John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

WLY • Publishing

$48.19

▼ -2.47 (-4.88%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jan 31, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$2.54B

Growth

5.9%

Cash Flow

5/5

Trend

Stable

Evidence

Positive free cash flow · 2.61Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Weak liquidity · 0.54Negative growth trend

Financial data as of: Jan 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Mar 5, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$48.19

Change-4.88%

Shares Out52.66M

Market Cap$2.54B

Enterprise Value$3.34B

52W Range28.38 - 48.19

Beta0.80

P/E16.44

P/S1.52

P/B3.38

P/FCF12.91

EV/Sales2.00

Price$48.19

Change-4.88%

Shares Out52.66M

Market Cap$2.54B

Enterprise Value$3.34B

52W Range28.38 - 48.19

Beta0.80

P/E16.44

P/S1.52

P/B3.38

P/FCF12.91

EV/Sales2.00

EV/EBITDA7.98

EV/FCF16.99

Earnings Yield6.08%

FCF Yield7.75%

Dividend Yield2.94%

Gross Margin71.20%

Oper. Margin14.72%

Profit Margin5.02%

Debt/Eq1.20

Current Ratio0.54

Quick Ratio0.51

Revenue 5Y5.86%

Volume351.27K

Avg Volume434.15K

EPS Surprise0.11

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

56/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

38/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

20/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

76/100

Why this score▼

Positive free cash flow · 2.61Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Weak liquidity · 0.54Negative growth trend

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

WLY

Analyst sentiment

Based on 3 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

67/100

Neutral

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Company Overview

IPO: 6/1/1972

Industry: Publishing

P/B i: 3.38

Debt / Equity i: 1.20

Operating Margin: 14.72%

Net Margin: 5.02%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score8 / 20

Debt / Equity: 1.20

Current Ratio: 0.54

Quick Ratio: 0.51

Status: Moderate

Warnings

Weak Liquidity
Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Silver Deirdre P.

Transaction: 05/27/2026

BUY

Change

+10,223

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/28/2026

Type

BUY

Kissner Matthew

Transaction: 05/27/2026

BUY

Change

+39,092

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/28/2026

Type

BUY

Monaco Kevin

Transaction: 05/27/2026

BUY

Change

+2,685

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/28/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Silver Deirdre P.	BUY	+10,223	Not reported	05/27/2026	05/28/2026
Kissner Matthew	BUY	+39,092	Not reported	05/27/2026	05/28/2026
Monaco Kevin	BUY	+2,685	Not reported	05/27/2026	05/28/2026
Caridi Christopher	BUY	+3,298	Not reported	05/27/2026	05/28/2026
McMahan Danielle	BUY	+11,373	Not reported	05/27/2026	05/28/2026
Albright Craig Morrow	BUY	+16,121	Not reported	05/27/2026	05/28/2026
Weber Andrew	BUY	+6,631	Not reported	05/27/2026	05/28/2026
Kowalski Jessica Patricia	BUY	+36,792	Not reported	05/11/2026	05/12/2026
Weber Andrew	SELL	-604	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026
Weber Andrew	BUY	+604	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026
Silver Deirdre P.	SELL	-1,160	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026
Silver Deirdre P.	BUY	+1,160	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026
Monaco Kevin	SELL	-351	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026
Monaco Kevin	BUY	+351	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026
McMahan Danielle	SELL	-1,231	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026
McMahan Danielle	BUY	+1,231	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026
Kissner Matthew	SELL	-5,007	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026
Kissner Matthew	BUY	+5,007	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026
Flynn Jay	SELL	-1,557	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026
Flynn Jay	BUY	+1,557	Not reported	04/30/2026	05/04/2026

About the Company

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a publisher, provides authoritative content, data-driven insights, and knowledge services for the advancement of science, innovation, and learning in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and internationally. The company’s Research segment provides scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services in the areas of physical sciences and engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and life sciences. This segment sells its products direct to research libraries and library consortia, as well as to researchers and professional society members, and other customers; and through independent subscription agents. The company’s Learning segment offers scientific, professional, and education print and digital books; digital courseware to support students and instructors, and assessment services for businesses and professionals. This segment sells its products and services to business and leadership, technology, behavioral health, engineering/architecture, science, and professional education categories through brick-and-mortar and online retailers, wholesalers who supply such bookstores, college bookstores, individual practitioners, corporations, distributor networks, and government agencies. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. was founded in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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Latest news

A Look at John Wiley & Sons Inc (WLY) After 4.9% Decline -- GF Value $38.82 vs Price $48.19

On September 04, 2026, John Wiley and Sons Inc (WLY) shares fell 4.9% to a current price of $48.19. This decline comes amidst a broader trend, with shares having

GuruFocus

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha

John Wiley & Sons Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

John Wiley & Sons NYSE: WLY said its first-quarter fiscal 2027 performance met its internal plan as growth in research publishing and artificial intelligence-related offerings was offset by a difficult comparison with the prior year and continued weakness in learning markets.

MarketBeat

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.4 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.49 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research

Wiley Reports First Quarter 2027 Results; Q1 in Line With Expectations and Full Year Outlook Reaffirmed

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation, and learning, today reported results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2026. First Quarter Summary GAAP performance vs. prior year: Revenue of $386 million vs. $397 million (-3%); Operating Income of $3 million vs. $31 million and Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $(0.23) vs. $0.22 largely due to restructuring charges.

Business Wire

Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-03-05	0.86	0.97	0.11
2025-12-04	0.78	1.1	0.32
2025-09-04	1.06	0.49	-0.57
2025-06-17	1.27	1.37	0.1
2025-03-06	0.65	0.84	0.19
2024-12-05	0.88	0.97	0.09
2024-09-05	0.55	0.47	-0.08
2024-06-13	0.81	1.21	0.4
2024-03-07	0.45	0.59	0.14
2023-12-06	0.56	0.73	0.17
2023-09-07	-0.06	0.27	0.33
2023-06-15	0.99	1.45	0.46