WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B (WLYB) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:WLYB - US9682233054 - Common Stock
32.15 USD
-0.17 (-0.53%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to WLYB. WLYB was compared to 93 industry peers in the Media industry. WLYB has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. WLYB may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth Finally WLYB also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year WLYB was profitable.
- In the past year WLYB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- WLYB's Return On Assets of 4.60% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLYB outperforms 77.42% of its industry peers.
- WLYB's Return On Equity of 15.32% is amongst the best of the industry. WLYB outperforms 84.95% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.97%, WLYB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WLYB is in line with the industry average of 7.08%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.78%) for WLYB is below the current ROIC(8.97%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.6% | ||
| ROE | 15.32% | ||
| ROIC | 8.97% |
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
- The Profit Margin of WLYB (5.50%) is better than 75.27% of its industry peers.
- WLYB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- WLYB's Operating Margin of 14.22% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLYB outperforms 78.49% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WLYB has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of WLYB (73.91%) is better than 90.32% of its industry peers.
- WLYB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.5% | ||
| GM | 73.91% |
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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WLYB is creating some value.
- WLYB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- WLYB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- WLYB has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- WLYB has an Altman-Z score of 2.66. This is not the best score and indicates that WLYB is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.66, WLYB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- WLYB has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.63. This is a neutral value as WLYB would need 5.63 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.63, WLYB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- WLYB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.16. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.16, WLYB is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.24% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.66 |
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC7.3%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.71 indicates that WLYB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- WLYB's Current ratio of 0.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WLYB is outperformed by 70.97% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- WLYB's Quick ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WLYB is outperformed by 72.04% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.28% over the past year.
- WLYB shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.75% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, WLYB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.22% in the last year.
- 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)17.22%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.96%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.74%
Sales Q2Q%-1.14%
3.2 Future
- WLYB is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 4.04% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.02% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.46, the valuation of WLYB can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WLYB is valued cheaper than 84.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of WLYB to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.94), we can say WLYB is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.23, 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 78.49% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WLYB to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.94), we can say WLYB is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WLYB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WLYB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.96 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of WLYB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.45%, WLYB is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.26, WLYB pays a better dividend. On top of this WLYB pays more dividend than 89.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, WLYB pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.45% |
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
- 66.66% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WLYB. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of WLYB is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP66.66%
EPS Next 2Y10.34%
EPS Next 3Y4.04%
NYSE:WLYB (1/21/2026, 1:23:12 PM)
32.15
-0.17 (-0.53%)
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
Inst Owners97.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.47%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.71B
Revenue(TTM)2.06B
Net Income(TTM)113.43M
Analysts80
Price Target61.45 (91.14%)
Short Float %0.01%
Short Ratio2.97
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.45% |
Yearly Dividend1.41
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.69%
DP66.66%
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)-5.36%
PT rev (3m)0.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.87%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.23 | ||
| P/S | 0.83 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.77 | ||
| P/B | 2.31 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.96 |
EPS(TTM)3.8
EY11.82%
EPS(NY)4.44
Fwd EY13.82%
FCF(TTM)2.91
FCFY9.05%
OCF(TTM)4.14
OCFY12.87%
SpS38.77
BVpS13.91
TBVpS-18.01
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)0.97
Graham Number34.49
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.6% | ||
| ROE | 15.32% | ||
| ROCE | 15.23% | ||
| ROIC | 8.97% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.3% | ||
| ROICexgc | 107.47% | ||
| OM | 14.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.5% | ||
| GM | 73.91% | ||
| FCFM | 7.51% |
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 Turnover0.84
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.63 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.04 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 50.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.26 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 51.99% | ||
| Profit Quality | 136.53% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.66 |
F-Score9
WACC7.3%
ROIC/WACC1.23
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)17.22%
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 1Y27.26%
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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WLYB.
Can you provide the valuation status for WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CL B?
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 7 / 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 4 / 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.