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Description: WLYB John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons B (NYSE:WLYB) is a publishing company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company operates in the Movies & Entertainment sub-industry, although its worth noting that the companys actual business is more closely related to education and professional publishing.
The income tax expense is a crucial component of the companys financial statements, affecting its net income. To understand its yearly income tax expense, we need to examine the companys profitability, geographical distribution of income, and tax regulations. Key drivers include the companys revenue growth, profitability margins, and effective tax rate.
To evaluate WLYBs performance, we can look at key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Return on Equity (RoE) of 11.58%, indicating a relatively stable return on shareholders equity. The forward Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.80 suggests that the market expects earnings growth. Market capitalization stands at $2.15 billion, categorizing it as a mid-cap stock.
Economic drivers influencing WLYB include trends in the education sector, demand for digital content, and the overall state of the economy. The companys exposure to the US market and its currency can impact its financials. Understanding these factors is essential to forecasting the companys future financial performance, including its income tax expense.
From a trading perspective, analyzing the stocks volatility, measured by its Average True Range (ATR), and its beta relative to the market can provide insights into potential risks and opportunities. The stocks current price is near its 50-day and 200-day Simple Moving Averages (SMA), indicating a relatively stable short-term trend.
WLYB Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 2,139m |
| Sub-Industry | Movies & Entertainment |
| IPO / Inception | 2022-04-01 |
WLYB Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 40.8% |
| Fundamental | 56.0% |
| Dividend Rating | 61.3% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -27.2% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
WLYB Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 3.56% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 5.23% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 0.58% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 92.0% |
WLYB Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -17.4% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 65.1% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -4.2% |
| CAGR 5y | 18.27% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.35 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.16 |
| Alpha | 37.07 |
| Beta | 0.227 |
| Volatility | 67.67% |
| Current Volume | 0.2k |
| Average Volume 20d | 0.2k |
| Stop Loss | 38.6 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | -0.57 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0
| Net Income (84.2m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 100.7m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.68pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -22.71% (prev -22.38%; Δ -0.33pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.08 (>3.0%) and CFO 202.6m > Net Income 84.2m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (813.3m) to EBITDA (345.6m) ratio: 2.35 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.54 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (54.8m) change vs 12m ago -0.95% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 73.52% (prev 67.62%; Δ 5.90pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 61.94% (prev 68.72%; Δ -6.78pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 3.74 (EBITDA TTM 345.6m / Interest Expense TTM 52.5m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 2.13
| (A) -0.14 = (Total Current Assets 439.9m - Total Current Liabilities 820.9m) / Total Assets 2.69b |
| (B) 0.59 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.59b / Total Assets 2.69b |
| (C) 0.07 = EBIT TTM 196.8m / Avg Total Assets 2.71b |
| (D) 0.62 = Book Value of Equity 1.20b / Total Liabilities 1.94b |
| Total Rating: 2.13 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 55.98
| 1. Piotroski 5.0pt = 0.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.22% = 2.11 |
| 3. FCF Margin 7.22% = 1.81 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.09 = 1.94 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 2.37 = -0.71 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC 1.98% = 2.48 |
| 7. RoE 11.58% = 0.97 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -79.26% = -3.96 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR -3.46% = -0.58 |
| 10. EPS Trend -22.80% = -0.57 |
| 11. EPS CAGR 57.27% = 2.50 |
What is the price of WLYB shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.30%, over one month by +3.21%, over three months by +1.63% and over the past year by -13.54%.
Is John Wiley & Sons a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of WLYB is around 37.39 USD . This means that WLYB is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -6.17%.
Is WLYB a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the WLYB price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 40.5 | 1.5% |
Last update: 2025-08-30 05:03
WLYB Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 85.9m USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 26.0458
P/E Forward = 10.7991
P/S = 1.275
P/B = 2.8251
P/EG = 2.4713
Beta = 0.964
Revenue TTM = 1.68b USD
EBIT TTM = 196.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 345.6m USD
Long Term Debt = 789.4m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 28.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 817.7m USD (Calculated: Short Term 28.3m + Long Term 789.4m)
Net Debt = 813.3m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.87b USD (2.14b + Debt 817.7m - CCE 85.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.74 (Ebit TTM 196.8m / Interest Expense TTM 52.5m)
FCF Yield = 4.22% (FCF TTM 121.2m / Enterprise Value 2.87b)
FCF Margin = 7.22% (FCF TTM 121.2m / Revenue TTM 1.68b)
Net Margin = 5.02% (Net Income TTM 84.2m / Revenue TTM 1.68b)
Gross Margin = 73.52% ((Revenue TTM 1.68b - Cost of Revenue TTM 444.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.40 (Enterprise Value 2.87b / Book Value Of Equity 1.20b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.38% (Interest Expense 11.3m / Debt 817.7m)
Taxrate = 41.10% (from yearly Income Tax Expense: 58.7m / 142.9m)
NOPAT = 115.9m (EBIT 196.8m * (1 - 41.10%))
Current Ratio = 0.54 (Total Current Assets 439.9m / Total Current Liabilities 820.9m)
Debt / Equity = 1.09 (Debt 817.7m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 752.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.37 (Net Debt 813.3m / EBITDA 345.6m)
Debt / FCF = 6.75 (Debt 817.7m / FCF TTM 121.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 726.6m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 3.13% (Net Income 84.2m, Total Assets 2.69b )
RoE = 11.58% (Net Income TTM 84.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 726.6m)
RoCE = 12.98% (Ebit 196.8m / (Equity 726.6m + L.T.Debt 789.4m))
RoIC = 7.16% (NOPAT 115.9m / Invested Capital 1.62b)
WACC = 5.18% (E(2.14b)/V(2.96b) * Re(6.85%)) + (D(817.7m)/V(2.96b) * Rd(1.38%) * (1-Tc(0.41)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.70%
Discount Rate = 6.85% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 75.30% ; FCFE base≈114.3m ; Y1≈95.2m ; Y5≈70.0m
Fair Price DCF = 146.7 (DCF Value 1.29b / Shares Outstanding 8.77m; 5y FCF grow -20.23% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: -79.26 | Revenue CAGR: -3.46%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -2.45
EPS Correlation: -22.80 | EPS CAGR: 57.27%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: 107.7
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