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

NYSE:WLY • US9682232064

30.505 USD
-0.52 (-1.66%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 12:10 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall WLY gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated WLY against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. While WLY has a great profitability rating, there are quite some 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • WLY had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years WLY always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 4.12%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLY outperforms 80.22% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 13.74%, WLY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLY has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.93%) than 87.91% 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 6.97%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.78%) for WLY is below the current ROIC(7.93%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 (6.11%) than 79.12% 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 81.32% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WLY has grown nicely.
  • WLY has a better Gross Margin (74.26%) than 90.11% 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 RankSector 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%
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. Health

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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, WLY has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for WLY is higher compared to a year ago.
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 2.43 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 2.43. This is in the better half of the industry: WLY outperforms 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.
  • WLY has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.63) than 76.92% 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.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.16, WLY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.16
Debt/FCF 5.63
Altman-Z 2.43
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC7.06%
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

  • 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.
  • WLY has a worse Current ratio (0.71) than 73.63% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that WLY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WLY's Quick ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WLY is outperformed by 73.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.67
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. 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.04% on average over the next years.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.03 indicates a reasonable valuation of WLY.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of WLY indicates a rather cheap valuation: WLY is cheaper than 86.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • WLY is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.07, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.86, the valuation of WLY can be described as very cheap.
  • WLY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WLY is cheaper than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.05.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.03
Fwd PE 6.86
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 cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 68.13% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WLY, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.35
EV/EBITDA 6.25
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

  • WLY's 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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.57%, WLY is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.06, WLY pays a better dividend. On top of this WLY pays more dividend than 90.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, WLY pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector 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 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
WLY Yearly Dividends per shareWLY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1

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%
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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WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A

NYSE:WLY (3/2/2026, 12:10:00 PM)

30.505

-0.52 (-1.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)12-04
Earnings (Next)03-05
Inst Owners97.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner Change-3.12%
Market Cap1.60B
Revenue(TTM)1.67B
Net Income(TTM)101.73M
Analysts80
Price Target61.2 (100.62%)
Short Float %8.83%
Short Ratio5.51
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 8.03
Fwd PE 6.86
P/S 0.96
P/FCF 10.35
P/OCF 7.29
P/B 2.17
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.25
EPS(TTM)3.8
EY12.46%
EPS(NY)4.44
Fwd EY14.57%
FCF(TTM)2.95
FCFY9.66%
OCF(TTM)4.19
OCFY13.73%
SpS31.69
BVpS14.08
TBVpS-18.23
PEG (NY)0.75
PEG (5Y)0.92
Graham Number34.7
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.43
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 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 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%.