WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:WLY • US9682232064
29.24 USD
+0.17 (+0.58%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
29.24 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:11:37 PM
Overall WLY gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated WLY against 92 industry peers in the Media industry. WLY scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor 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.
- In the past year WLY had a positive cash flow from operations.
- WLY had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years WLY had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- WLY has a Return On Assets of 4.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: WLY outperforms 79.12% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 13.74%, WLY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of WLY (7.93%) is better than 89.01% 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 7.03%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.78%) for WLY is below the current ROIC(7.93%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of WLY (6.11%) is better than 78.02% of its industry peers.
- WLY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- WLY's Operating Margin of 15.57% is amongst the best of the industry. WLY outperforms 82.42% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WLY has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of WLY (74.26%) is better than 91.21% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WLY has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- WLY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, WLY has less shares outstanding
- WLY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, WLY has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.40 indicates that WLY is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- WLY has a Altman-Z score of 2.40. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLY outperforms 80.22% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of WLY (5.63) is better than 78.02% of its industry peers.
- 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 47.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.4 |
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC7.17%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.71 indicates that WLY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of WLY (0.71) is worse than 70.33% of its industry peers.
- WLY has a Quick 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.67, WLY is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- WLY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.28%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.75% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.33% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.74% on average over the past years.
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.
- WLY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.02% yearly.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- WLY is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.69.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WLY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.93. WLY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.58, the valuation of WLY can be described as very cheap.
- WLY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WLY is cheaper than 81.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WLY to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.77), we can say WLY is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- WLY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WLY is cheaper than 86.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- 74.73% 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 | 10.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.06 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of WLY may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)0.88
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- WLY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.57%, which is a nice return.
- WLY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.24. WLY pays more dividend than 89.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, 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 paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- WLY has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.69%
Div Incr Years26
Div Non Decr Years26
5.3 Sustainability
- 74.32% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WLY. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- WLY's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP74.32%
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
29.24
+0.17 (+0.58%)
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
Inst Owners97.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner Change-3.12%
Market Cap1.56B
Revenue(TTM)1.67B
Net Income(TTM)101.73M
Analysts80
Price Target61.2 (109.3%)
Short Float %7.75%
Short Ratio4.94
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 | 7.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.58 | ||
| P/S | 0.93 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.07 | ||
| P/B | 2.1 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.06 |
EPS(TTM)3.8
EY13%
EPS(NY)4.44
Fwd EY15.2%
FCF(TTM)2.91
FCFY9.96%
OCF(TTM)4.14
OCFY14.15%
SpS31.31
BVpS13.91
TBVpS-18.01
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)0.88
Graham Number34.49
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 | 2.4 |
F-Score9
WACC7.17%
ROIC/WACC1.11
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 9 / 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%.