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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLY

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Overview of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

WLY NYQ
Communication Services Publishing Small Cap
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY), is a Small Cap company, in the Publishing industry, last closed at $36.71, about 125.6% undervalued vs fair value, -17.5% 1Y return, ranked 74/261 in sector.
$36.71
0.99%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 44.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.92B
Enterprise Value
$2.82B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.wiley.com
HQ Hoboken, NJ
Employees 5,200
Fiscal year Apr 30

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$75
$83
$92
Current: $36.71 +126% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$1.7B
-10.4%%
Gross Profit
$1.2B
-3.6%%
Operating Income
$247.0M
10.4%%
Net Income
$84.2M
142%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
142.4%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$136.5M
113.9% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
71
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Strong
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing WLY's balance between Growth (29.6%), Profitability (39.3%), and Safety (31.1%). Growth 30% Safety 31% Profitability 39%

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Growth

50th percentile vs peers
51
Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY 1.42 81p Revenue CAGR 3Y -7.0% 50p Rev Growth YoY -10.4% 31p TSR 19.9% 71p EPS CAGR 3Y -16.3% 37p
Strengths
  • Eps Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (1.42, 81th percentile)
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (1.20, 81th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Consistently strong margins across 6 metrics
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

67th percentile vs peers
68
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Safety

53th percentile vs peers
53
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Scenario-based fair value ranges for John Wiley & Sons, Inc..

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