WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Common Stock

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$52.24
Price · Aug 24, 2026
Fundamentals as of Jun 24, 2026
52W Range
$30–$56
87% of range
Analyst Rating
BUY
5 analysts
Price Target
—
P/E (TTM)
9.9
ROE
27.9%
Net Profit Margin
13.2%

WLYB Stock Snapshot Price, market cap, P/E, EPS, ROE, debt/equity, 52-week range

Price
$52.24
Market Cap
—
P/E (TTM)
9.9
EPS (TTM)
$4.16
Revenue (TTM)
$1.68B
Div Yield
—
ROE
27.9%
Debt/Equity
0.8
52W Range
$30 – $56

WLYB Stock Price Chart Daily OHLCV with technical indicators — pan, zoom, and customize your view

10-Year Performance Revenue, net income, margins and EPS trends

Revenue & Net Income $1.68B
3-point trend, -10.5%
2024-04-30 → 2026-04-30
EPS $4.16
3-point trend, +214.0%
2024-04-30 → 2026-04-30
Free Cash Flow $209M
2026-04-30 → 2026-04-30
Margins 13.2%

Valuation P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA ratios — is the stock expensive or cheap?

Metric
5Y trend
WLYB
Peer Median
P/E (TTM)
9.9
13.5

Profitability Gross, operating and net margins; ROE, ROA, ROIC

Metric
5Y trend
WLYB
Peer Median
Operating Margin
16.5%
—
Net Profit Margin
13.2%
9.2%
ROA
8.4%
6.0%
ROE
27.9%
13.9%
ROIC
18.6%
—

Financial Health Debt, liquidity, solvency — balance sheet strength

Metric
5Y trend
WLYB
Peer Median
Debt / Equity
0.8
39.4
Current Ratio
0.5
0.8
Quick Ratio
0.4
—

Growth Revenue, EPS and net income growth: YoY, 3Y CAGR, 5Y CAGR

Metric
5Y trend
WLYB
Peer Median
Revenue YoY
3-point trend, -10.5%
-0.06%
—
EPS YoY
3-point trend, +214.0%
171.9%
—
Net Income YoY
3-point trend, +210.6%
163.3%
—

Per Share Metrics EPS, book value per share, cash flow per share, dividend per share

Metric
5Y trend
WLYB
Peer Median
EPS (Diluted)
3-point trend, +214.0%
$4.16
—

Capital Efficiency Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables turnover

Metric
5Y trend
WLYB
Peer Median
Payout Ratio
33.6%
—

Dividends Yield, payout ratio, dividend history, 5Y CAGR

Dividend Yield
—
Payout Ratio
33.6%
5Y Div CAGR
—
Ex-dateAmount
July 7, 2026$0.3575
April 7, 2026$0.3550
Dec. 30, 2025$0.3550
Oct. 7, 2025$0.3550
July 8, 2025$0.3550
April 8, 2025$0.3525
Dec. 26, 2024$0.3525
Oct. 8, 2024$0.3525
July 9, 2024$0.3525
April 8, 2024$0.3500
Dec. 26, 2023$0.3500
Oct. 6, 2023$0.3500
July 5, 2023$0.3500
April 10, 2023$0.3475
Dec. 23, 2022$0.3475
Oct. 7, 2022$0.3475
July 5, 2022$0.3475
April 4, 2022$0.3450
Dec. 27, 2021$0.3450
Oct. 8, 2021$0.3450

WLYB Analyst Consensus Bullish and bearish analyst opinions, 12-month price target, upside

BUY 5 analysts
  • Strong Buy 1 20.0%
  • Buy 3 60.0%
  • Hold 1 20.0%
  • Sell 0 0.0%
  • Strong Sell 0 0.0%

Earnings History EPS actual vs estimate, surprise %, beat rate, next earnings date

Avg Surprise
0.06%
Period EPS Actual EPS Est Surprise
June 30, 2026 $1.67 $1.67 0.00%
March 31, 2026 $0.97 $0.87 0.10%
Dec. 31, 2025 $1.10 $0.98 0.12%
Sept. 30, 2025 $0.49 $0.51 -0.01%
June 30, 2025 $1.37 $1.28 0.09%

Peer comparison (GICS sub-industry) Key metrics vs sector peers

Ticker Market Cap P/E Rev YoY Net Margin ROE Gross Margin
WLYB — 9.9 -0.06% 13.2% 27.9% —
NWSA — 24.1 6.8% 6.3% 6.6% —
NYT — 33.2 9.2% 12.2% 17.3% —
WLY — 28.5 -10.4% 5.0% 11.7% —
TDAY $758M 515.0 -8.2% 0.08% 1.1% —
SCHL $725M 17.3 -2.7% 3.6% 6.7% —
LEE $35M -0.9 -8.0% -6.7% 141.3% —

