Is John Wiley and Sons (WLY) overvalued or fairly valued?

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Does John Wiley and Sons's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (7.73×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is John Wiley and Sons's revenue?

John Wiley and Sons reported revenue of $1.7B for FY2026, with net profit of $221.6M, per official filings.

What is the share price of John Wiley and Sons (WLY)?

John Wiley and Sons last traded at $52.35 (+1.1% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

John Wiley and Sons

WLY · NYSE · Communication Services · United States

Snapshot

TickerWLY

ExchangeNYSE

SectorCommunication Services

IndustryPublishing

CountryUnited States

Employees4,500

HeadquartersHoboken, United States

Websitewww.wiley.com

Filings tracked17

About John Wiley and Sons

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.

Who owns it

Insiders10.5%
Institutions89.5%
Public & other0.0%

387 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.79%
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC7.20%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.95%
Schroder Investment Management Group5.81%
State Street Corporation5.40%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4.49%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC3.97%
Bank of Montreal /CAN/3.76%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion7.73×

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend0.9% → 13.2%

Margin has expanded by about 12.4 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity26.1%

Latest ROE of 26.1% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev -6% · PAT 134%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $438.9M · EPS 1.17

Est. earnings growth +20.6%

Next fiscal year

Rev $1.8B · EPS 5.30

Est. earnings growth +10.4%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2026)

$1.7B

Net margin

13.2%

ROE

26.1%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

-6.0%

Profit CAGR (3y)

+134.3%

EPS (FY2026)

4.16

Net profit (FY2026)

$221.6M

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$1.7B	$221.6M	4.16	13.2%	26.1%
FY2025	$1.7B	$84.2M	1.53	5.0%	11.2%
FY2024	$1.9B	$-200.3M	-3.65	-10.7%	-27.1%
FY2023	$2.0B	$17.2M	0.31	0.9%	1.6%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q3	$386.4M	$-11.7M	-0.23	-3.0%
2026Q1	$410.0M	$29.7M	0.56	7.2%
2025Q4	$421.8M	$44.9M	0.84	10.6%
2025Q3	$396.8M	$11.7M	0.22	2.9%
2025Q1	$404.6M	$-23.0M	-0.43	-5.7%
2024Q4	$426.6M	$40.5M	0.74	9.5%
2024Q3	$403.8M	$-1.4M	-0.03	-0.4%
2024Q1	$460.7M	$-113.9M	-2.08	-24.7%
2023Q4	$492.8M	$-19.4M	-0.35	-3.9%
2023Q3	$451.0M	$-92.3M	-1.67	-20.5%
2023Q1	$491.4M	$-71.5M	-1.29	-14.5%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC9/4/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC9/3/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC7/9/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC6/25/2026material
10-K filing
SEC6/24/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC6/16/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC6/15/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Completion of acquisition/disposition, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC6/2/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC5/6/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC3/6/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC3/5/2026material

2025

8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC12/10/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC12/5/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC12/4/2025material
8-K — Shareholder vote results, Other events, Exhibits
SEC10/1/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC9/5/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC9/4/2025material

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