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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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLYB Income Statement

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	TTM Q4 '26	TTM Q3 '26	TTM Q2 '26	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25
Total revenue	$1.68B+0.3%	$1.67B+0.3%	$1.67B-0.3%	$1.67B-0.4%	$1.68B-1.5%
Rental income	$367K+2.8%	$357K+5.6%	$338K-7.4%	$365K-34.7%	$559K-17.3%
Total cost of revenue	$431.51M-0.2%	$432.37M+0.8%	$428.81M-0.6%	$431.42M0.0%	$431.38M-2.8%
Selling, general and administrative	$895.91M-2.0%	$914.28M-1.2%	$925.14M-1.5%	$938.95M-0.9%	$947.44M-2.3%
Compensation and benefits	$20.61M-5.8%	$21.87M+0.9%	$21.68M-2.1%	$22.15M-0.3%	$22.22M-3.7%
Occupancy and equipment	$14.11M-0.8%	$14.23M-2.9%	$14.65M-0.8%	$14.76M+1.0%	$14.61M+1.7%
Advertising	$29.25M-1.7%	$29.75M-1.6%	$30.24M-1.6%	$30.74M-1.6%	$31.24M-19.6%
Depreciation and amortization	$143.48M-0.8%	$144.65M-0.6%	$145.53M-0.5%	$146.32M-0.5%	$147.13M-6.9%
Total costs & expenses	$1.4B-2.0%	$1.43B-0.4%	$1.43B-0.9%	$1.45B-0.6%	$1.46B-2.3%
Operating income	$276.86M+13.8%	$243.19M+4.7%	$232.26M+4.0%	$223.4M+0.9%	$221.41M+3.6%
Operating margin	16.5%+2.0pp	14.6%+0.6pp	13.9%+0.6pp	13.4%+0.2pp	13.2%+0.7pp
Interest expense	$43.85M-3.6%	$45.47M-5.3%	$48.01M-5.5%	$50.8M-3.3%	$52.55M-0.3%
Other income (expense), net	-$6.53M-205%	-$2.15M-636%	$400K-91.3%	$4.59M-16.5%	$5.5M+45.8%
Income before income taxes	$215.09M+24.8%	$172.38M+17.5%	$146.66M+6.6%	$137.58M-3.7%	$142.88M—
Income tax expense	-$6.53M—	——	——	——	——
Net income	$221.62M+43.6%	$154.36M+51.7%	$101.73M+4.6%	$97.3M+15.6%	$84.16M—
Net margin	13.2%+4.0pp	9.2%+3.1pp	6.1%+0.3pp	5.8%+0.8pp	5%—
Diluted earnings per share	$4.16+45.5%	$2.86+52.9%	$1.87+5.6%	$1.77+16.4%	$1.52—
Basic earnings per share	$4.23+45.9%	$2.90+52.6%	$1.90+5.6%	$1.80+16.1%	$1.55—
Weighted-average shares, diluted	213.4M-0.7%	215M-0.6%	216.3M-0.6%	217.6M-0.2%	218M-0.1%
Weighted-average shares, basic	211.2M-0.7%	212.8M-0.8%	214.5M-0.5%	215.6M-0.5%	216.6M-0.4%
Acceptable ranges within which asset allocations will fluctuate	——	——	——	——	——
Additions To Product Development Assets	$14.01M+0.4%	$13.96M-3.0%	$14.4M-2.5%	$14.77M-3.0%	$15.23M-4.8%
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) by segment	$448.99M+3.3%	$434.5M+0.6%	$431.94M+0.6%	$429.56M+0.6%	$426.85M+1.3%
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation	$7.99M+9.9%	$7.28M-0.8%	$7.34M-2.6%	$7.53M+8.0%	$6.97M-2.1%
Advertising costs	$29.25M-1.7%	$29.75M-1.6%	$30.24M-1.6%	$30.74M-1.6%	$31.24M-19.6%
Allocated Corporate expenses	$275.49M+0.3%	$274.58M-0.5%	$275.91M-0.7%	$277.79M-0.3%	$278.5M-4.3%
Pre-tax stock-based compensation cost	——	——	——	——	——
Amortization of cloud computing arrangements	$2.77M+18.0%	$2.35M+21.9%	$1.93M+28.1%	$1.5M+39.1%	$1.08M-2.9%
Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets	$53.05M+0.6%	$52.71M+0.6%	$52.41M+0.6%	$52.11M+0.5%	$51.82M-0.7%
Amortization of intangible assets	$53.05M+0.7%	$52.71M+1.2%	$52.09M+0.3%	$51.95M+0.2%	$51.82M-2.1%
Amortization of product development assets	$16.06M+2.6%	$15.65M0.0%	$15.65M-1.7%	$15.93M-4.1%	$16.61M-5.7%
Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive (in shares)	3.8M+4.9%	3.6M-0.5%	3.6M+14.8%	3.1M-12.5%	3.6M-17.4%
Software amortization expense	$61.75M-1.4%	$62.65M-1.4%	$63.55M-1.4%	$64.45M-1.4%	$65.35M-6.4%
Capitalized Contract Cost Amortization	$1.32M-5.8%	$1.41M+11.1%	$1.27M-6.6%	$1.36M-2.1%	$1.38M+5.6%
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	-$10.26M-9.2%	-$9.4M-15.5%	-$8.13M-8.3%	-$7.51M+44.8%	-$13.61M-213%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$258.32M+17.0%	$220.84M+89.2%	$116.72M-18.1%	$142.48M+6.6%	$133.68M—
