What sector does John Wiley & Sons belong to?

John Wiley & Sons operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Publishing industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of WLY?

As of the latest available quote, WLY traded at $47.03. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of WLY?

John Wiley & Sons has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 12.68. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of WLY?

The market capitalisation of John Wiley & Sons is approximately $2.51B.

Is John Wiley & Sons profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, John Wiley & Sons recorded a net profit margin of about 13.22%.

Does WLY pay a dividend?

John Wiley & Sons currently has a dividend yield of about 3.01%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of WLY?

John Wiley & Sons has a return on equity (ROE) of about 27.81%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of WLY?

Over the past 52 weeks, WLY has traded between a low of $28.38 and a high of $57.45.

John Wiley & Sons

WLY US Communication Services Publishing

S&P 600

$47.03

-0.44%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

WLY

John Wiley & Sons

$47.03

Close used for this calculation

$63.48Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

64/100

Profitability13/25

Returns23/25

Balance Sheet10/25

Efficiency18/25

Growth9/25

Good

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$63.48

Below FV

▲ +35.0% against the close used

Model range $15.85 – $83.20

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$15.85Fair value$63.48Bull$83.20

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $28.7952W high $55.72

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading below the consensus fair value

John Wiley & Sons closed at $47.03, 25.9% below the consensus fair value of $63.48 drawn from 8 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 64/100 — Good. P/E of 11.3x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$57.87

+23.0%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=3.8%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$38.31

-18.6%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=4.16, BVPS=15.68 · outside Graham range (P/E 11.3, P/B 3) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$83.20

+76.9%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=4.16, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$15.85

-66.3%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=4.16, g=3.8%

EV/EBITDA

$82.52

+75.5%

(EBITDA × 11.9x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=420.34M

Book Value (P/B)

$60.78

+29.2%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=15.68, ROE=27.8%, g=3.8%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$47.03

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: -0.6% | Historical: 3.8%

Margin of Safety

$44.85

-4.6%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=59.79, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

All valuation models

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