.81M-38.2%	$280.88M-37.6%	$152.87M-46.3%
Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts	$14.78M—	$925K-90.6%	-$563K—	-$10.72M-59.4%	——
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	-$2.77M-151%	-$1.62M-79.1%	-$969K+95.9%	-$2.06M-834%	-$1.1M-234%
Repayments of Long-Term Debt	$386.65M+52.4%	$273.72M-12.0%	$174.9M-44.6%	$250.29M-18.3%	$253.68M-39.0%
Restructuring and related charges	$3.08M-75.4%	$7.06M+26.6%	$6.03M+66.3%	$3.04M-21.5%	$12.49M+13.5%
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax	$447.94M+1.2%	$410.04M+1.3%	$421.75M-1.1%	$396.8M-1.7%	$442.58M-5.5%
Salaries Wages And Officers Compensation	$110.17M-8.0%	$115.49M0.0%	$118.67M-2.4%	$123.17M-6.9%	$119.69M-7.4%
Stock-based compensation	$3.8M-24.9%	$5.35M+3.6%	$5.56M-7.8%	$5.9M-1.2%	$5.06M-14.5%
Granted (in shares)	——	——	——	0—	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	3K-97.5%	——	——	——	118K—
Forfeited or expired (in shares)	$55.99+4.7%	——	——	——	$53.50—
Options granted (in shares)	0—	——	——	——	0—
Granted (in shares)	$0.00—	——	——	——	$0.00—
Exercised (in shares)	$32.68-8.4%	——	——	——	$35.69—
Shipping and handling costs	$5.91M+1.8%	$5.67M-4.3%	$5.96M-2.2%	$5.58M-4.0%	$5.81M-6.1%
Short Term Lease Cost	$104K-16.8%	$96K-16.5%	$76K-7.3%	$102K-23.3%	$125K-34.2%
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	$3.73M-26.7%	$5.37M+4.1%	$5.55M-8.2%	$5.94M-0.5%	$5.09M-14.3%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	3K-57.1%	——	——	——	7K—
Issuance of vested restricted stock units	$70K+18.6%	$68K+4.6%	$68K-21.8%	$59K-25.3%	$59K-26.3%
Stockholders' Equity, Other	$0—	$0—	——	——	$0—
Treasury stock, value, acquired	$29.9M+19.6%	$35.03M+250%	$21.58M+67.0%	$14M+12.0%	$25M+55.8%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions	$29.75K-64.7%	$29.75K-64.7%	$29.75K-64.7%	$29.75K-64.7%	$84.25K+86.2%
Interest expense and penalties, net (benefit)/charge recognized	$250K+25.0%	$250K+25.0%	$250K+25.0%	$250K+25.0%	$200K+33.3%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions	$357K+0.4%	$357K+0.4%	$357K+0.4%	$357K+0.4%	$355.75K-11.4%
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	$221.75K+102%	$221.75K+102%	$221.75K+102%	$221.75K+102%	$110K-48.1%
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	-$17.5M-191%	-$17.5M-191%	-$17.5M-191%	-$17.5M-191%	$19.33M+225%
Valuation Allowance for Impairment of Recognized Servicing Assets, Sales and Disposals	——	——	——	——	$6.5M-51.4%
Variable Lease Cost	$66K-70.8%	$217K+41.8%	$217K+2.4%	$210K-13.6%	$226K-13.1%
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Issued Basic	——	$52.25M-3.2%	$53.09M-2.0%	$53.38M-1.8%	——
EBIT	$110.14M+44.0%	$62.76M+21.1%	$73M+13.8%	$30.96M+6.9%	$76.47M+11.2%
EBITDA	$145.65M+28.7%	$98.35M+11.4%	$108.93M+8.0%	$67.41M+1.8%	$113.15M-2.8%
EBITDA	$145.65M+28.7%	$98.35M+11.4%	$108.93M+8.0%	$67.41M+1.8%	$113.15M-2.8%
EBITDA margin	32.5%+6.9pp	24%+2.2pp	25.8%+2.2pp	17%+0.6pp	25.6%+0.7pp
EBIT	$110.14M+44.0%	$62.76M+21.1%	$73M+13.8%	$30.96M+6.9%	$76.47M+11.2%

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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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