John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

NYSE:WLYB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.1b

John Wiley & Sons Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

John Wiley & Sons' CEO is Matt Kissner, appointed in Oct 2023, has a tenure of 2.58 years. total yearly compensation is $5.55M, comprised of 16.2% salary and 83.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.072% of the company’s shares, worth $1.52M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 6.8 years respectively.

Key information

Matt Kissner

Chief executive officer

US$5.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage16.22%
CEO tenure2.6yrs
CEO ownership0.07%
Management average tenure3yrs
Board average tenure6.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Jul 28

John Wiley & Sons: Strong Absolute Valuation

Summary While the company will be dealing with some revenue pressures in Q1, including from the high margin AI-licensing revenues, the multiples are compressed. The business has important recurring characteristics and decent leading indicators in the ex-AI businesses. We also like the company's capital allocation and return policies that could lever decent returns for shareholders from these sold-off levels. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Oct 16

John Wiley & Sons: (Still) Less Compelling Than Treasuries

Summary Despite some financial improvements, I remain cautious on John Wiley & Sons due to high valuation and increased long-term debt, favoring 10-Year Treasuries instead. The company's operating income improved significantly, but cash from operations remains negative, and interest expenses are rising, indicating financial instability. The stock's current valuation at 1.49 times sales is high, and market expectations of 11.5% growth are overly optimistic. Treasury Notes offer more predictable income and capital gain potential, making them a safer investment compared to John Wiley & Sons at current levels. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Jun 14

John Wiley & Sons: Still Less Compelling Than Treasuries

Summary John Wiley & Sons stock has returned 27.4% in 4 months, outperforming the S&P 500. John Wiley's financial performance has been mediocre at best, with revenue in 2024 only about 2.7% higher than it was in 2015. This is not a growth company. The dividend growth rate of 3.5% over the past decade may not be sustainable, making WLY stock far less attractive than Treasury Notes on a risk-reward basis. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Feb 17

John Wiley & Sons: Closer But Not Yet

Summary John Wiley & Sons' shares have underperformed, down 6.8% compared to a 34% gain for the S&P 500. The company's financial history shows declining revenue and operating income, as well as increased long-term debt and interest expenses. While the dividend yield is similar to the risk-free rate, there is a risk that the dividend may be cut, making Treasury bonds a safer investment. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Matt Kissner's remuneration changed compared to John Wiley & Sons's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jan 31 2026n/an/a

US$154m

Oct 31 2025n/an/a

US$102m

Jul 31 2025n/an/a

US$97m

Apr 30 2025US$6mUS$900k

US$84m

Jan 31 2025n/an/a

US$41m

Oct 31 2024n/an/a

-US$50m

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

-US$109m

Apr 30 2024US$4mUS$488k

-US$200m

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

-US$157m

Oct 31 2023n/an/a

-US$115m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

-US$57m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

US$17m

Jan 31 2023n/an/a

-US$8m

Oct 31 2022n/an/a

US$99m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

US$117m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

US$148m

Jan 31 2022n/an/a

US$146m

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

US$133m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

US$146m

Apr 30 2021US$2mUS$555k

US$148m

Jan 31 2021n/an/a

-US$51m

Oct 31 2020n/an/a

-US$38m

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

-US$62m

Apr 30 2020US$2mUS$600k

-US$74m

Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD5.55M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.48M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Matt's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Matt Kissner (71 yo)

2.6yrs
Tenure
US$5,548,200
Compensation

Mr. Matthew S. Kissner, also known as Matt, serves as Chief Executive Officer at John Wiley & Sons, Inc. since December 2023, served as its Interim Chief Executive Officer since October 10, 2023 until Dece...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jesse Wiley
Non-Executive Chairman13.7yrsUS$372.13k0.048%
$ 1.0m
Matthew Kissner
President2.6yrsUS$5.55m0.072%
$ 1.5m
Christopher Caridi
Senior VP5.6yrsUS$1.38m0.018%
$ 376.1k
Deirdre Silver
Executive VP6.3yrsUS$1.82m0.056%
$ 1.2m
Danielle McMahan
Executive VP & Chief People Officer6.5yrsUS$1.95m0.037%
$ 770.3k
James Flynn
Executive VP and GM of Research & Learningno dataUS$2.77m0.041%
$ 865.7k
Craig Albright
Executive VP & CFOless than a yearno data0.0029%
$ 60.2k
Andrew Weber
Executive Vice President of Technology & Operations3.3yrsno data0.020%
$ 422.7k
Brian Campbell
Vice President of Investor Relations18.3yrsno datano data
Anna Reeves
Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer2.3yrsno datano data
Jessica Mbaeliachi
Senior Vice President of Strategy1.3yrsno datano data
Armughan Rafat
Chief AI & Data Services Officerless than a yearno datano data
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: WLYB's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Jesse Wiley
Non-Executive Chairman13.7yrsUS$372.13k0.048%
$ 1.0m
Matthew Kissner
President2.6yrsUS$5.55m0.072%
$ 1.5m
William Pesce
Independent Director28yrsUS$253.43k0.17%
$ 3.6m
Raymond McDaniel
Independent Director20.7yrsUS$349.54k0.00097%
$ 20.3k
Mari Baker
Independent Director14.7yrsUS$301.09kno data
Inder Singh
Independent Director4.4yrsUS$262.67kno data
Karen Madden
Independent Director1.2yrsUS$86.30kno data
David Dobson
Independent Director9.2yrsUS$268.18kno data
Katherine Andresen
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Brian Hemphill
Independent Director3.9yrsUS$248.56kno data
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: WLYB's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/07 01:39
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/05 00:00
Earnings2026/01/31
Annual Earnings2025/04/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Michael HartnettBofA Global Research
Daniel MooreCJS Securities, Inc.
David LewisJ.P. Morgan