Revenue recognized from beginning contract liability, percentage	——	——	——	——	——
Corporate Expenses	$152.82M-6.0%	$162.59M-5.7%	$172.43M-5.0%	$181.43M+0.9%	$179.88M-2.0%
Federal	$4.45M-5.6%	$4.71M-5.3%	$4.97M-5.0%	$5.23M-4.8%	$5.5M+17.9%
Foreign	$62.25M+5.0%	$59.27M+5.3%	$56.28M+5.6%	$53.29M+5.9%	$50.3M+0.5%
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit	$1.45M-8.3%	$1.59M-7.7%	$1.72M-7.1%	$1.85M-6.7%	$1.98M+41.3%
Federal	-$53.22M-36.2%	-$39.06M-56.8%	-$24.91M-132%	-$10.76M-417%	$3.39M+191%
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit	-$10.99M-40.6%	-$7.82M-68.2%	-$4.65M-215%	-$1.48M-187%	$1.7M+2,047%
Deferred taxes	-$74.68M-33.9%	-$55.78M-51.3%	-$36.87M-105%	-$17.97M-2,013%	$939K+111%
State	-$10.47M-17.8%	-$8.89M-21.6%	-$7.31M-27.6%	-$5.73M-38.1%	-$4.15M+19.2%
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gain (Loss)	——	——	——	——	——
Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Prior Service Cost Credit	——	——	——	——	——
Contributions to benefit plan	——	——	——	——	——
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets	——	——	——	——	——
Interest cost	——	——	——	——	——
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	——	——	——	——	——
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment	——	——	——	——	-$200K—
Service cost	——	——	——	——	——
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized	$21.5M-2.3%	$22M0.0%	$22M-0.9%	$22.2M-2.6%	$22.8M-2.6%
Depreciation	$74.37M-2.5%	$76.29M-1.5%	$77.47M-1.0%	$78.29M-0.5%	$78.69M-10.8%
Depreciation and Amortization Expense Excluding Capitalized Software	$12.62M-1.4%	$12.8M-1.4%	$12.99M-1.4%	$13.17M-1.4%	$13.35M-2.8%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	-$581K-112%	$5.05M+1,791%	$267K-80.8%	$1.39M-55.8%	$3.15M+189%
Effective tax rates	$0.58—	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, FDII, Amount	$5.05M—	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, FDII, Percent	——	——	——	——	——
Foreign operations	——	——	——	——	——
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income, net of credits	$3.94M—	——	——	——	——
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income, net of credits	——	——	——	——	——
Nontaxable or nondeductible items	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Impairment Losses	——	——	——	——	——
Return to provision	——	——	——	——	——
State income taxes – net of federal income tax benefit	——	——	——	——	——
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent	——	——	——	——	——
Gain (Loss) On Sale of Business and Impairment for Assets Held For Sale	-$4.83M+71.9%	-$17.17M+47.9%	-$32.94M-8.9%	-$30.26M-29.6%	-$23.34M-74.2%
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges	-$4.83M+71.9%	-$17.17M+47.9%	-$32.94M-8.9%	-$30.26M-29.6%	-$23.34M-74.2%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic	$22.28M+347%	$4.98M+140%	-$12.31M+58.4%	-$29.61M+36.9%	-$46.9M+57.1%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign	$192.81M+0.4%	$192.05M+0.4%	$191.3M+0.4%	$190.54M+0.4%	$189.78M+11.8%
Federal taxes	$410K—	——	——	——	——
State taxes	$1.79M—	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	$45.17M—	——	——	——	——
Nontaxable or Nondeductible items	$3.48M—	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount	-$9.48M—	——	——	——	——
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	$333K—	——	——	——	——
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$58.42M+0.6%	$58.09M+2.0%	$56.95M-6.5%	$60.91M+13.0%	$53.88M-2.6%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Royalties	-$12.55M-70.0%	-$7.38M-233%	-$2.22M-175%	$2.95M-63.7%	$8.11M+330%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	$15.75M+1.3%	$15.55M-41.7%	$26.66M-5.3%	$28.16M+569%	$4.21M—
