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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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WLYB
NYSE Communication Services Publishing
$37.35
▲ $3.85 (11.49%)
Mkt Cap: 1.98B
Also listed as WLY NYSE
Day Range
$36.05 $37.35
52-Week Range
$29.62 $45.41
Volume
5,826
50D / 200D Avg
$32.54 / $36.78
Prev Close
$33.50

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Communication Services sector median (238 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 23.6 5.8
P/B 2.6 1.3
ROE % 11.3 9.4
Net Margin % 5.0 6.5
Rev Growth 5Y % -3.6 5.1
D/E 1.2 0.7

Key Takeaways

Revenue declined -3.59% annually over 5 years
ROE of 11.28% — decent returns on equity
Generating 119.82M in free cash flow
Revenue growth is decelerating — 1Y growth trails 5Y average by 6.84%
Cash machine — converts 142.37% of earnings into free cash flow
Capital efficient — spends only 4.93% of revenue on capex

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
-3.59%
Revenue (1Y)-10.43%
Earnings (1Y)N/A
FCF Growth (3Y)-16.14%

Quality

Return on Equity
11.28%
ROIC10.06%
Net Margin5.02%
Op. Margin13.20%

Safety

Debt / Equity
1.20
Current Ratio0.54
Interest Coverage4.21

Valuation

P/E Ratio
23.57
P/B Ratio2.64
EV/EBITDA12.63
Dividend Yield0.03%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) -10.43% Revenue Growth (3Y) -8.87%
Earnings Growth (1Y) N/A Earnings Growth (3Y) 120.99%
Revenue Growth (5Y) -3.59% Earnings Growth (5Y) -13.20%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 1.68B Net Income (TTM) 84.16M
ROE 11.28% ROA 3.13%
Gross Margin 74.29% Operating Margin 13.20%
Net Margin 5.02% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 119.82M
ROIC 10.06% FCF Growth (3Y) -16.14%
Safety
Debt / Equity 1.20 Current Ratio 0.54
Interest Coverage 4.21 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 23.57 P/B Ratio 2.64
P/S Ratio 1.18 PEG Ratio -0.20
EV/EBITDA 12.63 Dividend Yield 0.03%
Market Cap 1.98B Enterprise Value 2.80B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 1.68B 1.87B 2.02B 2.08B 1.94B
Net Income 84.16M -200.32M 17.23M 148.31M 148.26M
EPS (Diluted) 1.53 -3.65 0.31 2.62 2.63
Gross Profit 1.25B 1.29B 1.33B 1.38B 1.32B
Operating Income 221.41M 52.26M 208.96M 219.28M 185.51M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 2.69B 2.73B 3.11B 3.36B 3.45B
Total Liabilities 1.94B 1.99B 2.06B 2.22B 2.36B
Shareholders' Equity 752.21M 739.72M 1.05B 1.14B 1.09B
Total Debt 899.20M 887.28M 883.51M 940.14M 989.86M
Cash & Equivalents 85.88M 83.25M 106.71M 100.40M 93.80M
Current Assets 439.88M 454.04M 541.28M 550.87M 526.30M
Current Liabilities 820.86M 873.28M 895.55M 969.42M 988.97M