John Wiley & Sons Statistics
Total Valuation
WLY has a market cap or net worth of $1.70 billion. The enterprise value is $2.60 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, December 4, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 7, 2025 |
Share Statistics
WLY has 52.56 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.48% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 43.79M |
| Shares Outstanding | 52.56M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.48% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.84% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 7.64% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 80.64% |
| Float | 40.19M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 17.34 and the forward PE ratio is 7.71. WLY's PEG ratio is 1.03.
| PE Ratio | 17.34 |
| Forward PE | 7.71 |
| PS Ratio | 1.04 |
| Forward PS | 1.96 |
| PB Ratio | 2.32 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 10.48 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 7.74 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.03 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.25, with an EV/FCF ratio of 16.00.
| EV / Earnings | 25.56 |
| EV / Sales | 1.56 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.25 |
| EV / EBIT | 10.37 |
| EV / FCF | 16.00 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.71, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.30.
| Current Ratio | 0.71 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.30 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.92 |
| Debt / FCF | 5.94 |
| Interest Coverage | 5.22 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 13.61% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.88%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.61% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.17% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.88% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 13.01% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $320,338 |
| Profits Per Employee | $19,563 |
| Employee Count | 5,200 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | 17.69 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, WLY has paid $44.93 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 44.93M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 30.63% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -34.51% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.02, so WLY's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.02 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -34.51% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 36.90 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 40.39 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 34.13 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 553,609 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.27 million, so 4.33% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.27M |
| Short Previous Month | 2.21M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 4.33% |
| Short % of Float | 5.66% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.77 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, WLY had revenue of $1.67 billion and earned $101.73 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.87.
| Revenue | 1.67B |
| Gross Profit | 1.24B |
| Operating Income | 250.62M |
| Pretax Income | 146.66M |
| Net Income | 101.73M |
| EBITDA | 315.15M |
| EBIT | 250.62M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.87 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $67.40 million in cash and $964.63 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$897.22 million or -$17.07 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 67.40M |
| Total Debt | 964.63M |
| Net Cash | -897.22M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$17.07 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 740.19M |
| Book Value Per Share | 13.94 |
| Working Capital | -159.13M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $220.08 million and capital expenditures -$57.57 million, giving a free cash flow of $162.51 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 220.08M |
| Capital Expenditures | -57.57M |
| Free Cash Flow | 162.51M |
| FCF Per Share | $3.09 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 74.26%, with operating and profit margins of 15.05% and 6.11%.
| Gross Margin | 74.26% |
| Operating Margin | 15.05% |
| Pretax Margin | 8.80% |
| Profit Margin | 6.11% |
| EBITDA Margin | 18.92% |
| EBIT Margin | 15.05% |
| FCF Margin | 9.76% |