Decrease in Accrued royalties	-$1.66M+5.8%	-$1.76M+5.4%	-$1.86M+5.2%	-$1.97M+4.9%	-$2.07M+11.2%
Increase in Contract liabilities	$11.83M-6.5%	$12.64M-6.1%	$13.46M-5.7%	$14.28M-5.4%	$15.09M-14.6%
Increase in Inventories, net	$3.09M-7.2%	$3.32M-6.7%	$3.56M-6.3%	$3.8M-5.9%	$4.04M-19.0%
Contract liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Contract liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities)	——	——	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	-$6.72M-43.4%	-$4.68M-76.8%	-$2.65M-331%	-$615.5K-143%	$1.42M+581%
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital	——	——	——	——	——
Operating lease liabilities	-$22.7M-0.5%	-$22.58M-0.6%	-$22.46M-0.6%	-$22.33M-0.6%	-$22.21M+3.9%
Other liabilities	-$26.86M-6.9%	-$25.13M-7.4%	-$23.4M-8.0%	-$21.66M-8.7%	-$19.93M-96.8%
Increase Decrease In Postretirement Obligations	-$26.24M+10.6%	-$29.37M+9.6%	-$32.49M+8.8%	-$35.62M+8.1%	-$38.75M-1.2%
Increase Decrease In Restructuring Reserve	-$17.7M+6.1%	-$18.86M+5.8%	-$20.02M+5.5%	-$21.18M+5.2%	-$22.33M+15.3%
Add - Incremental shares under stock-based compensation plans (in shares)	$1.74M+11.5%	$1.56M+35.9%	$1.15M-16.9%	$1.38M+74.3%	$793K+20.3%
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity	$43.07M-2.8%	$44.33M-5.4%	$46.88M-5.5%	$49.61M-3.3%	$51.33M+0.7%
Inventory Write Down	$8.7M-6.5%	$9.3M-6.1%	$9.9M-5.7%	$10.5M-5.4%	$11.1M-1.8%
Lease Cost	$14.83M-2.1%	$15.14M-2.5%	$15.53M-0.6%	$15.62M+1.8%	$15.34M+1.7%
Settlement amount awarded	——	——	——	——	——
Settlement expense	——	——	——	——	——
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$302.25M-3.0%	-$293.33M-14.9%	-$255.34M-4.7%	-$243.84M-94.6%	-$125.33M+9.5%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	——	——	——	$28.65M+130%	-$94.02M+3.9%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$260.52M+2.7%	$253.65M+15.3%	$220.08M+6.7%	$206.3M+1.8%	$202.59M-14.0%
Number of operating segments	——	——	——	5.3+75.0%	3—
Number of reportable segments	——	——	——	——	——
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	$29.28M-51.8%	$60.72M+510%	$9.95M-43.5%	$17.59M-26.0%	$23.77M—
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining ROU assets	——	$3.74M+15.2%	$3.25M+23.1%	$2.64M+60.1%	$1.65M-19.0%
Operating Lease Payments	$22.7M-2.7%	$23.34M+0.9%	$23.12M+1.1%	$22.88M+3.0%	$22.21M-2.0%
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax	$18.86M+243%	-$13.23M-110,142%	-$12K+99.4%	-$2M+75.8%	-$8.27M-188%
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax	$6.45M+387%	-$2.25M-374%	$821K+346%	$184K+133%	-$552K-122%
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax Parent	$614K+160%	-$1.02M-33.6%	-$763K-2.6%	-$744K+48.7%	-$1.45M-190%
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	$2.01M+191%	-$2.21M-57.4%	-$1.4M-9.9%	-$1.28M+88.9%	-$11.49M-314%
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)	——	$81.91M+399%	$16.4M-66.2%	$48.46M-30.0%	$69.28M+8,828%
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$36.7M-44.8%	$66.48M+344%	$14.99M-66.8%	$45.19M-8.8%	$49.52M—
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	$54.62M+423%	-$16.91M-122%	-$7.62M+46.2%	-$14.17M-1.9%	-$13.9M—
Other income, net (Note 6)	-$6.53M-205%	-$2.15M-636%	$400K-91.3%	$4.59M-16.5%	$5.5M+45.8%
Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	$31.98M-0.5%	$32.13M+0.7%	$31.92M+1.2%	$31.52M-1.5%	$31.99M+21.1%
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$100.08M+5.4%	$94.96M+35.5%	$70.09M+14.1%	$61.42M+1.7%	$60.42M+17.4%
Payments For Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities	——	——	——	——	——
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$74.36M-1.1%	$75.16M-0.6%	$75.61M-0.4%	$75.9M-0.3%	$76.1M-0.3%
