(WLY) John Wiley & Sons - Overview

Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Publishing | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 2.124m USD | Total Return: -5.2% in 12m

Academic Journals, Textbooks, Digital Courseware, Professional Books
Total Rating 60
Safety 89
Buy Signal 0.22
Publishing
Industry Rotation: +3.5
Market Cap: 2.12B
Avg Turnover: 14.6M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility33.1%
VaR 5th Pctl5.12%
VaR vs Median-7.54%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.10
Rel. Str. IBD68.8
Rel. Str. Peer Group76
Character TTM
Beta0.320
Beta Downside0.257
Hurst Exponent0.481
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD43.27%
CAGR/Max DD0.17
CAGR/Mean DD0.45
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of WLY over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-04": 0.84, "2021-07": 0.54, "2021-10": 1.29, "2022-01": 0.95, "2022-04": 1.08, "2022-07": 0.36, "2022-10": 1.2, "2023-01": 0.85, "2023-04": 1.45, "2023-07": 0.27, "2023-10": 0.73, "2024-01": 0.59, "2024-04": 1.21, "2024-07": 0.47, "2024-10": 0.97, "2025-01": 0.84, "2025-04": 1.37, "2025-07": 0.49, "2025-10": 1.1, "2026-01": 0.97,
EPS CAGR: -2.82%
EPS Trend: 13.2%
Last SUE: 0.74
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of WLY over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-04: 536.251999, 2021-07: 488.388, 2021-10: 533.003, 2022-01: 515.884, 2022-04: 545.653, 2022-07: 487.569, 2022-10: 514.836, 2023-01: 491.368, 2023-04: 526.126999, 2023-07: 451.013, 2023-10: 492.808, 2024-01: 460.705, 2024-04: 468.461, 2024-07: 403.809, 2024-10: 426.595, 2025-01: 404.626, 2025-04: 442.579, 2025-07: 396.8, 2025-10: 421.751, 2026-01: 410.036,
Rev. CAGR: -7.34%
Rev. Trend: -87.1%
Last SUE: 1.14
Qual. Beats: 1

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: WLY John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) is a global publishing and knowledge services firm specializing in academic research and professional learning. Founded in 1807, the company operates primarily through two segments: Research and Learning. The Research division distributes scientific, technical, and medical journals to libraries and researchers, while the Learning division provides digital courseware, professional assessment services, and educational texts to students and corporations.

The academic publishing industry relies heavily on recurring subscription-based revenue models, which typically offer higher margins than traditional retail media. As the sector transitions from print to digital, the company has focused on open-access publishing and integrated digital learning platforms to maintain market share in global education and innovation hubs.

Consulting ValueRay for historical performance metrics can offer deeper insights into the company’s valuation trends.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Open access transition impacts high-margin academic journal subscription revenue
  • Divestitures of non-core assets streamline operations toward high-growth research segments
  • Academic library budget constraints limit institutional spending on digital content
  • Integration of generative AI tools enhances automated research and content discovery
  • Global demand for STEM education drives digital courseware and assessment sales
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 6.5
Net Income: 154.4m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.62 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -16.82% < 20% (prev -18.93%; Δ 2.11% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.10 > 3% & CFO 253.7m > Net Income 154.4m
Net Debt (802.3m) to EBITDA (418.4m): 1.92 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.59 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (52.7m) vs 12m ago -2.40% < -2%
Gross Margin: 70.97% > 18% (prev 0.71%; Δ 7.03k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 64.76% > 50% (prev 65.52%; Δ -0.76% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 5.98 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 418.4m / Interest Expense TTM 45.5m)
Altman Z'' 2.78
A: -0.11 (Total Current Assets 411.3m - Total Current Liabilities 692.4m) / Total Assets 2.56b
B: 0.63 (Retained Earnings 1.62b / Total Assets 2.56b)
C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 271.8m / Avg Total Assets 2.58b)
D: 0.69 (Book Value of Equity 1.25b / Total Liabilities 1.81b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 2.78 = A
Beneish M -2.99
DSRI: 1.11 (Receivables 200.2m/184.7m, Revenue 1.67b/1.70b)
GMI: 1.00 (GM 70.97% / 70.89%)
AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.76 / AQ_t-1 0.76)
SGI: 0.98 (Revenue 1.67b / 1.70b)
TATA: -0.04 (NI 154.4m - CFO 253.7m) / TA 2.56b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.99 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of WLY shares? As of May 17, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 39.89 with a total of 273,031 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.62%, over one month by -0.99%, over three months by +35.88% and over the past year by -5.16%.
Is WLY a buy, sell or hold? John Wiley & Sons has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy WLY.
  • StrongBuy: 0
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the WLY price?
Analysts Target Price 66 65.5%
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 17 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 14.472
P/E Forward = 15.2672
P/S = 1.2711
P/B = 2.8324
P/EG = 13.0473
Revenue TTM = 1.67b USD
EBIT TTM = 271.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 418.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 796.3m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 27.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 897.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 802.3m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.93b USD (2.12b + Debt 897.4m - CCE 95.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.98 (Ebit TTM 271.8m / Interest Expense TTM 45.5m)
EV/FCF = 15.37x (Enterprise Value 2.93b / FCF TTM 190.4m)
FCF Yield = 6.51% (FCF TTM 190.4m / Enterprise Value 2.93b)
FCF Margin = 11.40% (FCF TTM 190.4m / Revenue TTM 1.67b)
Net Margin = 9.24% (Net Income TTM 154.4m / Revenue TTM 1.67b)
Gross Margin = 70.97% ((Revenue TTM 1.67b - Cost of Revenue TTM 485.1m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 70.46% (prev 72.11%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.14 (Enterprise Value 2.93b / Total Assets 2.56b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.28% (Interest Expense 11.5m / Debt 897.4m)
Taxrate = 33.15% (14.7m / 44.4m)
NOPAT = 181.7m (EBIT 271.8m * (1 - 33.15%))
Current Ratio = 0.59 (Total Current Assets 411.3m / Total Current Liabilities 692.4m)
Debt / Equity = 1.20 (Debt 897.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 750.0m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.92 (Net Debt 802.3m / EBITDA 418.4m)
Debt / FCF = 4.21 (Net Debt 802.3m / FCF TTM 190.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 743.9m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.98% (Net Income 154.4m / Total Assets 2.56b)
RoE = 20.75% (Net Income TTM 154.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 743.9m)
RoCE = 17.65% (EBIT 271.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 743.9m + L.T.Debt 796.3m))
RoIC = 11.57% (NOPAT 181.7m / Invested Capital 1.57b)
WACC = 5.25% (E(2.12b)/V(3.02b) * Re(7.11%) + D(897.4m)/V(3.02b) * Rd(1.28%) * (1-Tc(0.33)))
Discount Rate = 7.11% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -68.89 | Cagr: -2.00%
[DCF] Terminal Value 85.98% ; FCFF base≈174.7m ; Y1≈168.7m ; Y5≈166.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 98.06 (EV 4.98b - Net Debt 802.3m = Equity 4.17b / Shares 42.6m; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -4.71% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 13.16 | EPS CAGR: -2.82% | SUE: 0.74 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -87.14 | Revenue CAGR: -7.34% | SUE: 1.14 | # QB: 1