John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) — Price $48.54 — Communication Services — Publishing — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) with P/E 12.83, P/B 3.02, EV/EBITDA 10.97 and dividend yield 2.99%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Communication Services companies.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a publisher, provides authoritative content, data-driven insights, and knowledge services for the advancement of science, innovation, and learning in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and internationally.

Analysis Summary

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reported revenue of $1.68B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of -2.9%. Net income reached $221.6M, with a 8.4% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 75.4%, operating margin 14.8%, net margin 11.9%.

At the current price of $48.54, WLY trades at a P/E of 12.83 and an ROE of 26.13%. Market capitalisation stands at $2.5B.

Balance sheet quality for WLY: current ratio of 0.5. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio12.83
Price / Book3.02
EV / EBITDA10.97
Dividend Yield2.99%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$142.55
vs Current Price+193.7%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
WLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.$2.5B12.833.0226.1%
IRDMIridium Communications Inc.$5.1B54.4011.0824.7%
LIONLionsgate Studios Corp.$3.4B9.6%
IHSIHS Holding Limited$2.8B20.95-74.6%
IMAXIMAX Corporation$2.9B72.608.0211.9%

Price

Price$48.54
Market Cap$2.5B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity26.13%
Return on Invested Capital15.04%
Return on Assets8.55%
Gross Margin75.40%
Operating Margin14.75%
Net Margin11.90%

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