WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:WLY • US9682232064
31.02 USD
+0.44 (+1.44%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
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After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Overall WLY gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated WLY against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. While WLY has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on WLY. Finally WLY also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year WLY was profitable.
- WLY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years WLY 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years WLY always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- WLY has a Return On Assets of 4.12%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLY outperforms 81.32% of its industry peers.
- WLY has a better Return On Equity (13.74%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- WLY has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLY outperforms 87.91% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WLY is in line with the industry average of 6.97%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.93%) for WLY is above the 3 year average (6.78%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.12% | ||
| ROE | 13.74% | ||
| ROIC | 7.93% |
ROA(3y)-1.22%
ROA(5y)1.01%
ROE(3y)-4.75%
ROE(5y)2.47%
ROIC(3y)6.78%
ROIC(5y)6.2%
1.3 Margins
- WLY has a better Profit Margin (6.11%) than 80.22% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WLY has declined.
- WLY has a Operating Margin of 15.57%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLY outperforms 81.32% of its industry peers.
- WLY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of WLY (74.26%) is better than 90.11% of its industry peers.
- WLY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.57% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.11% | ||
| GM | 74.26% |
OM growth 3Y12.06%
OM growth 5Y8.18%
PM growth 3Y-11.02%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.3%
GM growth 5Y0.82%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WLY is creating some value.
- WLY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, WLY has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for WLY is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- WLY has an Altman-Z score of 2.43. This is not the best score and indicates that WLY is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.43, WLY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- WLY has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.63. This is a neutral value as WLY would need 5.63 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.63, WLY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- WLY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.16. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.16, WLY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.05% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC7.06%
2.3 Liquidity
- WLY has a Current Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that WLY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- WLY has a worse Current ratio (0.71) than 73.63% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that WLY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- WLY has a Quick ratio of 0.67. This is in the lower half of the industry: WLY underperforms 73.63% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.28% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, WLY shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.75% on average per year.
- WLY shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.33%.
- Measured over the past years, WLY shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.74% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.28%
EPS 3Y-1.85%
EPS 5Y8.75%
EPS Q2Q%13.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.33%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.96%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.74%
Sales Q2Q%-1.14%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, WLY will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.04% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.02% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y10.68%
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.53%
Revenue Next 2Y0.89%
Revenue Next 3Y9.02%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.16, the valuation of WLY can be described as reasonable.
- 87.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WLY, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.07. WLY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- WLY is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.98.
- 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WLY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- WLY is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- WLY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WLY is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WLY, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.25 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- WLY's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- WLY has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.57%, WLY is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- WLY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.06. WLY pays more dividend than 90.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, WLY pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.57% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of WLY has a limited annual growth rate of 0.69%.
- WLY has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- WLY has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.69%
Div Incr Years26
Div Non Decr Years26
5.3 Sustainability
- WLY pays out 74.32% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of WLY is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP74.32%
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
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+0.44 (+1.44%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)12-04 2025-12-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-05 2026-03-05/bmo
Inst Owners97.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner Change-3.12%
Market Cap1.63B
Revenue(TTM)1.67B
Net Income(TTM)101.73M
Analysts80
Price Target61.2 (97.29%)
Short Float %8.83%
Short Ratio5.51
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.57% |
Yearly Dividend1.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.69%
DP74.32%
Div Incr Years26
Div Non Decr Years26
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.97%
Max EPS beat(2)12.28%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)11.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.97%
Max EPS beat(4)27.95%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)14.44%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)60.64%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)44.22%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.77%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.77%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.37%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.1%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.85%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.98 | ||
| P/S | 0.98 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.41 | ||
| P/B | 2.2 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.25 |
EPS(TTM)3.8
EY12.25%
EPS(NY)4.44
Fwd EY14.33%
FCF(TTM)2.95
FCFY9.5%
OCF(TTM)4.19
OCFY13.5%
SpS31.69
BVpS14.08
TBVpS-18.23
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)0.93
Graham Number34.7
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.12% | ||
| ROE | 13.74% | ||
| ROCE | 13.47% | ||
| ROIC | 7.93% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.22% | ||
| ROICexgc | 95.01% | ||
| OM | 15.57% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.11% | ||
| GM | 74.26% | ||
| FCFM | 9.3% |
ROA(3y)-1.22%
ROA(5y)1.01%
ROE(3y)-4.75%
ROE(5y)2.47%
ROIC(3y)6.78%
ROIC(5y)6.2%
ROICexc(3y)7.11%
ROICexc(5y)6.49%
ROICexgc(3y)226.7%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.52%
ROCE(5y)10.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-13.45%
ROICexc growth 3Y13.33%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.17%
OM growth 3Y12.06%
OM growth 5Y8.18%
PM growth 3Y-11.02%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.3%
GM growth 5Y0.82%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.21 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 50.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.91% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 56.54% | ||
| Profit Quality | 152.23% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
F-Score9
WACC7.06%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)49.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.11%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.28%
EPS 3Y-1.85%
EPS 5Y8.75%
EPS Q2Q%13.4%
EPS Next Y10.68%
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.33%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.96%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.74%
Sales Q2Q%-1.14%
Revenue Next Year-0.53%
Revenue Next 2Y0.89%
Revenue Next 3Y9.02%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.51%
EBIT growth 3Y4.26%
EBIT growth 5Y6.3%
EBIT Next Year80.57%
EBIT Next 3Y22.67%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-17.09%
FCF growth 3Y-18.91%
FCF growth 5Y-7.75%
OCF growth 1Y-18.43%
OCF growth 3Y-15.78%
OCF growth 5Y-6.82%
WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A / WLY FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WLY.
What is the valuation status for WLY stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) stock?
WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) is expected to grow by 10.68% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for WLY stock?
The dividend rating of WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 74.32%.