Full Fundamentals All metrics by year — income statement, balance sheet, cash flow

Income Statement 14
Annual Income Statement data for WLYB
Metric Trend 202620252024
Revenue 3-point trend, -10.5% $1.68B $1.68B $1.87B
Cost of Revenue 3-point trend, -25.6% $432M $431M $580M
SG&A Expense 3-point trend, -11.6% $896M $947M $1.01B
Operating Expenses 3-point trend, -23.1% $1.40B $1.46B $1.82B
Operating Income 3-point trend, +429.8% $277M $221M $52M
Other Non-op 3-point trend, -65.1% $-7M $5M $-4M
Pretax Income 3-point trend, +215.0% $215M $143M $-187M
Income Tax 3-point trend, -149.2% $-7M $59M $13M
Net Income 3-point trend, +210.6% $222M $84M $-200M
EPS (Basic) 3-point trend, +215.6% $4.22 $1.56 $-3.65
EPS (Diluted) 3-point trend, +214.0% $4.16 $1.53 $-3.65
Shares (Basic) 3-point trend, -4.5% 52,466,000 54,054,000 54,945,000
Shares (Diluted) 3-point trend, -3.1% 53,247,000 54,830,000 54,945,000
EBITDA $420M · ·
Balance Sheet 26
Annual Balance Sheet data for WLYB
Metric Trend 202620252024
Cash & Equivalents 2-point trend, -11.9% $76M $86M ·
Receivables 2-point trend, +6.9% $244M $228M ·
Inventory 2-point trend, -15.8% $19M $23M ·
Prepaid Expense 2-point trend, -21.5% $81M $103M ·
Current Assets 2-point trend, -4.6% $420M $440M ·
PP&E (Net) 2-point trend, -16.0% $136M $162M ·
PP&E (Gross) 2-point trend, +5.5% $843M $799M ·
Accum. Depreciation 2-point trend, +11.0% $707M $637M ·
Goodwill 3-point trend, +3.8% $1.13B $1.12B $1.09B
Intangibles 2-point trend, -2.7% $579M $595M ·
Other Non-current Assets 2-point trend, -12.8% $267M $307M ·
Total Assets 2-point trend, -3.7% $2.59B $2.69B ·
Accounts Payable 2-point trend, +10.3% $67M $61M ·
Current Liabilities 2-point trend, -5.1% $779M $821M ·
Capital Leases 2-point trend, -14.7% $70M $81M ·
Deferred Tax 2-point trend, -5.9% $99M $105M ·
Other Non-current Liabilities 2-point trend, -6.7% $66M $70M ·
Total Liabilities 2-point trend, -10.1% $1.74B $1.94B ·
Long-term Debt 2-point trend, -14.5% $683M $799M ·
Total Debt $683M · ·
Paid-in Capital 2-point trend, +1.1% $487M $482M ·
Retained Earnings 2-point trend, +9.2% $1.74B $1.59B ·
Treasury Stock 2-point trend, +10.1% $1.02B $925M ·
AOCI 2-point trend, +7.7% $-442M $-479M ·
Stockholders' Equity 3-point trend, +14.7% $848M $752M $740M
Liabilities + Equity 2-point trend, -3.7% $2.59B $2.69B ·
Cash Flow 17
Annual Cash Flow data for WLYB
Metric Trend 202620252024
D&A 3-point trend, -18.9% $143M $147M $177M
Stock-based Comp 3-point trend, -17.5% $21M $22M $25M
Deferred Tax 3-point trend, -97.1% $-75M $939.0K $-38M
Amort. of Intangibles 3-point trend, -5.3% $53M $52M $56M
Other Non-cash $-50M · ·
Operating Cash Flow 3-point trend, +25.5% $261M $203M $208M
CapEx 3-point trend, -32.7% $51M $61M $76M
Investing Cash Flow 3-point trend, +126.4% $28M $-94M $-107M
Debt Issued 3-point trend, -18.5% $965M $1.20B $1.18B
Net Debt Issued $-120M · ·
Stock Repurchased 3-point trend, +122.2% $100M $60M $45M
Net Stock Activity $-100M · ·
Dividends Paid 3-point trend, -3.4% $74M $76M $77M
Financing Cash Flow 3-point trend, -178.2% $-298M $-125M $-107M
Net Change in Cash 3-point trend, -32.9% $-10M $-14M $-8M
Taxes Paid 3-point trend, +14.9% $58M $54M $51M
Free Cash Flow $209M · ·
Profitability 7
Annual Profitability data for WLYB
Metric Trend 202620252024
Operating Margin 16.5% · ·
Net Margin 13.2% · ·
Pretax Margin 12.8% · ·
EBITDA Margin 25.1% · ·
ROA 8.4% · ·
ROE 27.9% · ·
ROIC 18.6% · ·
Liquidity & Solvency 4
Annual Liquidity & Solvency data for WLYB
Metric Trend 202620252024
Current Ratio 0.5 · ·
Quick Ratio 0.4 · ·
Debt / Equity 0.8 · ·
LT Debt / Equity 0.8 · ·
Efficiency 3
Annual Efficiency data for WLYB
Metric Trend 202620252024
Asset Turnover 0.6 · ·
Inventory Turnover 20.5 · ·
Receivables Turnover 7.1 · ·
Per Share 3
Annual Per Share data for WLYB
Metric Trend 202620252024
Revenue / Share $31.49 · ·
Cash Flow / Share $4.89 · ·
EPS (TTM) $4.16 · ·
Growth Rates 3
Annual Growth Rates data for WLYB
Metric Trend 202620252024
Revenue YoY 2-point trend, +99.4% -0.06% -10.4% ·
EPS YoY 171.9% · ·
Net Income YoY 163.3% · ·
Valuation (TTM) 6
Annual Valuation (TTM) data for WLYB
Metric Trend 202620252024
Revenue TTM $1.68B · ·
Net Income TTM $222M · ·
P/E 9.9 · ·
Earnings Yield 10.1% · ·
Payout Ratio 33.6% · ·
Annual Payout $74M · ·

