WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:WLYB • US9682233054

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

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1. WLYB Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WLYB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • WLYB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years WLYB 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years WLYB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
WLYB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWLYB 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

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.03%, WLYB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 20.58%, WLYB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of WLYB (8.57%) is better than 87.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WLYB is in line with the industry average of 7.76%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.57%) for WLYB 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%
WLYB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWLYB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • WLYB's Profit Margin of 9.24% is amongst the best of the industry. WLYB outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • WLYB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.26%, WLYB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WLYB has grown nicely.
  • WLYB has a Gross Margin of 74.13%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLYB outperforms 90.11% of its industry peers.
  • WLYB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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%
WLYB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWLYB 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. WLYB Health Analysis

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.
  • WLYB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, WLYB has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WLYB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
WLYB Yearly Shares OutstandingWLYB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
WLYB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWLYB 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 2.46 indicates that WLYB is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of WLYB (2.46) is better than 80.22% of its industry peers.
  • WLYB has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.27. This is a neutral value as WLYB would need 4.27 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • WLYB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.27) than 78.02% of its industry peers.
  • WLYB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.06, WLYB is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 4.27
Altman-Z 2.46
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC8.05%
WLYB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWLYB 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 WLYB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of WLYB (0.59) is worse than 78.02% of its industry peers.
  • WLYB has a Quick Ratio of 0.59. 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 has a worse Quick ratio (0.57) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.57
WLYB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWLYB 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. WLYB Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.61% over the past year.
  • WLYB shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.75% yearly.
  • WLYB shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.90%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.74% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.97% on average over the next years.
  • WLYB 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

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
WLYB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWLYB 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
WLYB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWLYB 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. WLYB Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.48 indicates a reasonable valuation of WLYB.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WLYB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.52% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.54. WLYB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.59, which indicates a very decent valuation of WLYB.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WLYB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WLYB is cheaper than 76.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.68, WLYB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.48
Fwd PE 8.59
WLYB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWLYB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of WLYB indicates a rather cheap valuation: WLYB is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of WLYB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WLYB is cheaper than 73.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.19
EV/EBITDA 7.05
WLYB Per share dataWLYB 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 WLYB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)1.2
EPS Next 2Y14.65%
EPS Next 3Y5.97%

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5. WLYB Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WLYB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.52%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.07, WLYB pays a better dividend. On top of this WLYB pays more dividend than 86.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • WLYB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.52%

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 its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.69%
Div Incr Years27
Div Non Decr Years27
WLYB Yearly Dividends per shareWLYB 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 WLYB. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of WLYB is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP48.69%
EPS Next 2Y14.65%
EPS Next 3Y5.97%
WLYB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWLYB 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
WLYB Dividend Payout.WLYB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WLYB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WLYB Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B

NYSE:WLYB (4/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

41.2

-2.07 (-4.78%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Industry Strength80.12
Industry Growth85.09
Earnings (Last)03-05
Earnings (Next)06-16
Inst Owners101.42%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.43%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.11B
Revenue(TTM)1.67B
Net Income(TTM)154.36M
Analysts80
Price Target66.38 (61.12%)
Short Float %0.01%
Short Ratio1.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.52%
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)1.31%
PT rev (3m)8.02%
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)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.48
Fwd PE 8.59
P/S 1.27
P/FCF 11.19
P/OCF 8.34
P/B 2.82
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.05
EPS(TTM)3.93
EY9.54%
EPS(NY)4.8
Fwd EY11.64%
FCF(TTM)3.68
FCFY8.93%
OCF(TTM)4.94
OCFY12%
SpS32.56
BVpS14.61
TBVpS-19.17
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)1.2
Graham Number35.9474 (-12.75%)
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 2.46
F-Score8
WACC8.05%
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-CL B / WLYB Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WLYB.


Can you provide the valuation status for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) stock?

WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for WLYB stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) is 10.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.82.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WLYB stock?

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