Stock AnalizJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLYB
Books · data as of November 13, 2026
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $2.5B. In the twelve months to July 31, 2026 it had revenue of $1.7B and net income of $198M, a net margin of 11.9%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.6 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is shareholder returns (5/5); the weakest is future growth (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 13.5, a price to free cash flow of 10.6, 5-year revenue growth of -3% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 7%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 26% below the current price.
Score: 2.6 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- PEG below 1.5
- Profit margin improving
- ROE above 15%
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
Checks not passed
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.7B |
| Net income | $198M | $222M | $84M | -$200M | $17M | $148M | $148M | -$74M | $168M | $192M | $114M |
| Free cash flow | $240M | $209M | $141M | $132M | $196M | $250M | $283M | $200M | $174M | $268M | $210M |
| EPS (diluted) | $3.71 | $4.16 | $1.53 | $-3.65 | $0.31 | $2.62 | $2.63 | $-1.32 | $2.91 | $3.32 | $1.95 |
| Net margin | 11.9% | 13.2% | 5.0% | -10.7% | 0.9% | 7.1% | 7.6% | -4.1% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| ROIC | — | 13.5% | 7.9% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 7.4% | 7.5% | -2.3% | 10.7% | 13.4% | 9.2% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Frequently asked questions
What is John Wiley & Sons’s P/E ratio?
About 13.5, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share.
Is John Wiley & Sons stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 26% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does John Wiley & Sons pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.86%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is John Wiley & Sons a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. John Wiley & Sons scores 2.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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