WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:WLY • US9682232064

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This WLY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. WLY Profitability Analysis

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.
  • WLY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
WLY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWLY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • WLY has a Return On Assets of 6.03%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLY outperforms 85.56% of its industry peers.
  • WLY has a Return On Equity of 20.58%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLY outperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
  • WLY's Return On Invested Capital of 8.57% is amongst the best of the industry. WLY outperforms 87.78% 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 7.63%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.57%) for WLY is above the 3 year average (6.78%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.03%
ROE 20.58%
ROIC 8.57%
ROA(3y)-1.22%
ROA(5y)1.01%
ROE(3y)-4.75%
ROE(5y)2.47%
ROIC(3y)6.78%
ROIC(5y)6.2%
WLY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWLY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • WLY has a better Profit Margin (9.24%) than 84.44% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WLY has declined.
  • WLY has a Operating Margin of 16.26%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLY outperforms 84.44% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WLY has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 74.13%, WLY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% 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 RankSector Rank
OM 16.26%
PM (TTM) 9.24%
GM 74.13%
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%
WLY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWLY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. WLY Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WLY is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WLY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • WLY has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • WLY has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
WLY Yearly Shares OutstandingWLY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
WLY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWLY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.41 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 2.41. This is in the better half of the industry: WLY outperforms 78.89% of its industry peers.
  • WLY has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.27. This is a neutral value as WLY would need 4.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • WLY's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLY outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06 is on the high side and indicates that WLY has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.06, WLY is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.56% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 4.27
Altman-Z 2.41
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC8.11%
WLY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWLY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.59 indicates that WLY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WLY has a Current ratio of 0.59. This is in the lower half of the industry: WLY underperforms 78.89% of its industry peers.
  • WLY has a Quick Ratio of 0.59. 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 Quick ratio of 0.57. This is in the lower half of the industry: WLY underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.57
WLY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWLY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. WLY Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WLY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.61%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.75% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • WLY shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.90%.
  • WLY shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.74% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.61%
EPS 3Y-1.85%
EPS 5Y8.75%
EPS Q2Q%15.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.96%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.74%
Sales Q2Q%1.34%

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 5.97% on average per year.
  • WLY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.79% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.22%
EPS Next 2Y14.65%
EPS Next 3Y5.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.47%
Revenue Next 2Y1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y1.79%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 decreasing.
  • 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.
WLY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWLY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
WLY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWLY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3 4

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4. WLY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.81 indicates a reasonable valuation of WLY.
  • 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WLY, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.18, WLY is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.03 indicates a reasonable valuation of WLY.
  • WLY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WLY is cheaper than 78.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.96. WLY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.81
Fwd PE 8.03
WLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWLY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WLY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.44% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WLY is valued a bit cheaper than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.47
EV/EBITDA 6.71
WLY Per share dataWLY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 30

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)0.6
PEG (5Y)1.12
EPS Next 2Y14.65%
EPS Next 3Y5.97%

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5. WLY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WLY has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.68%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.10, WLY pays a better dividend. On top of this WLY pays more dividend than 86.67% 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 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.68%

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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.69%
Div Incr Years27
Div Non Decr Years27
WLY Yearly Dividends per shareWLY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 48.69% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WLY. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of WLY is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP48.69%
EPS Next 2Y14.65%
EPS Next 3Y5.97%
WLY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWLY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M
WLY Dividend Payout.WLY Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WLY Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WLY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A

NYSE:WLY (4/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 38.54 0 (0%)

38.54

+0.09 (+0.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-05
Earnings (Next)06-16
Inst Owners101.42%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners0.43%
Ins Owner Change-4.66%
Market Cap1.98B
Revenue(TTM)1.67B
Net Income(TTM)154.36M
Analysts80
Price Target67.32 (74.68%)
Short Float %10.27%
Short Ratio6.75
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.68%
Yearly Dividend1.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.69%
DP48.69%
Div Incr Years27
Div Non Decr Years27
Ex-Date04-07
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.98%
Min EPS beat(2)11.67%
Max EPS beat(2)12.28%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.95%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.97%
Max EPS beat(4)12.28%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)12.17%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)62.24%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)44.88%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.83%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.77%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.38%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.95%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.14%
PT rev (1m)10%
PT rev (3m)10%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)5%
EPS NY rev (3m)5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.81
Fwd PE 8.03
P/S 1.18
P/FCF 10.47
P/OCF 7.8
P/B 2.64
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.71
EPS(TTM)3.93
EY10.2%
EPS(NY)4.8
Fwd EY12.45%
FCF(TTM)3.68
FCFY9.55%
OCF(TTM)4.94
OCFY12.82%
SpS32.56
BVpS14.61
TBVpS-19.17
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)1.12
Graham Number35.95
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.03%
ROE 20.58%
ROCE 14.54%
ROIC 8.57%
ROICexc 9.03%
ROICexgc 400.76%
OM 16.26%
PM (TTM) 9.24%
GM 74.13%
FCFM 11.3%
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 4.27
Debt/EBITDA 1.99
Cap/Depr 50.2%
Cap/Sales 3.87%
Interest Coverage 6.13
Cash Conversion 63.29%
Profit Quality 122.38%
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 2.41
F-Score8
WACC8.11%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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)12.61%
EPS 3Y-1.85%
EPS 5Y8.75%
EPS Q2Q%15.48%
EPS Next Y16.22%
EPS Next 2Y14.65%
EPS Next 3Y5.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.96%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.74%
Sales Q2Q%1.34%
Revenue Next Year0.47%
Revenue Next 2Y1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y1.79%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y14.3%
EBIT growth 3Y4.26%
EBIT growth 5Y6.3%
EBIT Next Year86.28%
EBIT Next 3Y26.22%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y14.04%
FCF growth 3Y-18.91%
FCF growth 5Y-7.75%
OCF growth 1Y2.38%
OCF growth 3Y-15.78%
OCF growth 5Y-6.82%

WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A / WLY Fundamental Analysis 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.


Can you provide the profitability details for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A?

WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) is 9.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.64.


What is the earnings growth outlook for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A (WLY) is expected to grow by 16.22% in the next year.