WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:WLY - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9682232064 - Common Stock
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to WLY. WLY was compared to 92 industry peers in the Media industry. WLY has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. WLY has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
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.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: WLY reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years WLY always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.90%, WLY is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.83% of the companies in the same industry.
WLY has a Return On Equity of -6.57%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WLY outperforms 43.68% of its industry peers.
WLY has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.90%) than 80.46% of its industry peers.
WLY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.02%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.90%.
The 3 year average ROIC (8.02%) for WLY is below the current ROIC(8.90%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.9% | ||
| ROE | -6.57% | ||
| ROIC | 8.9% |
ROA(3y)-0.8%
ROA(5y)-0.09%
ROE(3y)-4.15%
ROE(5y)-1.36%
ROIC(3y)8.02%
ROIC(5y)7.52%
1.3 Margins
WLY has a Operating Margin of 13.10%. This is in the better half of the industry: WLY outperforms 73.56% of its industry peers.
WLY's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 72.54%, WLY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.06% of the companies in the same industry.
WLY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.1% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 72.54% |
OM growth 3Y1.59%
OM growth 5Y-1.09%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.07%
GM growth 5Y0.4%
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.
WLY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for WLY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for WLY is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
WLY has an Altman-Z score of 2.51. 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.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.51, WLY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.46% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of WLY is 7.36, which is on the high side as it means it would take WLY, 7.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.36, WLY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.22% of the companies in the same industry.
WLY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.26. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of WLY (1.26) is worse than 63.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.51 |
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC8.2%
2.3 Liquidity
WLY has a Current Ratio of 0.66. 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 Current ratio, with a value of 0.66, WLY is doing worse than 88.51% of the companies in the same industry.
WLY has a Quick Ratio of 0.66. 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 Quick ratio (0.61) than 87.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for WLY have decreased by -1.82% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, WLY shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.24% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, WLY shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -10.29% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.80% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.82%
EPS 3Y-1.61%
EPS 5Y-1.24%
EPS Q2Q%32.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.29%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.19%
Revenue growth 5Y0.8%
Sales Q2Q%-13.43%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
WLY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.09% yearly.
EPS Next Y22.64%
EPS Next 2Y10.74%
EPS Next 3Y23.96%
EPS Next 5Y10.08%
Revenue Next Year-9.61%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.39%
Revenue Next 3Y9.83%
Revenue Next 5Y4.09%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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 correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.64.
67.82% 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 28.29. WLY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.87, which indicates a correct valuation of WLY.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WLY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WLY is cheaper than 67.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.44. WLY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.87 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WLY.
WLY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.67 |
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 decent profitability rating of WLY may justify a higher PE ratio.
WLY's earnings are expected to grow with 23.96% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.74%
EPS Next 3Y23.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.23%, WLY has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.46, WLY pays a better dividend. On top of this WLY pays more dividend than 80.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
WLY's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.28.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
5.2 History
The dividend of WLY has a limited annual growth rate of 1.07%.
WLY has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
WLY has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.07%
Div Incr Years25
Div Non Decr Years25
5.3 Sustainability
WLY has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
WLY's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-154.35%
EPS Next 2Y10.74%
EPS Next 3Y23.96%
WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A
NYSE:WLY (1/22/2025, 10:21:50 AM)
44.2
-0.24 (-0.54%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners90.53%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.5%
Ins Owner Change0.06%
Market Cap2.39B
Analysts80
Price Target59.16 (33.85%)
Short Float %3.41%
Short Ratio3.75
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
Yearly Dividend1.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.07%
DP-154.35%
Div Incr Years25
Div Non Decr Years25
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-3.13%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.39%
Max EPS beat(2)9.14%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)17.87%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.39%
Max EPS beat(4)47.9%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)85.45%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)55.29%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)48.07%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.89%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.57%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.2%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.77%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)8.43%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.66%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.26%
PT rev (1m)9.43%
PT rev (3m)9.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.47%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.87 | ||
| P/S | 1.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.11 | ||
| P/B | 3.16 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.67 |
EPS(TTM)3.24
EY7.33%
EPS(NY)3.43
Fwd EY7.77%
FCF(TTM)2.42
FCFY5.47%
OCF(TTM)3.65
OCFY8.25%
SpS32.57
BVpS13.98
TBVpS-17.5
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.9% | ||
| ROE | -6.57% | ||
| ROCE | 11.26% | ||
| ROIC | 8.9% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.24% | ||
| ROICexgc | 67.15% | ||
| OM | 13.1% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 72.54% | ||
| FCFM | 7.42% |
ROA(3y)-0.8%
ROA(5y)-0.09%
ROE(3y)-4.15%
ROE(5y)-1.36%
ROIC(3y)8.02%
ROIC(5y)7.52%
ROICexc(3y)8.4%
ROICexc(5y)7.93%
ROICexgc(3y)306.9%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.15%
ROCE(5y)9.52%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y10.56%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.91%
OM growth 3Y1.59%
OM growth 5Y-1.09%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.07%
GM growth 5Y0.4%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.36 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.51 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 44.81% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.57 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 52% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.51 |
F-Score5
WACC8.2%
ROIC/WACC1.08
Cap/Depr(3y)48.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.25%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.82%
EPS 3Y-1.61%
EPS 5Y-1.24%
EPS Q2Q%32.88%
EPS Next Y22.64%
EPS Next 2Y10.74%
EPS Next 3Y23.96%
EPS Next 5Y10.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.29%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.19%
Revenue growth 5Y0.8%
Sales Q2Q%-13.43%
Revenue Next Year-9.61%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.39%
Revenue Next 3Y9.83%
Revenue Next 5Y4.09%
EBIT growth 1Y3.92%
EBIT growth 3Y0.38%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.3%
EBIT Next Year900%
EBIT Next 3Y131.57%
EBIT Next 5Y82.5%
FCF growth 1Y-47.54%
FCF growth 3Y-22.84%
FCF growth 5Y-5.65%
OCF growth 1Y-41.76%
OCF growth 3Y-16.75%
OCF growth 5Y-3.71%