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John Wiley & Sons (WLY)


Market Price (9/4/2025): $38.25 | Market Cap: $2.1 Bil
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Publishing

John Wiley & Sons (WLY)


Market Price (9/4/2025): $38.25
Market Cap: $2.1 Bil
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Publishing

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Market Valuation

 9/4/25202420232022
Share Price CYE$38.25$42.97$30.22$36.64
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)2.12.31.72.0
Total Debt ($ Bil)0.90.90.90.9
Total Cash ($ Bil)0.10.10.10.1
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)2.93.22.62.9
Valuation Ratios    
P/S TTM1.21.40.91.1
P/EBIT TTM10.512.1-12.631.4
P/E TTM24.328.1-8.7129.2
Sector Ratios    
P/S TTM (Sector)1.61.51.91.4
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)12.19.47.45.7
P/E TTM (Sector)10.58.010.77.8
 9/4/252024
Share Price CYE$38.25$42.97
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)2.12.3
Total Debt ($ Bil)0.90.9
Total Cash ($ Bil)0.10.1
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)2.93.2
Valuation Ratios  
P/S TTM1.21.4
P/EBIT TTM10.512.1
P/E TTM24.328.1
Sector Ratios  
P/S TTM (Sector)1.61.5
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)12.19.4
P/E TTM (Sector)10.58.0

Business Description

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. operates as a research and education company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Research Publishing & Platforms, Academic & Professional Learning, and Education Services. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
WLY Return-2%29%-28%-18%42%-1%3%
Peers Return8%13%-29%26%-10%6%5%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%10%100%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: NWSA, NYT, IAC, SCHL.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/3/2025 (YTD)

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Financials

WLYNWSANYTIACSCHLMedian
NameJohn Wil.News New York.IAC Scholast. 
Mkt Price-28.9458.8336.2925.0532.62
Mkt Cap-16.19.62.90.76.3
Rev LTM-8,9332,6893,0851,6262,887
Op Inc LTM-96940610319255
FCF LTM-57145513272293
FCF 3Y Avg-4633436185214
CFO LTM-978490200124345
CFO 3Y Avg-884373155143264

Growth & Margins

WLYNWSANYTIACSCHLMedian
NameJohn Wil.News New York.IAC Scholast. 
Rev Chg LTM-2.4%7.8%-10.0%2.3%2.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg--3.9%7.0%-12.8%-0.2%-2.1%
Rev Chg Q-0.8%9.7%-7.5%7.0%3.9%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-0.2%2.3%-1.5%2.1%1.1%
Op Mgn LTM-10.8%15.1%3.3%1.2%7.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-9.6%13.0%-2.9%3.0%6.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.1%0.7%0.8%-0.1%0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM-10.9%18.2%6.5%7.6%9.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-10.3%14.7%4.6%8.7%9.5%
FCF/Rev LTM-6.4%16.9%4.3%4.4%5.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-5.4%13.5%2.2%5.2%5.3%

Valuation

WLYNWSANYTIACSCHLMedian
NameJohn Wil.News New York.IAC Scholast. 
Mkt Cap-16.19.62.90.76.3
P/S-1.83.60.90.41.4
P/EBIT-15.623.0-5.738.719.3
P/E-13.630.0-6.5-344.13.6
P/CFO-16.419.614.65.315.5
Total Yield-8.5%4.3%-15.4%3.2%3.7%
Dividend Yield-1.2%1.0%0.0%3.5%1.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-3.1%4.2%2.2%9.8%3.7%
D/E-0.20.00.50.60.3
Net D/E-0.0-0.10.10.40.1

Returns

WLYNWSANYTIACSCHLMedian
NameJohn Wil.News New York.IAC Scholast. 
1M Rtn--1.9%9.5%-8.2%-1.5%-1.7%
3M Rtn-3.9%5.7%-0.8%43.3%4.8%
6M Rtn-2.8%26.2%-19.9%23.7%13.3%
12M Rtn-8.1%10.8%-29.3%-16.8%-4.3%
3Y Rtn-75.5%98.5%-43.0%-42.8%16.3%
1M Excs Rtn--3.8%7.6%-10.0%-3.4%-3.6%
3M Excs Rtn--4.4%-2.7%-8.1%34.9%-3.6%
6M Excs Rtn--8.1%14.7%-30.1%9.5%0.7%
12M Excs Rtn--10.6%-5.7%-45.8%-33.0%-21.8%
3Y Excs Rtn-12.7%36.4%-103.0%-100.8%-44.1%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2,323,626
Short Interest: % Change Since 73120253.9%
Average Daily Volume349,102
Days-to-Cover Short Interest6.66
Basic Shares Quantity53,697,000
Short % of Basic Shares4.3%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
6/17/202510.0%16.5%7.0%
3/6/202515.3%16.2%15.3%
12/5/2024-6.3%-6.0%-14.0%
9/5/2024-6.3%-9.4%3.9%
6/13/202412.1%9.3%28.9%
3/7/202412.7%13.7%15.9%
12/6/20230.7%6.9%8.7%
9/7/20231.1%2.4%-2.5%
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SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive181616
# Negative688
Median Positive2.4%5.9%6.7%
Median Negative-6.3%-5.5%-7.0%
Max Positive15.3%16.5%28.9%
Max Negative-11.5%-9.4%-14.0%

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Dobson David C 3122025Sell46.002,04193,88662,054Form
1McMahan DanielleEVP, Chief People Officer10092024Sell49.412,318114,525443,576Form