WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:WLYB - US9682233054 - Common Stock
30.62 USD
-0.79 (-2.52%)
Taking everything into account, WLYB scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WLYB was compared to 95 industry peers in the Media industry. While WLYB has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. WLYB is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! WLYB also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
WLYB had positive earnings in the past year.
WLYB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
WLYB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
WLYB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of WLYB (4.60%) is better than 76.84% of its industry peers.
WLYB's Return On Equity of 15.32% is amongst the best of the industry. WLYB outperforms 85.26% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.97%, WLYB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WLYB is in line with the industry average of 7.16%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (8.97%) for WLYB 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 WLYB (5.50%) is better than 73.68% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WLYB has declined.
WLYB has a better Operating Margin (14.22%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
WLYB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 73.91%, WLYB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WLYB 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
WLYB 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, WLYB has less shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, WLYB has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, WLYB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.63 indicates that WLYB is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of WLYB (2.63) is better than 78.95% of its industry peers.
WLYB has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.63. This is a neutral value as WLYB would need 5.63 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.63, WLYB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.79% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.16 is on the high side and indicates that WLYB has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of WLYB (1.16) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.63 |
ROIC/WACC1.25
WACC7.2%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.71 indicates that WLYB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
WLYB's Current ratio of 0.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WLYB is outperformed by 71.58% of its industry peers.
WLYB has a Quick Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that WLYB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
WLYB's Quick ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WLYB is outperformed by 72.63% 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, WLYB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.75% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, WLYB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.22% in the last year.
WLYB 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)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, WLYB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.04% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.02% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y10.68%
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.3%
Revenue Next 2Y1.47%
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
WLYB is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.06.
WLYB's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WLYB is cheaper than 85.26% of the companies in the same industry.
WLYB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.56, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.89, the valuation of WLYB can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WLYB indicates a rather cheap valuation: WLYB is cheaper than 82.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.79. WLYB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.89 |
4.2 Price Multiples
86.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WLYB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WLYB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.75 |
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.
WLYB has a very decent profitability rating, which 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
WLYB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.88%.
In the last 3 months the price of WLYB has falen by -23.16%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
WLYB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.18. WLYB pays more dividend than 86.32% of the companies in the same industry.
WLYB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.88% |
5.2 History
The dividend of WLYB has a limited annual growth rate of 0.69%.
WLYB has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
WLYB 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
WLYB pays out 66.66% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
WLYB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP66.66%
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
NYSE:WLYB (12/12/2025, 8:07:42 PM)
30.62
-0.79 (-2.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners96.14%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.46%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.63B
Revenue(TTM)2.06B
Net Income(TTM)113.43M
Analysts80
Price Target64.93 (112.05%)
Short Float %0%
Short Ratio0.3
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.88% |
Yearly Dividend1.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.69%
DP66.66%
Div Incr Years26
Div Non Decr Years26
Ex-Date
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)5.4%
PT rev (3m)6.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.59%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.89 | ||
| P/S | 0.79 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.52 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.4 | ||
| P/B | 2.2 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.75 |
EPS(TTM)3.8
EY12.41%
EPS(NY)4.44
Fwd EY14.51%
FCF(TTM)2.91
FCFY9.51%
OCF(TTM)4.14
OCFY13.51%
SpS38.77
BVpS13.91
TBVpS-18.01
PEG (NY)0.75
PEG (5Y)0.92
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 | 2.63 |
F-Score9
WACC7.2%
ROIC/WACC1.25
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 Year0.3%
Revenue Next 2Y1.47%
Revenue Next 3Y9.02%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y27.26%
EBIT growth 3Y4.26%
EBIT growth 5Y6.3%
EBIT Next Year82.05%
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-CL B / WLYB FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WLYB.
What is the valuation status for WLYB stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of WLYB stock?
WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B?
The financial health rating of WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) is 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) is expected to grow by 10.68% in the next year.