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John Wiley & Sons

WLY
72
Publishing · Communication Services
Winston Score
72
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

John Wiley & Sons is a publishing company that makes textbooks, research journals, and online learning materials. Its main customers are university students, academic researchers, and working professionals who need training or certifications. Wiley is one of the oldest and largest academic publishers in the world, with roots going back to 1807.

Wiley makes money through journal subscriptions sold to universities and libraries, digital course materials sold to students, and professional learning programs sold to businesses. It operates globally, with significant revenue from North America, Europe, and Asia, and generates roughly $2 billion in annual revenue. Its large library of academic content and long-standing relationships with universities give it a durable competitive position, but the company faces ongoing pressure as universities push back on rising journal subscription costs and open-access publishing models continue to grow.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
84.3%
Premium pricing power — 84.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
21.0%
Excellent — 21.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
18.1%
Strong — 18.1% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-0.1%
Shrinking sales (-0.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+169.9%
Earnings growing fast (+169.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
118%
Turns 118% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
10.5%
Modest free cash flow (10.5%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.81
Moderate — manageable debt (0.81)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.31x
Adequate interest coverage (6.3x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.2x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.68%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.68% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.7%
no trend
Dividend flat

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