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JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
WLY
$2.7B
Mkt Cap
$49.55
+1.70%
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) has a current P/E ratio of 26.5, compared to its historical median P/E of 17.2. The stock is currently considered Expensive based on its historical valuation range.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 6.4%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) has a market capitalization of $2.6B. It is classified as a mid-cap stock.
Yes, JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 2.84%. The company also returns capital through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 3.59%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) appears expensive. The current P/E of 26.5 is 54% above its historical median of 17.2. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is -8.6%.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) operates in the Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing industry, within the Communication Services sector.
The Company, founded in 1807, was incorporated in the state of New York on January 15, 1904. Throughout this report, when we refer to “Wiley,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” we are referring to John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and all of our subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise. Please refer to Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” for financial information about the Company and its subsidiaries, which is incorporated herein by reference. Also, when we cross reference to a “Note,” we are referring to our “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements,” in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” unless the context indicates otherwise. Wiley is one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.9B | 2.0B | 2.1B | 1.9B |
| Net Income | 154M | 84M | -200M | 17M | 148M | 148M |
| EPS | $2.85 | $1.53 | $-3.65 | $0.31 | $2.62 | $2.63 |
| Free Cash Flow | 197M | 141M | 132M | 196M | 250M | 283M |
| ROIC | 14.9% | 8.9% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| Gross Margin | - | 74.3% | 69.0% | 65.7% | 66.4% | 67.8% |
| Debt/Equity | 1.08 | 1.20 | 1.05 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.75 |
| Dividends/Share | $1.41 | $1.38 | $1.40 | $1.39 | $1.36 | $1.36 |
| Operating Income | 243M | 221M | 52M | 56M | 219M | 186M |
| Operating Margin | 14.6% | 13.2% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| ROE | 20.6% | 11.3% | -22.4% | 1.6% | 13.3% | 14.6% |
| Shares Outstanding | 53M | 55M | 55M | 56M | 57M | 56M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.9B | 2.1B | 2.0B | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.7B |
| Gross Margin | 71.4% | 72.6% | 73.0% | 73.2% | 70.4% | 69.2% | 67.7% | 67.8% | 66.4% | 65.7% | 69.0% | 74.3% | N/A |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 527M | 520M | 194M | 943M | 953M | 964M | 997M | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 1.0B | 947M | 914M |
| EBIT | 207M | 238M | 188M | 211M | 231M | 224M | -54M | 186M | 219M | 56M | 52M | 221M | 243M |
| Op. Margin | 11.6% | 13.0% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.9% | 12.4% | -3.0% | 9.6% | 10.5% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 13.2% | 14.6% |
| Net Income | 161M | 177M | 146M | 114M | 192M | 168M | -74M | 148M | 148M | 17M | -200M | 84M | 154M |
| Net Margin | 9.0% | 9.7% | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.7% | 9.3% | -4.1% | 7.6% | 7.1% | 0.9% | -10.7% | 5.0% | 9.2% |
| Non-Recurring | 48M | 29M | 29M | 13M | 29M | 0 | 110M | 0 | 0 | 100M | 108M | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 10.0% | 13.6% | 11.9% | 9.8% | 15.5% | 12.0% | -4.4% | 9.4% | 8.5% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 8.9% | 14.9% |
| ROE | 14.8% | 15.8% | 13.9% | 11.1% | 17.5% | 14.2% | -7.0% | 14.6% | 13.3% | 1.6% | -22.4% | 11.3% | 20.6% |
| ROA | 5.5% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 4.1% | 7.1% | 5.8% | -2.4% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.5% | -6.9% | 3.1% | 6.0% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 348M | 355M | 350M | 315M | 382M | 251M | 288M | 360M | 339M | 277M | 208M | 203M | 254M |
| Free Cash Flow | 291M | 286M | 264M | 210M | 268M | 174M | 200M | 283M | 250M | 196M | 132M | 141M | 197M |
| Owner Earnings | 187M | 188M | 178M | 141M | 217M | 71M | 93M | 138M | 98M | 37M | 5.7M | 33M | 87M |
| CapEx | 58M | 69M | 86M | 105M | 114M | 77M | 89M | 77M | 89M | 81M | 76M | 61M | 57M |
| Maint. CapEx | 148M | 154M | 156M | 157M | 154M | 161M | 175M | 200M | 215M | 213M | 177M | 147M | 145M |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 148M | 154M | 156M | 157M | 154M | 161M | 175M | 200M | 215M | 213M | 177M | 147M | 145M |
| CapEx/OCF | 16.5% | 19.5% | 24.7% | 33.4% | 29.9% | 30.8% | 30.7% | 21.5% | 26.2% | 29.3% | 36.6% | 30.3% | 22.5% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 59M | 68M | 70M | 72M | 74M | 76M | 77M | 77M | 77M | 77M | 77M | 76M | 75M |
| Dividend Yield | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Share Buybacks | 63M | 62M | 70M | 50M | 40M | 60M | 47M | 16M | 30M | 35M | 45M | 60M | 95M |
