WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:WLY - US9682232064 - Common Stock
30.94 USD
-0.07 (-0.23%)
30.94 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to WLY. WLY was compared to 93 industry peers in the Media industry. WLY scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. WLY may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth WLY also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- WLY had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year WLY had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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's Return On Assets of 4.60% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLY outperforms 78.49% of its industry peers.
- WLY's Return On Equity of 15.32% is amongst the best of the industry. WLY outperforms 86.02% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of WLY (8.97%) is better than 89.25% of its industry peers.
- WLY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.78%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.08%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.97%) for WLY is above the 3 year average (6.78%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.6% | ||
| ROE | 15.32% | ||
| ROIC | 8.97% |
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 (5.50%) is better than 76.34% of its industry peers.
- WLY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of WLY (14.22%) is better than 79.57% of its industry peers.
- WLY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- WLY's Gross Margin of 73.91% is amongst the best of the industry. WLY outperforms 91.40% 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 | 14.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.5% | ||
| GM | 73.91% |
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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WLY is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, WLY has less shares outstanding
- WLY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- WLY has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- WLY has an Altman-Z score of 2.64. 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.
- WLY has a Altman-Z score of 2.64. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLY outperforms 81.72% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of WLY is 5.63, which is a neutral value as it means it would take WLY, 5.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- WLY has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.63) than 77.42% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.16 is on the high side and indicates that WLY has dependencies on debt financing.
- WLY's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.16 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WLY outperforms 47.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.64 |
ROIC/WACC1.24
WACC7.25%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.71, WLY is not doing good in the industry: 69.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- The Quick ratio of WLY (0.67) is worse than 70.97% of its industry peers.
| 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 grown by 17.22% in the past year. This is quite good.
- 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)17.22%
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.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.14 indicates a reasonable valuation of WLY.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WLY is valued cheaper than 86.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of WLY to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say WLY is valued rather cheaply.
- WLY is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.96.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WLY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.29, WLY is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WLY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.02% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WLY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.79 |
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.
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- WLY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.45%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.26, WLY pays a better dividend. On top of this WLY pays more dividend than 88.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- WLY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.45% |
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 66.66% 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.
DP66.66%
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
30.94
-0.07 (-0.23%)
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 Cap1.65B
Revenue(TTM)2.06B
Net Income(TTM)113.43M
Analysts80
Price Target61.2 (97.8%)
Short Float %7.24%
Short Ratio4.86
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.45% |
Yearly Dividend1.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.69%
DP66.66%
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)-14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.83%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.87%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.8 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.48 | ||
| P/B | 2.22 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.79 |
EPS(TTM)3.8
EY12.28%
EPS(NY)4.44
Fwd EY14.36%
FCF(TTM)2.91
FCFY9.41%
OCF(TTM)4.14
OCFY13.37%
SpS38.77
BVpS13.91
TBVpS-18.01
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)0.93
Graham Number34.49
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.6% | ||
| ROE | 15.32% | ||
| ROCE | 15.23% | ||
| ROIC | 8.97% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.3% | ||
| ROICexgc | 107.47% | ||
| OM | 14.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.5% | ||
| GM | 73.91% | ||
| FCFM | 7.51% |
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 Turnover0.84
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.04 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 50.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.26 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 51.99% | ||
| Profit Quality | 136.53% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.64 |
F-Score9
WACC7.25%
ROIC/WACC1.24
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)17.22%
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 1Y27.26%
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 7 / 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 66.66%.