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John Wiley & Sons

WLYB
73
Publishing · Communication Services
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Winston Score
73
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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 has been around for over 200 years. It makes textbooks, academic journals, and online learning materials used by students, researchers, universities, and professionals around the world. Wiley is one of the largest academic and professional publishers globally, and it owns well-known brands like the "For Dummies" series.

Wiley makes money by selling journal subscriptions to universities and libraries, licensing digital content, and selling books and online courses. It operates worldwide, with significant revenue from North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, and generates roughly $2 billion in annual revenue. Its deep relationships with academic institutions and its large catalog of peer-reviewed research give it a durable competitive position, though the company faces ongoing pressure as universities push back on rising subscription costs and open-access publishing models continue to grow in popularity.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
75.4%
Premium pricing power — 75.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
25.3%
Excellent — 25.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
18.9%
Strong — 18.9% 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
+173.7%
Earnings growing fast (+173.7% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 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
0.82
Moderate — manageable debt (0.82)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.68x
Adequate interest coverage (6.7x)

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
+1.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.75%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.75% 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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