john wiley & sons inc. - WLYB

WLYB

Close Chg Chg %
49.33 -0.95 -1.93%

Open Market

48.38

-0.95 (1.93%)

Volume: 672.46

Last Updated:

Sep 8, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT

Company Overview: john wiley & sons inc. - WLYB

WLYB Key Data

Open

$48.38

Day Range

48.38 - 48.38

52 Week Range

29.05 - 55.51

Market Cap

$2.47B

Shares Outstanding

50.76M

Public Float

543.33K

Beta

0.74

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

12.88

EPS

$3.83

Yield

294.03%

Dividend

$0.36

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Jul 7, 2026

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

402.15

 

WLYB Performance

1 Week
 
-0.62%
 
1 Month
 
-10.04%
 
3 Months
 
12.09%
 
1 Year
 
22.70%
 
5 Years
 
N/A
 

WLYB Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 1
Full Ratings ➔

About john wiley & sons inc. - WLYB

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions. The Held for Sale or Sold segment offers businesses held-for-sale including Wiley Edge and CrossKnowledge, University Services and Tuition Manager, and Test Prep and Advancement Courses. The company was founded by Charles Wiley in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ.

WLYB At a Glance

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
111 River Street
Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Phone 1-201-748-6000 Revenue 1.68B
Industry Publishing: Books/Magazines Net Income 221.62M
Sector Consumer Services Employees 4,500
Fiscal Year-end 04 / 2027
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WLYB Valuation

P/E Current 12.883
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) 9.99
Price to Sales Ratio 1.321
Price to Book Ratio 2.493
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 8.50
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 6.552
Enterprise Value to Sales 1.734
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.264

WLYB Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 372,561.778
Income Per Employee 49,248.222
Receivables Turnover 6.866
Total Asset Turnover 0.635

WLYB Liquidity

Current Ratio 0.539
Quick Ratio 0.514
Cash Ratio 0.097

WLYB Profitability

Gross Margin 71.097
Operating Margin 17.666
Pretax Margin 12.829
Net Margin 13.219
Return on Assets 8.389
Return on Equity 27.694
Return on Total Capital 13.704
Return on Invested Capital 13.80

WLYB Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 90.646
Total Debt to Total Capital 47.547
Total Debt to Total Assets 29.666
Long-Term Debt to Equity 87.291
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 45.787
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Annual Financials for John Wiley & Sons Inc. - WLYB

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All values USD millions. 2023 2024 2025 2026 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
2.02B 1.87B 1.68B 1.68B
Sales Growth
-3.03% -7.27% -10.43% -0.06%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
777.42M 635.72M 483.20M 484.56M
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
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Depreciation & Amortization Expense
217.75M 181.49M 149.59M 147.57M
Depreciation
96.01M 98.16M 78.69M 74.37M
Amortization of Intangibles
117.25M 78.83M 69.51M 71.88M
COGS Growth
-1.03% -18.23% -23.99% +0.28%
Gross Income
1.24B 1.24B 1.19B 1.19B
Gross Income Growth
-4.24% -0.42% -3.46% -0.20%
Gross Profit Margin
+61.51% +66.06% +71.20% +71.10%
2023 2024 2025 2026 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
1.04B 1.01B 947.44M 895.80M
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
1.04B 1.01B 947.44M 895.80M
SGA Growth
-3.91% -2.30% -6.52% -5.45%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
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Unusual Expense
149.19M 246.29M 25.56M 19.31M
EBIT after Unusual Expense
55.89M (22.54M) 221.41M 276.86M
Non Operating Income/Expense
19.95M (105.67M) (21.23M) (17.10M)
Non-Operating Interest Income
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
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Interest Expense
42.74M 58.84M 57.30M 44.68M
Interest Expense Growth
+173.97% +37.66% -2.62% -22.03%
Gross Interest Expense
42.74M 58.84M 57.30M 44.68M
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
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Pretax Income
33.10M (187.05M) 142.88M 215.09M
Pretax Income Growth
-84.21% -665.10% +176.39% +50.54%
Pretax Margin
+1.64% -9.99% +8.52% +12.83%
Income Tax
15.87M 13.27M 58.72M (6.53M)
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
4.65M 1.81M 7.48M 5.90M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
48.69M 49.36M 50.30M 62.25M
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
(28.78M) (33.13M) (757.00K) (63.69M)
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
(8.71M) (4.77M) 1.70M (10.99M)
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
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Consolidated Net Income
17.23M (200.32M) 84.16M 221.62M
Minority Interest Expense
- - - -
-
Net Income
17.23M (200.32M) 84.16M 221.62M
Net Income Growth
-88.38% -1,262.42% +142.01% +163.33%
Net Margin Growth
+0.85% -10.70% +5.02% +13.22%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
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Net Income After Extraordinaries
17.23M (200.32M) 84.16M 221.62M
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
17.23M (200.32M) 84.16M 221.62M
EPS (Basic)
0.3102 -3.6458 1.557 4.224
EPS (Basic) Growth
-88.34% -1,275.31% +142.71% +171.29%
Basic Shares Outstanding
55.56M 54.95M 54.05M 52.47M
EPS (Diluted)
0.3058 -3.6458 1.5349 4.1621
EPS (Diluted) Growth
-88.33% -1,292.22% +142.10% +171.16%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
56.35M 54.95M 54.83M 53.25M
EBITDA
422.83M 405.24M 396.56M 443.74M
EBITDA Growth
-3.51% -4.16% -2.14% +11.90%
EBITDA Margin
+20.93% +21.64% +23.64% +26.47%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation BUY Average Target Price 68.00
Number of Ratings 1 Current Quarters Estimate 1.24
FY Report Date 10 / 2026 Current Year's Estimate 4.80
Last Quarter’s Earnings 0.44 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 4.19 Next Fiscal Year Estimate 5.30
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 1 1 1 1
Mean Estimate 1.24 1.17 4.80 5.30
High Estimates 1.24 1.17 4.80 5.30
Low Estimate 1.24 1.17 4.80 5.30
Coefficient of Variance N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 1 1 1
OVERWEIGHT 0 0 0
HOLD 0 0 0
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 0
SELL 0 0 0
MEAN Buy Buy Buy

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