John Wiley & Sons/$WLY
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About John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons Inc is a publisher and a trusted leader in research and learning. The company segment includes: Research, which includes the reporting lines of Research Publishing and Research Solutions, and Learning, which includes the Academic and Professional reporting lines and consists of publishing, courseware, and assessments. Its industry-principal content, services, platforms, and knowledge networks are tailored to meet the evolving needs of its customers and partners, including researchers, students, instructors, professionals, institutions, and corporations. The company empowers knowledge-seekers to transform today's obstacles into tomorrow's brightest opportunities. For more than two centuries, the company has been delivering on its timeless mission to unlock human potential.
- Ticker
- $WLY
- Sector
- Communication
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 4,500
- Headquarters
- Hoboken, United States
- Website
- www.wiley.com
WLY Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$2.5B
13.12
$3.77
0.77
$1.42
2.89%
Price and volume
Market cap
$2.5B
Beta
0.77
52-week high
$57.45
52-week low
$28.38
Average daily volume
518K
Dividend rate
$1.42
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.636
Quick ratio
0.461
Long term debt to equity
1.688
Total debt to equity
1.725
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
37.11%
Interest coverage (TTM)
6.05%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
349.382
Gross margin (TTM)
74.60%
Net profit margin (TTM)
11.90%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.99%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-7.24%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$370,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.25%
Return on equity (TTM)
25.91%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
13.124
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.541
Price to book
3.14
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-1.73
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
12.357
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
8.09%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
4.009
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.87%
Forward dividend yield
2.89%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-0.27%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
112.11%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-5.64%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.25%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
54.09%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
4.37%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
0.71%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.63%
What the Analysts think about WLY
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AI revenue acceleration: Wiley has generated $42 million in AI‐related revenue year-to-date against its fiscal target of $45 million to $50 million, backed by new partnerships with IQVIA and OpenEvidence to embed proprietary content into clinical and scholarly workflows (Reuters)
Margin expansion and cash flow growth: In Q3, adjusted EPS jumped 19% to $0.97, driven by a 280 basis-point increase in adjusted operating margin and nearly doubled operating cash flow, supporting management’s decision to guide to the high end of its margin and EPS ranges (Reuters)
Strong forward earnings outlook: The company’s guidance for fiscal 2027 calls for adjusted EPS of $4.60 to $5.05, with a $4.83 midpoint well above analyst consensus of roughly $4.20, reflecting confidence in continued profitability gains (Reuters)
Q3 top-line stagnation: Wiley’s Q3 fiscal 2026 adjusted revenue was flat at $410 million year-over-year, indicating a pause in organic growth under a challenging demand backdrop (Reuters)
Full-year revenue plateau: For fiscal 2026, total revenues of $1 676.5 million remained essentially unchanged from the prior year, underscoring flat top-line performance despite portfolio optimizations (Investing.com)
Segment headwinds: Management acknowledged that Q3 revenue was weighed down by tough comparisons in Research and soft market conditions in Learning, reflecting persistent execution and end-market challenges (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing WLY
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Fund name | Fund size | $WLY weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.11% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.11% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.06% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.02% |
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