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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) Stock Analysis

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) is a Publishing stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

WLY

$52.04

−$0.24 (−0.46%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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WLY Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$52.18
Previous Close
$52.28
Day's Range
51.42–52.74
52-Week Range
28.38–57.45
Volume
281.55K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.75
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.64B
P/E Ratio
14.03
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.82
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
13.05
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.58
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.71
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.68B−0.06%
Net Income (FY)
$221.62M+163.33%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.90%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
41.93M
1-Year Return
+43.33%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.43+2.74%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 6, 2026
Earnings Date
December 3, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
473.72K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, WLY closed at $52.04, +43.33% over 1 year.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) has a market capitalization of $2.64B.

In fiscal 2025, WLY reported revenue of $1.68B.

WLY Stock Return by Calendar Year

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,333
+43.33%
5 years
$10,000 $11,294
+12.94%
10 years
$10,000 $13,672
+36.72%

If you had invested $10,000 in John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,672 at the close on October 21, 2026: +36.72% in total, +3.18% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+73.94%
2025−27.22%
2024+42.19%
2023−17.53%
2022−27.82%
2021+28.57%
2020−2.43%
2019+6.41%
2018−26.91%
2017+23.42%
2016 (partial year)−3.22%

As of October 21, 2026.

WLY Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends April
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.68B$221.62M13.2%
2024$1.68B$84.16M5.0%
2023$1.87B−$200.32M−10.7%
2022$2.02B$17.23M0.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.68B$1.25B$296.06M$221.62M13.2%
2024$1.68B$1.25B$246.97M$84.16M5.0%
2023$1.87B$1.29B$223.75M−$200.32M−10.7%
2022$2.02B$1.33B$205.08M$17.23M0.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of April 30, 2026.

WLY Dividend History

$1.42+0.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.073—
2025$1.424+0.7%
2024$1.414+0.7%
2023$1.404+0.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.073—
2025$1.424+0.7%
2024$1.414+0.7%
2023$1.404+0.7%
2022$1.394+0.7%
2021$1.384+0.7%
2020$1.374+1.3%
2019$1.354+3.1%
2018$1.314+3.1%
2017$1.274+309.7%
2016$0.311—

Most recent payment: $0.36 per share, ex-dividend October 6, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

WLY Valuation vs Publishing Median

Median of 10 stocks
MetricWLYPublishing medianvs median
P/E14.0314.030% above
P/S ratio1.580.463.5x the median
Profit margin11.90%8.69%3.2 pts above

Medians across 10 Publishing stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) is capitalised at $2.64B on the latest close. The company sits in the Communication Services sector, in the Publishing industry. Headcount on file is 4,500.

The most recent close on file for WLY is $52.04, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.24 (−0.46%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $28.38 to $57.45. The latest close sits 83.37% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.68B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.68B, that is a change of −0.06%. Net income for the same year was $221.62M. That is +163.33% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 11.9%. That is 3.2 percentage points above the Publishing median of 8.69%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.71.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.02B in 2022 to $1.68B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 14.03. That is 0% above the Publishing median of 14.03. On forward earnings the ratio is 9.82. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 13.05. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.58. On price-to-sales that is 3.5 times the Publishing median of 0.46. The medians here are taken across 10 Publishing companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +43.33%. Measured over 10 years, that is +3.18% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.75. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 32.57%.

Growth & Income

WLY pays a dividend yielding 2.74%. That is 0.2 percentage points above the Publishing median yield of 2.59%. At the indicated rate that is $1.43 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 6, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.07 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.42 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +73.94% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +42.19%; the weakest is 2022 at −27.82%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) operates in the Publishing industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLY $2.64B 14.0
The New York Times Company NYT $11.11B 28.7
Pearson plc PSO $10.91B 27.1
USA TODAY Co., Inc. TDAY $1.02B —

The Publishing industry average P/E ratio is 14.0x. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a publisher, provides authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation, and learning in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It operates through Research and Learning segment. The company's Research segment provides scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services in the areas of physical sciences and engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and life sciences. This segment sells its products direct to research libraries and library consortia, as well as to researchers and professional society members, and other customers; and through independent subscription agents. The company's Learning segment offers scientific, professional, and education print and digital books; digital courseware to support students and instructors, and assessment services for businesses and professionals. This segment sells its products and services to business and leadership, technology, behavioral health, engineering/architecture, science, and professional education categories through brick-and-mortar and online retailers, wholesalers who supply such bookstores, college bookstores, individual practitioners, corporations, distributor networks, and government agencies. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. was founded in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey.

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