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John Wiley & Sons

NYQ:WLY · US9682232064
MediaLarge

360

87
EV / EBIT54
Price / Owner Earnings31
Owner Earnings Yield54
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales49
EV / Gross Profit71
Price/Book34
Return on Capital89
Cash Return on Capital71
Return on Equity92
EBIT Margin82
Gross Profitability86
Cash Conversion52
Accruals71
Owner Earnings Margin67
Sales growth21
Profit Growth89
Long-Term EPS Growth71
Owner Earnings Growth88
Reinvestment16
Price momentum64
Debt load31
Refinancing7
Debt Payback29
Liquidity75
Analyst ratings59
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside96
Market mood17
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

John Wiley & Sons generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMedia
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1904
Employees6,052
Websitewiley.com
ISINUS9682232064
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Online Analysis and ReferenceDigital MediaEdTechE-learningBooksEducationJournalismMobileNewsProfessional ServicesPublishing

Description

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Wiley) operates as a publisher and leader in research and learning worldwide. The company’s content, services, platforms, and knowledge networks are tailored to meet the evolving needs of its customers and partners, includin…

Analysis

Quality compounder

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is attractive. You pay 13.8× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 1% yearly growth; analysts expect 8%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: A large part of the company's book value is the price paid for past acquisitions. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
8
2023202420252026

All-time high

83

Jan 2023

All-time low

8

Jun 2026

Average rank

48

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
49
51
53
61
Price/Earnings
64
70
68
73
Price/Book
34
40
42
58
Dividend Yield
1
93
96
92
Value (overall)
26
85
90
93

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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