WLY Stock Overview
Operates as a research and learning company worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$42.49 |
| 52 Week High | US$53.96 |
| 52 Week Low | US$34.85 |
| Beta | 0.86 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.69% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.24% |
| 1 Year Change | 14.78% |
| 3 Year Change | -20.58% |
| 5 Year Change | 20.20% |
| Change since IPO | 513.85% |
Recent News & Updates
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY)?
Apr 04
John Wiley & Sons: Publisher Tries To Rise Above Book Congestion, Thanks To AI
Mar 27John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Mar 13Recent updates
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY)?
Apr 04John Wiley & Sons: Publisher Tries To Rise Above Book Congestion, Thanks To AI
Mar 27John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Mar 13We Think John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Feb 23Investor Optimism Abounds John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) But Growth Is Lacking
Jan 28John Wiley & Sons: Potential Growth In The Learning Segment
Jan 06John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.3525
Dec 15John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results
Dec 08The Return Trends At John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Look Promising
Nov 18John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s (NYSE:WLY) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Oct 24John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.3525
Oct 02Wiley: Mild Headwinds, But Heavy Insider Selling Activity
Sep 15Here's Why John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 19John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s (NYSE:WLY) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Jul 25John Wiley & Sons' (NYSE:WLY) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.3525
Jun 30John Wiley & Sons: AI Initiatives Encouraging, But Research Publishing Revenue Needs To See Recovery
Jun 15Is John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Using Too Much Debt?
May 08John Wiley & Sons' (NYSE:WLY) Dividend Will Be $0.35
Mar 30John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Mar 08John Wiley & Sons: Potential Pain In The Short Term, It's Best To Avoid It (Technical Analysis)
Feb 01Should You Think About Buying John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) Now?
Jan 26A Look At The Fair Value Of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY)
Jan 11John Wiley & Sons' (NYSE:WLY) Dividend Will Be $0.35
Dec 21Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY)
Nov 16John Wiley & Sons: A Cheap Stock Lacking A Catalyst
Nov 15John Wiley & Sons' (NYSE:WLY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Oct 05Should You Think About Buying John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) Now?
Sep 27These 4 Measures Indicate That John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Is Using Debt Extensively
Sep 06John Wiley & Sons: Still Too Much Risk, Too Little Return
Aug 30Is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) Trading At A 41% Discount?
Aug 08The Returns On Capital At John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Don't Inspire Confidence
Jul 15John Wiley & Sons: No Buying Opportunity
Jul 04John Wiley & Sons' (NYSE:WLY) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.35
Jun 30John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE:WLY) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year
Jun 20John Wiley & Sons Financial Landscape: Opportunities And Concerns
Jun 19We Think John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jun 02Shareholder Returns
| WLY | US Media | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.3% | 1.1% | 5.8% |
| 1Y | 14.8% | -6.9% | 4.8% |
Return vs Industry: WLY exceeded the US Media industry which returned -7.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WLY exceeded the US Market which returned 3.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WLY volatility | |
|---|---|
| WLY Average Weekly Movement | 6.6% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 8.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: WLY has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: WLY's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | 6,400 | Matt Kissner | www.wiley.com |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. operates as a research and learning company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The company offers scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services to learned societies, individual researchers, other professionals, as well as academic, corporate, and government libraries.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| WLY fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$2.28b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$41.33m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.70b |
55.4x
P/E Ratio1.3x
P/S RatioIs WLY overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WLY income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.70b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$414.98m |
| Gross Profit | US$1.29b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.25b |
| Earnings | US$41.33m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jan 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jun 17, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.77 |
| Gross Margin | 75.64% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.43% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 129.6% |
How did WLY perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.3%
Current Dividend Yield185%
Payout RatioDoes WLY pay a reliable dividends?
See WLY dividend history and benchmarks| John Wiley & Sons dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 08 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Apr 24 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 6 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 10 days |
Does WLY pay a reliable dividends?
See WLY dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/14 04:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/04/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Michael Hartnett | BofA Global Research |
| Daniel Moore | CJS Securities, Inc. |
| David Lewis | J.P. Morgan |