John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) AI Stock Analysis

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, operates as a research and education company across three segments. Its Research Publishing & Platforms segment provides scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, along with the Literatum publishing software platform for learned societies, researchers, and academic institutions. The Academic & Professional Learning segment offers print and digital books, digital courseware, test preparation, and corporate learning and assessment services. Its Education Services segment delivers online program management services for higher education institutions alongside talent development placement and training solutions.

Revenue moved from $2.08B in FY2022 to $1.68B in FY2026, reflecting a 5-year revenue CAGR of -2.9%. Despite top-line contraction, profitability improved as gross margin expanded from 66.4% in FY2022 to 71.1% in FY2026, while operating margin rose from 10.5% to 17.7%. Net income rebounded to $221.6M in FY2026 after dropping to -$200.3M in FY2024. In the latest quarter ended July 31, 2026, quarterly revenue fell 2.6% year-over-year, while quarterly earnings grew 108.4%, delivering trailing twelve-month revenue of $1.67B and EPS of $3.71.

As of July 31, 2026, John Wiley & Sons held $106.4M in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $1.37B, resulting in net debt of $1.27B. The company recorded a current ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72 against $797.0M in shareholders' equity. In FY2026, operating cash flow reached $260.5M and free cash flow was $176.7M. Capital allocation in FY2026 included $83.8M in capital expenditures, $100.1M in share buybacks, and $74.4M in dividends paid.

WLYB trades at a trailing P/E of 14.2x, below the 16.2x median of its US-listed Communication Services peers, and a forward P/E of 15.7x compared to the peer median of 14.1x. Its enterprise value of $3.69B implies an EV/EBITDA of 9.7x versus the peer median of 10.0x, and its price-to-sales multiple is 1.6x against the peer median of 0.8x. Over the past year, the stock returned 45.5%, outperforming the S&P 500 (SPY) return of 16.8%, while its 5-year return of 17.5% lagged the SPY return of 83.0%.

WLYB pays a forward annual dividend of $1.43, providing a dividend yield of 2.72% as of October 16, 2026. Dividends are distributed quarterly, supported by a payout ratio of 32.0%. The company has paid consecutive dividends for 43 years, with a 5-year annualized dividend growth rate of 0.7%.

For the current fiscal year ending April 30, 2027, consensus revenue estimates stand at $1.75B. For the following fiscal year, analysts estimate revenue of $1.81B, implying revenue growth of 3.1%. Over the last four quarters, the company recorded 1 EPS beat. The next earnings report is scheduled for December 3, 2026.

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