WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:WLYB • US9682233054
31.32 USD
+0.53 (+1.72%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 01:42 PM
Overall WLYB gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated WLYB against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. WLYB has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. WLYB is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! WLYB also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- WLYB had positive earnings in the past year.
- WLYB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years WLYB 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years WLYB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 4.12%, WLYB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.74%, WLYB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- WLYB's Return On Invested Capital of 7.93% is amongst the best of the industry. WLYB outperforms 89.01% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WLYB is in line with the industry average of 6.97%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.93%) for WLYB is above the 3 year average (6.78%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.12% | ||
| ROE | 13.74% | ||
| ROIC | 7.93% |
ROA(3y)-1.22%
ROA(5y)1.01%
ROE(3y)-4.75%
ROE(5y)2.47%
ROIC(3y)6.78%
ROIC(5y)6.2%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.11%, WLYB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- WLYB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- WLYB has a better Operating Margin (15.57%) than 82.42% of its industry peers.
- WLYB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 74.26%, WLYB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WLYB has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.57% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.11% | ||
| GM | 74.26% |
OM growth 3Y12.06%
OM growth 5Y8.18%
PM growth 3Y-11.02%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.3%
GM growth 5Y0.82%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- WLYB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for WLYB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for WLYB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for WLYB is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.42 indicates that WLYB is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.42, WLYB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of WLYB is 5.63, which is a neutral value as it means it would take WLYB, 5.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- WLYB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.63) than 78.02% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.16 is on the high side and indicates that WLYB has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.16, WLYB is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.42 |
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC7.05%
2.3 Liquidity
- WLYB has a Current Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that WLYB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.71, WLYB is doing worse than 72.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- WLYB has a Quick Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that WLYB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.67, WLYB is doing worse than 72.53% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- WLYB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.28%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, WLYB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.75% on average per year.
- WLYB shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.33%.
- Measured over the past years, WLYB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.74% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.28%
EPS 3Y-1.85%
EPS 5Y8.75%
EPS Q2Q%13.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.33%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.96%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.74%
Sales Q2Q%-1.14%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.04% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, WLYB will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.02% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.68%
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.53%
Revenue Next 2Y0.89%
Revenue Next 3Y9.02%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.24, which indicates a very decent valuation of WLYB.
- 87.91% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WLYB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.07, WLYB is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.05, the valuation of WLYB can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WLYB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WLYB is cheaper than 79.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.05. WLYB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- WLYB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WLYB is cheaper than 86.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WLYB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.22 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- WLYB's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- WLYB has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)0.94
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.57%, WLYB is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.06, WLYB pays a better dividend. On top of this WLYB pays more dividend than 89.01% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- WLYB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.57% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of WLYB has a limited annual growth rate of 0.69%.
- WLYB has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- WLYB has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.69%
Div Incr Years26
Div Non Decr Years26
5.3 Sustainability
- WLYB pays out 74.32% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of WLYB is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP74.32%
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
NYSE:WLYB (3/2/2026, 1:42:33 PM)
31.32
+0.53 (+1.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)12-04 2025-12-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-05 2026-03-05/bmo
Inst Owners97.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.65B
Revenue(TTM)1.67B
Net Income(TTM)101.73M
Analysts80
Price Target65.52 (109.2%)
Short Float %0.01%
Short Ratio1.13
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.57% |
Yearly Dividend1.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.69%
DP74.32%
Div Incr Years26
Div Non Decr Years26
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.97%
Max EPS beat(2)12.28%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)11.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.97%
Max EPS beat(4)27.95%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)14.44%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)60.64%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)44.22%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.77%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.42%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.77%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.37%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.1%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.85%
PT rev (1m)6.62%
PT rev (3m)6.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.05 | ||
| P/S | 0.99 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.48 | ||
| P/B | 2.22 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.22 |
EPS(TTM)3.8
EY12.13%
EPS(NY)4.44
Fwd EY14.19%
FCF(TTM)2.95
FCFY9.41%
OCF(TTM)4.19
OCFY13.37%
SpS31.69
BVpS14.08
TBVpS-18.23
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)0.94
Graham Number34.7
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.12% | ||
| ROE | 13.74% | ||
| ROCE | 13.47% | ||
| ROIC | 7.93% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.22% | ||
| ROICexgc | 95.01% | ||
| OM | 15.57% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.11% | ||
| GM | 74.26% | ||
| FCFM | 9.3% |
ROA(3y)-1.22%
ROA(5y)1.01%
ROE(3y)-4.75%
ROE(5y)2.47%
ROIC(3y)6.78%
ROIC(5y)6.2%
ROICexc(3y)7.11%
ROICexc(5y)6.49%
ROICexgc(3y)226.7%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.52%
ROCE(5y)10.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.98%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-13.45%
ROICexc growth 3Y13.33%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.17%
OM growth 3Y12.06%
OM growth 5Y8.18%
PM growth 3Y-11.02%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.3%
GM growth 5Y0.82%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.21 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 50.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.91% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 56.54% | ||
| Profit Quality | 152.23% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.42 |
F-Score9
WACC7.05%
ROIC/WACC1.13
Cap/Depr(3y)49.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.11%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.28%
EPS 3Y-1.85%
EPS 5Y8.75%
EPS Q2Q%13.4%
EPS Next Y10.68%
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.33%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.96%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.74%
Sales Q2Q%-1.14%
Revenue Next Year-0.53%
Revenue Next 2Y0.89%
Revenue Next 3Y9.02%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.51%
EBIT growth 3Y4.26%
EBIT growth 5Y6.3%
EBIT Next Year80.57%
EBIT Next 3Y22.67%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-17.09%
FCF growth 3Y-18.91%
FCF growth 5Y-7.75%
OCF growth 1Y-18.43%
OCF growth 3Y-15.78%
OCF growth 5Y-6.82%
WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B / WLYB FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WLYB.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of WLYB stock?
WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the financial health of WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) stock?
The financial health rating of WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) is 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) is expected to grow by 10.68% in the next year.