| Buyback Yield | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.6% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 13M | 14M | 16M | 18M | 11M | 18M | 20M | 22M | 26M | 27M | 25M | 22M | 22M |
| Debt Repayment | 658M | 712M | 460M | 923M | 468M | 476M | 631M | 563M | 662M | 1.0B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.2B |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | 214M | 293M | 241M | 306M | 190M | 386M | 573M | 728M | 687M | 642M | 691M | 813M | 712M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 486M | 457M | 364M | 59M | 170M | 93M | 202M | 94M | 100M | 107M | 83M | 86M | 95M |
| Long-Term Debt | 700M | 650M | 605M | 365M | 360M | 479M | 766M | 809M | 768M | 743M | 767M | 789M | 796M |
| Debt/Equity | 0.59 | 0.71 | 0.58 | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 1.05 | 1.20 | 1.08 |
| Interest Coverage | 14.9 | 13.9 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 17.4 | 13.9 | -2.2 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Equity | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 1.0B | 1.2B | 1.2B | 934M | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 740M | 752M | 750M |
| Total Assets | 3.1B | 3.0B | 2.9B | 2.6B | 2.8B | 2.9B | 3.2B | 3.4B | 3.4B | 3.1B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.6B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.8B | 2.2B | 2.4B | 2.2B | 2.1B | 2.0B | 1.9B | 1.8B |
| Intangibles | 985M | 918M | 877M | 828M | 848M | 866M | 807M | 1.0B | 931M | 855M | 616M | 595M | 595M |
| Retained Earnings | 1.5B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.6B |
| Working Capital | 60M | -63M | -111M | -428M | -394M | -380M | -312M | -463M | -419M | -354M | -419M | -381M | -281M |
| Current Assets | 790M | 741M | 671M | 360M | 480M | 503M | 615M | 526M | 551M | 541M | 454M | 440M | 411M |
| Current Liabilities | 730M | 804M | 782M | 788M | 874M | 882M | 927M | 989M | 969M | 896M | 873M | 821M | 692M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 2.70 | 2.97 | 2.48 | 1.95 | 3.32 | 2.91 | -1.32 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 0.31 | -3.65 | 1.53 | 2.85 |
| Owner EPS | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.03 | 2.42 | 3.75 | 1.23 | 1.66 | 2.44 | 1.74 | 0.67 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 1.63 |
| Book Value | 19.89 | 17.72 | 17.64 | 17.21 | 20.57 | 20.43 | 16.59 | 19.36 | 20.18 | 18.80 | 13.48 | 13.67 | 14.05 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 5.86 | 5.96 | 5.95 | 5.40 | 6.60 | 4.34 | 5.13 | 6.38 | 5.99 | 4.98 | 3.78 | 3.68 | 5.60 |
| Dividends/Share | 0.99 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.31 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.38 | 1.41 |
| Shares Out. | 59.4M | 59.6M | 58.8M | 58.3M | 57.9M | 57.8M | 56.3M | 56.4M | 56.6M | 55.6M | 54.9M | 55.0M | 53.4M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 15.0 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 20.6 | 15.6 | 12.9 | N/A | 18.6 | 17.2 | 112.5 | N/A | 27.7 | 17.4 |
| P/FCF | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 15.1 | 16.5 | 13.5 |
| EV/EBIT | 12.7 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 13.8 | 11.4 | N/A | 18.4 | 14.4 | 44.3 | 49.7 | 13.4 | 13.8 |
| Price/Book | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Price/Sales | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| FCF Yield | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.4% |
| Market Cap | 2.4B | 2.5B | 2.2B | 2.3B | 3.0B | 2.2B | 1.7B | 2.8B | 2.6B | 1.9B | 2.0B | 2.3B | 2.6B |
| Avg. Price | 34.44 | 42.39 | 36.70 | 40.29 | 44.74 | 44.38 | 35.58 | 34.54 | 47.88 | 39.59 | 31.62 | 42.23 | 49.55 |
| Year-End Price | 40.55 | 42.14 | 37.17 | 40.16 | 51.85 | 37.64 | 30.89 | 48.96 | 45.05 | 34.87 | 36.09 | 42.44 | 49.55 |
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. passes 3 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. trades at 26.5x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 17.2x, suggesting it is currently Expensive relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 13.4x vs a median of 10.7x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 6.4% with a gross margin of 68.6%. Total shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) is 6.4%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is -1.5%.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) reported annual revenue of $1.7 billion in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) has a net profit margin of 5.0%. This is a modest margin.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) generated $141 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. This indicates moderate leverage.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.53 in its most recent fiscal year.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.3%. This indicates moderate shareholder returns.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) has a 5-year average gross margin of 68.6%. This high margin suggests strong pricing power and a potential competitive moat.
The Ledger Terminal provides 17 years of financial data for JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY) has a book value per share of $13.67, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.
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