WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:WLY • US9682232064
30.58 USD
+0.95 (+3.21%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
30.58 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/26/2026, 4:00:02 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to WLY. WLY was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. WLY has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. WLY may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth Finally 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 4.12% is amongst the best of the industry. WLY outperforms 82.42% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of WLY (13.74%) is better than 86.81% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of WLY (7.93%) is better than 89.01% 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 7.04%.
- 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
- WLY has a better Profit Margin (6.11%) than 81.32% of its industry peers.
- WLY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of WLY (15.57%) is better than 82.42% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WLY has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 74.26%, WLY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- 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
- 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 better Altman-Z score (2.40) than 79.12% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.63, WLY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.02% 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.
- WLY's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.16 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WLY outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.4 |
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC7.06%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.71 indicates that WLY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.71, WLY is doing worse than 72.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that WLY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of WLY (0.67) is worse than 72.53% 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.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.33% in the past year.
- WLY shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.74% yearly.
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
- WLY is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 4.04% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, WLY will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.02% on average per year.
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.05, the valuation of WLY can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WLY is valued cheaper than 87.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of WLY to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.05), we can say WLY is valued rather cheaply.
- WLY is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.88.
- WLY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WLY is cheaper than 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.03, WLY is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.88 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WLY is valued cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- 70.33% 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 | 10.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.07 |
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)0.75
PEG (5Y)0.92
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 1.12. WLY pays more dividend than 89.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, 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%
30.58
+0.95 (+3.21%)
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 Cap1.61B
Revenue(TTM)1.67B
Net Income(TTM)101.73M
Analysts80
Price Target61.2 (100.13%)
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 | 8.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.88 | ||
| P/S | 0.96 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.3 | ||
| P/B | 2.17 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.07 |
EPS(TTM)3.8
EY12.43%
EPS(NY)4.44
Fwd EY14.53%
FCF(TTM)2.95
FCFY9.64%
OCF(TTM)4.19
OCFY13.69%
SpS31.69
BVpS14.08
TBVpS-18.23
PEG (NY)0.75
PEG (5Y)0.92
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 | 2.4 |
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 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%.