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement	$7.99M+9.9%	$7.28M-0.8%	$7.34M-2.6%	$7.53M+8.0%	$6.97M-2.1%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$243K-91.0%	$2.69M—	——	——	——
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$51.17M-10.4%	$57.11M-0.8%	$57.57M-2.4%	$58.98M-4.1%	$61.47M+0.5%
Proceeds For (Payments From) Acquisition Of Intangible Assets And Other Investing Activities	——	-$22.69M-33.1%	-$17.05M-92.9%	-$8.84M-45.5%	-$6.07M+24.2%
Debt issued (Note 13)	$965.25M+13.2%	$852.86M-4.7%	$894.7M-13.2%	$1.03B-14.1%	$1.2B-9.9%
Proceeds From Repayments Of Bank Overdrafts	$4.43M—	——	——	——	——
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	-$7.42M-28.9%	-$5.76M-14.2%	-$5.04M+81.7%	-$27.59M-7.2%	-$25.75M-8.1%
Repayments of Long-Term Debt	$1.09B+14.0%	$952.58M-3.8%	$989.76M-12.4%	$1.13B-4.7%	$1.19B-12.0%
Restructuring and related charges	$19.2M-32.9%	$28.62M+5.5%	$27.13M+9.7%	$24.73M-3.3%	$25.56M+6.2%
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax	$1.68B+0.3%	$1.67B+0.3%	$1.67B-0.3%	$1.67B-0.4%	$1.68B-1.5%
Salaries Wages And Officers Compensation	$467.49M-2.0%	$477.01M0.0%	$477.02M-0.6%	$479.89M-1.9%	$489.05M-1.9%
Stock-based compensation	$20.61M-5.8%	$21.87M+0.9%	$21.68M-2.1%	$22.15M-0.3%	$22.22M-3.7%
Granted (in shares)	——	——	——	——	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	——	——	——	——	——
Forfeited or expired (in shares)	——	——	——	——	——
Options granted (in shares)	——	——	——	——	——
Granted (in shares)	——	——	——	——	——
Exercised (in shares)	——	——	——	——	——
Shipping and handling costs	$23.12M+0.4%	$23.02M-1.1%	$23.27M-0.6%	$23.41M-1.0%	$23.64M-1.6%
Short Term Lease Cost	$378K-5.3%	$399K-4.5%	$418K-1.4%	$424K-6.8%	$455K-12.5%
Amounts related to stock incentive plans, net of forfeitures	$20.58M-6.2%	$21.94M+1.0%	$21.73M-2.2%	$22.22M-0.1%	$22.25M-3.7%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	——	——	——	——	——
Issuance of vested restricted stock units	$265K+4.3%	$254K+1.2%	$251K-7.0%	$270K-6.9%	$290K-6.8%
Stockholders' Equity, Other	——	——	——	——	$0—
Treasury stock, value, acquired	$100.52M+5.1%	$95.61M+35.5%	$70.58M+14.0%	$61.92M+2.5%	$60.42M+17.4%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions	$119K-31.4%	$173.5K-23.9%	$228K-19.3%	$282.5K-16.2%	$337K+13.1%
Interest expense and penalties, net (benefit)/charge recognized	$1M+5.3%	$950K+5.6%	$900K+5.9%	$850K+6.3%	$800K+6.7%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions	$1.43M+0.1%	$1.43M+0.1%	$1.43M+0.1%	$1.42M+0.1%	$1.42M-3.1%
Unrecognized tax benefit, interest expense (income)	$200K0.0%	$200K0.0%	$200K0.0%	$200K0.0%	$200K0.0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations	$887K+14.4%	$775.25K+16.8%	$663.5K+20.3%	$551.75K+25.4%	$440K-18.8%
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	-$70M-111%	-$33.18M-1,009%	$3.65M-91.0%	$40.48M-47.6%	$77.3M+20.9%
Valuation Allowance for Impairment of Recognized Servicing Assets, Sales and Disposals	——	——	——	——	$26M-20.9%
Variable Lease Cost	$710K-18.4%	$870K+7.9%	$806K+0.6%	$801K-4.0%	$834K-3.9%
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Issued Basic	——	——	——	——	——
EBIT	$276.86M+13.8%	$243.19M+4.7%	$232.26M+4.0%	$223.4M+0.9%	$221.41M+3.6%
EBITDA	$420.34M+8.4%	$387.84M+2.7%	$377.79M+2.2%	$369.72M+0.3%	$368.54M-0.9%
EBITDA	$420.34M+8.4%	$387.84M+2.7%	$377.79M+2.2%	$369.72M+0.3%	$368.54M-0.9%
EBITDA margin	25.1%+1.9pp	23.2%+0.5pp	22.7%+0.5pp	22.1%+0.2pp	22%+0.1pp
EBIT	$276.86M+13.8%	$243.19M+4.7%	$232.26M+4.0%	$223.4M+0.9%	$221.41M+3.6%

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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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