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

Price$44.23

Value ScoreC

Growth ScoreC

Momentum ScoreB

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)12.34%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)3.01%

VGM Score55.63

Market Capitalization$2.25B

P/E Ratio (Annual)26.79x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)3.53%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)11.13x

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)32.62%

Gross Margin (TTM)74.13%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)9.24%

EPS (TTM)$2.86

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.33M

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)14.60x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)1.34%

P/E Normalized (Annual)26.79x

ROA (Last FY)3.13%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-1.90%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$5.19

ROE (5Y Avg)2.47%

Operating Margin (TTM)13.52%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$2.50

P/B Ratio3.01x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)2.21x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$16,200

EV / Revenue (TTM)1.78x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)3.35x

ROA (TTM)6.03%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)13.72%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)10.64x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$1.53

Current Ratio (Annual)0.54x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.43x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.49M

52-Week Price Return14.04%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)22.23x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)14.60x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$321,400

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$3.00

P/S Ratio (Annual)1.34x

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 Return25.92%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.38x

13-Week Price Return44.62%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)1.06x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.59x

Enterprise Value$2.97B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)-1.25%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.65x

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

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$322,600

Inventory Turnover (Annual)17.57x

Pretax Margin (Annual)8.52%

Cash / Share (Annual)$1.61

3-Month Return Std Dev37.85%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)70.69%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$29,700

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)98.54%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)7.34%

ROE (Last FY)11.19%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)4.35x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$1.53

P/FCF (TTM)7.76x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)8.68x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)15.71x

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)1.35x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)3.86%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$30.60

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$2.94

Forward P/E8.92x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-7.75%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-14.11%

P/E Ratio (TTM)14.60x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)282.11%

Year-to-Date Return44.01%

5-Day Price Return5.43%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$1.53

ROA (5Y Avg)1.01%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)5.02%

Month-to-Date Return4.82%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$1.96

EBITD / Share (Annual)$4.56

EPS Growth (3Y)-16.33%

Operating Margin (Annual)11.81%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)1.05x

P/CF (TTM)8.89x

ROI (5Y Avg)1.72%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)14.60x

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)33.96%

Dividend Yield (TTM)3.33%

Beta0.81x

P/FCF (Annual)16.89x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$31.74

ROE (TTM)20.75%

52-Week Low$28.38

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Industry Peers — Book Publishing(3)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
WLYBJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class B	C	C	B	$44.23
PSOPearson plc	D	D	C	$15.00
WLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A	C	C	B	$42.96
SCHLScholastic Corp	C	B	A	$42.10

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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.