John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY)
NYSE: WLY · Real-Time Price · USD
38.26
+0.15 (0.39%)
At close: Jun 6, 2025, 4:00 PM
38.26
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Jun 6, 2025, 4:10 PM EDT

John Wiley & Sons Statistics

Total Valuation

WLY has a market cap or net worth of $2.06 billion. The enterprise value is $2.95 billion.

Market Cap 2.06B
Enterprise Value 2.95B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Tuesday, June 17, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Jun 17, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Apr 8, 2025

Share Statistics

WLY has 53.85 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.68% in one year.

Current Share Class 44.89M
Shares Outstanding 53.85M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.68%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.64%
Owned by Insiders (%) 7.44%
Owned by Institutions (%) 79.44%
Float 40.84M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 50.98 and the forward PE ratio is 10.24. WLY's PEG ratio is 1.36.

PE Ratio 50.98
Forward PE 10.24
PS Ratio 1.21
Forward PS 4.69
PB Ratio 2.99
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 11.81
P/OCF Ratio 8.75
PEG Ratio 1.36
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.04, with an EV/FCF ratio of 16.89.

EV / Earnings 71.25
EV / Sales 1.73
EV / EBITDA 10.04
EV / EBIT 12.48
EV / FCF 16.89

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.55, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.44.

Current Ratio 0.55
Quick Ratio 0.40
Debt / Equity 1.44
Debt / EBITDA 3.21
Debt / FCF 5.67
Interest Coverage 4.48

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 5.77% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.56%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 5.77%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.56%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 8.56%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 12.54%
Revenue Per Employee $266,170
Profits Per Employee $6,458
Employee Count 6,400
Asset Turnover 0.64
Inventory Turnover 15.46

Taxes

In the past 12 months, WLY has paid $103.28 million in taxes.

Income Tax 103.28M
Effective Tax Rate 71.42%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +6.57% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.89, so WLY's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.89
52-Week Price Change +6.57%
50-Day Moving Average 42.48
200-Day Moving Average 45.04
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 24.25
Average Volume (20 Days) 422,042

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.44 million, so 4.54% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.44M
Short Previous Month 2.14M
Short % of Shares Out 4.54%
Short % of Float 5.99%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.81

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, WLY had revenue of $1.70 billion and earned $41.33 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.75.

Revenue 1.70B
Gross Profit 1.29B
Operating Income 236.03M
Pretax Income -187.05M
Net Income 41.33M
EBITDA 293.23M
EBIT 236.03M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.75
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $104.68 million in cash and $989.36 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$884.68 million or -$16.43 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 104.68M
Total Debt 989.36M
Net Cash -884.68M
Net Cash Per Share -$16.43
Equity (Book Value) 685.24M
Book Value Per Share 12.73
Working Capital -322.49M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $235.54 million and capital expenditures -$61.15 million, giving a free cash flow of $174.38 million.

Operating Cash Flow 235.54M
Capital Expenditures -61.15M
Free Cash Flow 174.38M
FCF Per Share $3.24
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 75.64%, with operating and profit margins of 13.86% and 2.43%.

Gross Margin 75.64%
Operating Margin 13.86%
Pretax Margin 8.49%
Profit Margin 2.43%
EBITDA Margin 17.21%
EBIT Margin 13.86%
FCF Margin 10.24%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.41, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.69%.

Dividend Per Share $1.41
Dividend Yield 3.69%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0.71%
Years of Dividend Growth 10
Payout Ratio 187.88%
Buyback Yield 0.68%
Shareholder Yield 4.37%
Earnings Yield 2.01%
FCF Yield 8.46%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 1, 1999. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jun 1, 1999
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

WLY has an Altman Z-Score of 2.37 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.37
Piotroski F-Score 7