WLYB
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
NYSE, NYSE · CIK 107140
Last close49.53
Daily change+0.60 (1.24%)
10 Years gain+15.12%
Dividends TTM1.42 (+0.71%)
Dividend yield2.91%
Fundamental Analysis
WLYB · STANDARD
SIC 2731 · Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing · Fiscal year end 0430
Fundamental
42.8Momentum
88.6Acceleration
81.0Confidence
91.0Annual Revenue18
Quarterly Revenue76
Annual CFO17
Balance SheetAvailable
RankingEligible
Score Breakdown
Growth5.9 / 25
Quality17.1 / 25
Capital Efficiency4.0 / 20
Balance Sheet1.6 / 15
Shareholder Economics9.5 / 10
Forward Indicators4.7 / 5
Signals
Gross margin expansionGross margin improved by 4.8023 percentage points.
Operating leverageOperating margin improved by 7.715 percentage points.
ROIC expansionROIC improved by 3.9372 percentage points.
Share count reductionDiluted share count declined 5.9312%.
Strong operating leverageOperating income is growing faster than revenue while operating margin expands.
Warnings
Receivables anomaly · MEDIUMAccounts receivable growth is materially above revenue growth.
Key Metrics
Revenue Growth TTM-13.78%OK
Revenue CAGR 3Y-6.02%OK
Gross Margin73.85%OK
Operating Margin10.51%OK
FCF Marginn/aMISSING
FCF Growthn/aINSUFFICIENT_HISTORY
ROIC6.66%OK
Incremental Operating Margin 3Yn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Net Debt / CFOn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Diluted Share Growth 1Y-5.93%OK
SBC / Revenuen/aMISSING
SBC / FCFn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | CFO | FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | FCF Margin | ROIC | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 FY Apr 30, 2026 | $1.68B | $1.25B | $276.86M | $260.52M | $209.35M | 74.26% | 16.51% | 12.49% | 18.38% | 53.25M |
| 2026 FY Apr 30, 2025 | $1.68B | $1.25B | $221.41M | $202.59M | $141.12M | 74.29% | 13.2% | 8.41% | 9.94% | 54.83M |
| 2026 FY Apr 30, 2024 | $1.87B | $1.29B | $52.26M | $207.64M | $131.56M | 69.05% | 2.79% | 7.02% | 2.65% | 54.95M |
| 2025 FY Apr 30, 2023 | $2.02B | $1.33B | $55.89M | $277.07M | $195.92M | 65.71% | 2.77% | 9.7% | 2.07% | 56.36M |
| 2024 FY Apr 30, 2022 | $2.08B | $1.38B | $219.28M | $339.10M | $250.26M | 66.36% | 10.53% | 12.01% | 8.5% | 56.6M |
Formula Trace
| Metric | Value | Formula | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $1.61B | sum latest 4 fiscal quarters Revenue | OK | 0001628280-26-060632, 0000107140-25-000198 |
| Revenue Growth TTM | -13.78% | Revenue_TTM / Revenue_TTM_1Y_ago - 1 | OK | 0001628280-26-060632, 0000107140-25-000198 |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y | -6.02% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0001628280-26-045111 |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y | -2.89% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_5Y_ago)^(1/5) - 1 | OK | 0001628280-26-045111 |
| Gross Profit CAGR 3Y | -2.11% | (GrossProfit_current / GrossProfit_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0001628280-26-045111 |
| Operating Income Growth | 224.63% | OperatingIncome_current / OperatingIncome_prior_year - 1 | OK | 0001628280-26-060632, 0000107140-25-000198 |
| FCF Growth | n/a | FCF_current / FCF_prior_year - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Revenue Growth Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Profit Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Income Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| FCF Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Margin | 73.85% | Gross Profit / Revenue | OK | 0001628280-26-060632, 0000107140-25-000198 |
| Operating Margin | 10.51% | Operating Income / Revenue | OK | 0001628280-26-060632, 0000107140-25-000198 |
| ROIC | 6.66% | NOPAT / Average Invested Capital | OK | 0001628280-26-060632, 0000107140-25-000198 |
| Net Debt / CFO | n/a | Net Debt / CFO | NOT_MEANINGFUL | 0001628280-26-060632 |
| Current Ratio | 0.64x | Current Assets / Current Liabilities | OK | derived |
| Cash / Debt | 0.08x | (Cash + Short-term Investments) / Total Debt | OK | 0001628280-26-060632 |
| Revenue per Diluted Share | $31.82 | Revenue / Diluted Shares | OK | 0001628280-26-060632, 0000107140-25-000198 |