John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class B (WLYB)

Price$39.21

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)5.35%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)5.30%

Market Capitalization$2.14B

P/E Ratio (Annual)25.46x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)3.52%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)10.58x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$14.53

P/TBV (Annual)14.95x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.42

Revenue Growth (3Y)-6.96%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$3.66

Payout Ratio (TTM)48.69%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)31.42%

Gross Margin (TTM)74.13%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)9.24%

EPS (TTM)$2.86

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.43M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$2.86

Revenue Growth (5Y)-1.74%

EPS (Annual)$1.53

Dividend / Share (Annual)$1.41

ROI (Annual)5.42%

Gross Margin (Annual)74.29%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)1.99%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$1.84

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)13.88x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)1.34%

P/E Normalized (Annual)25.46x

ROA (Last FY)3.13%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-1.90%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$5.15

ROE (5Y Avg)2.47%

Operating Margin (TTM)13.52%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$2.50

P/B Ratio2.86x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)2.21x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0

EV / Revenue (TTM)1.71x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)3.35x

ROA (TTM)6.03%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)13.72%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)10.32x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$1.53

Current Ratio (Annual)0.54x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.43x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.59M

52-Week Price Return-2.10%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)21.39x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)13.88x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$0

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$3.00

P/S Ratio (Annual)1.28x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.62x

52-Week High$45.64

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)5.63%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$1.53

CapEx CAGR (5Y)-4.85%

26-Week Price Return14.10%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.38x

13-Week Price Return34.28%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.06x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.59x

Enterprise Value$2,855.019

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)-1.25%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.65x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)-1.83%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$0

Inventory Turnover (Annual)17.57x

Pretax Margin (Annual)8.52%

Cash / Share (Annual)$1.61

3-Month Return Std Dev40.51%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)70.69%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)99.41%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)6.90%

ROE (Last FY)11.19%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)4.35x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$1.53

P/FCF (TTM)7.37x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)8.68x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)15.11x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.08x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$2.86

Receivables Turnover (Annual)7.41x

ROI (TTM)9.83%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)0.69%

P/S Ratio (TTM)1.28x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)3.86%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$30.60

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$2.94

Forward P/E9.65x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-7.75%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-37.19%

P/E Ratio (TTM)13.88x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)282.11%

Year-to-Date Return35.55%

5-Day Price Return7.73%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$1.53

ROA (5Y Avg)1.01%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)5.02%

Month-to-Date Return8.98%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$1.96

EBITD / Share (Annual)$4.66

EPS Growth (3Y)-16.33%

Operating Margin (Annual)11.81%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)1.05x

P/CF (TTM)8.45x

ROI (5Y Avg)1.72%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)13.88x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)1.06x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$2.86

P/TBV (Quarterly)10.69x

Payout Ratio (Annual)90.42%

P/B Ratio (Annual)3.12x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.43

Inventory Turnover (TTM)19.39x

Pretax Margin (TTM)10.31%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$14.09

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)31.42%

Dividend Yield (TTM)3.51%

Beta0.83x

P/FCF (Annual)16.05x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$31.74

ROE (TTM)20.75%

52-Week Low$28.38

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Industry Peers — Book Publishing(3)

Symbol	P/E Ratio (Annual)	ROE (TTM)	Revenue Growth (5Y)	Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)	Price
WLYBJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class B	25.46x	20.75%	-1.74%	3.52%	$39.21
PSOPearson plc	19.62x	9.26%	1.04%	2.33%	$14.66
WLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A	25.46x	20.75%	-1.74%	3.52%	$41.52
SCHLScholastic Corp	—	6.91%	1.80%	2.01%	$39.77

About

John Wiley & Sons is a global publisher serving the academic and professional markets through two primary segments: Research and Learning. Its offerings include research publishing, digital platforms, courseware, and assessments designed for researchers, educators, students, and institutions. The company provides tailored solutions to help organizations unlock knowledge and drive learning outcomes across diverse sectors.