# John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLYB) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price $48.68, market value $2.5 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 13.1×** (5-yr avg 40.4×, 3-yr avg 18.5×). John Wiley & Sons Inc. trades at 13.1× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 40.4×: cheap by its own standards. The Communication Services median in the September 2026 study was 21.1×.
- **Price / sales: 1.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.5×.
- **Price / book: 2.9×**. The shares trade at 2.9× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.8×**. Enterprise value is 7.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.7%** (5-yr avg 8.6%). Free cash flow equals 9.7% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 8.6%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 7.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 14.9%**. 14.9% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 13.2%**. 13.2% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 26.1%**. 26.1% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 13.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 13.5%.
- **Return on assets: 7.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 7.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -0.1%** (3-yr -6.0%/yr, 5-yr -2.9%/yr). Revenue fell 0.1% over the last year, against -2.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 171.9%** (3-yr 137.6%/yr, 5-yr 9.6%/yr). Earnings per share rose 171.9%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 2.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 2.2% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.81**. Debt is 0.81 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.5×**. It would take 1.5 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.31**. A Z-score of 2.31 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.92%** ($1.42 per share, trailing). John Wiley & Sons Inc. yields 2.92%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 34%** (31% of free cash flow). 34% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 26**. 26 straight years of increases (the data covers 26 years, so this may be longer): a record very few companies hold.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 0.7%/yr** (1-yr 0.7%). The dividend has grown 0.7% a year over five years.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 26.6%** (YTD 60.2%, 3-mo 10.2%). The shares are up 26.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -12.3%** (64.3% above the low). Trading 12% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 35**. An RSI of 35 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.20** (volatility 43%). Beta of 0.20 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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