Financial Statements Income statement, balance sheet, cash flow — annual, last 5 years

Income Statement
2026-04-302025-04-302024-04-30
Revenue $1.68B$1.68B$1.87B
Operating Margin % 16.5%——
Net Income $222M$84M$-200M
Diluted EPS $4.16$1.53$-3.65
Balance Sheet
2026-04-302025-04-302024-04-30
Debt / Equity 0.8——
Current Ratio 0.5——
Quick Ratio 0.4——
Cash Flow
2026-04-302025-04-302024-04-30
Free Cash Flow $209M——

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Company insiders 15 insiders · 8 officers · 8 directors

Insider Role Last activity Shares owned Buys 12m Sells 12m Net 12m
Matthew S Kissner President and CEO June 30, 2026 M 46,883 0 0 $0
Craig Morrow Albright EVP, Chief Financial Officer June 25, 2026 A — 0 0 $0
Andrew Weber EVP, Technology and Operations June 30, 2026 M 13,712 0 0 $0
Deirdre P. Silver EVP, General Counsel June 30, 2026 M 36,372 0 0 $0
Danielle Mcmahan EVP, Chief People Officer June 30, 2026 M 25,913 0 0 $0
Christopher Caridi SVP, Chief Accounting Officer June 30, 2026 M 12,541 0 0 $0
Kevin Monaco SVP, Treasurer & Tax June 30, 2026 M 14,694 0 0 $0
Jessica Patricia Kowalski EVP and GM, Research June 25, 2026 A — 0 0 $0
Katherine Dunn Andresen Director July 23, 2026 A — 0 0 $0
Karen N Madden Director July 23, 2026 A — 0 0 $0
Brian O Hemphill Director July 23, 2026 A — 0 0 $0
Inder M Singh Director July 23, 2026 A — 0 0 $0
Mari Jean Baker Director July 23, 2026 A — 0 0 $0
David C Dobson Director July 23, 2026 A — 0 0 $0
MCDANIEL RAYMOND W Director July 23, 2026 A — 0 0 $0

Insiders from SEC Form 3/4/5 filings; net = open-market P/S only

Activists & 5%+ owners 2 positions

Investors who filed SEC Schedule 13D — beneficial ownership above 5% with an intent to influence the issuer (activist stakes, board campaigns, M&A). Each row shows the most recent known state of that filer's position.

Filer Filed Stake Status Purpose Filing
Deborah E. Wiley, E.P. Hamilton Trusts LLC, Peter Booth Wiley, W. Bradford Wiley II, Elizabeth H. Wiley, Celia Wiley, Jesse C. Wiley, WG6 LLC, W. Bradford Wiley & Associates, L.P. May 13, 2025 6.14% Amendment — SEC
Undisclosed reporting person Aug. 21, 2001 — Initial filing — SEC

Purpose is an automated classification of the filer's own stated purpose (SEC Item 4) — not investment advice. "—" means no clear purpose was stated or the text could not be classified.

ETF ownership Held by 1 ETF

Weight reflects direct equity holdings (N-PORT) only; leveraged or derivative-based funds may hold additional swap exposure not shown.

Fund Weight Units As of Source
VXF · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS 0.00% 14,491 SH Aug. 19, 2026 Daily