Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 12.9x · EV/EBITDA 7.9x · ROE 27.7%. (1997–2026 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.8B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $3.0B | $3.2B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $3.9B | $3.1B |
| Enterprise Value | $3.5B | $2.9B | $3.2B | $2.9B | $2.9B | $3.8B | $4.1B | $2.9B | $3.0B | $4.1B | $3.4B |
| P/E Ratio → | 12.89 | 9.90 | 28.40 | — | 120.42 | 20.13 | 21.79 | — | 15.82 | 20.31 | 27.23 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.68 | 1.31 | 1.42 | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.43 | 1.67 | 1.18 | 1.48 | 2.17 | 1.80 |
| P/B Ratio | 3.37 | 2.59 | 3.17 | 2.82 | 2.01 | 2.61 | 2.97 | 2.32 | 2.25 | 3.28 | 3.08 |
| P/FCF | 13.44 | 10.48 | 19.88 | 19.72 | 12.35 | 13.73 | 14.28 | 10.95 | 16.22 | 16.76 | 15.16 |
| P/OCF | 10.80 | 8.42 | 11.76 | 10.06 | 7.59 | 8.80 | 8.99 | 7.52 | 10.62 | 10.44 | 9.82 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.72 | 1.90 | 1.54 | 1.43 | 1.84 | 2.13 | 1.60 | 1.69 | 2.28 | 1.98 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.93 | 6.53 | 8.65 | 12.61 | 6.75 | 8.70 | 10.57 | 7.83 | 7.92 | 10.40 | 9.36 |
| EV / EBIT | 11.85 | 9.75 | 16.35 | — | 37.98 | 16.98 | 21.68 | — | 13.31 | 18.01 | 16.32 |
| EV / FCF | — | 13.79 | 26.67 | 27.31 | 16.91 | 17.60 | 18.23 | 14.76 | 18.57 | 17.58 | 16.66 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 71.1% | 71.1% | 74.3% | 69.0% | 65.7% | 66.4% | 67.8% | 67.7% | 69.2% | 73.0% | 73.2% |
| Operating Margin | 17.7% | 17.7% | 13.2% | 2.8% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 12.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.2% | 13.2% | 5.0% | -10.7% | 0.9% | 7.1% | 7.6% | -4.1% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 27.7% | 27.7% | 11.3% | -22.4% | 1.6% | 13.3% | 14.6% | -7.0% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| ROA | 8.4% | 8.4% | 3.1% | -6.9% | 0.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | -2.4% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 4.1% |
| ROIC | 14.3% | 14.3% | 10.7% | 2.3% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 13.4% | 11.9% |
| ROCE | 16.1% | 16.1% | 11.9% | 2.6% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.91 | 0.91 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.91 | 1.02 | 0.41 | 0.30 | 0.36 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.74 | 1.74 | 2.43 | 3.87 | 2.07 | 2.14 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 1.24 | 0.91 | 1.01 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.82 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.33 | 0.16 | 0.31 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.57 | 1.57 | 2.20 | 3.51 | 1.82 | 1.91 | 2.29 | 2.02 | 1.00 | 0.48 | 0.84 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 3.31 | 6.79 | 7.59 | 4.56 | 3.86 | 3.95 | 3.81 | 2.35 | 0.82 | 1.50 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.75 | 6.75 | 3.72 | -2.82 | 2.01 | 11.38 | 10.37 | -1.50 | 11.00 | 17.12 | 13.14 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.66 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.46 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.62 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.40 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.07 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | 25.15 | 25.15 | 18.86 | 22.11 | 22.53 | 19.15 | 14.70 | 13.55 | 15.59 | 12.29 | 9.63 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 53.16 | 49.70 | 43.69 | 56.04 | 58.17 | 58.58 | 61.66 | 62.18 | 43.16 | 40.07 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Payout Ratio | 33.6% | 33.6% | 90.4% | — | 448.5% | 52.1% | 51.9% | — | 45.0% | 38.3% | 63.0% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 7.8% | 10.1% | 3.5% | — | 0.8% | 5.0% | 4.6% | — | 6.3% | 4.9% | 3.7% |
| FCF Yield | 7.4% | 9.5% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 3.6% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.2% | 8.0% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $53M | $55M | $55M | $56M | $57M | $56M | $56M | $58M | $58M | $58M |
Open Access transition volatility
Based on current market data, WLYB trades at a forward P/E of 11.20, which represents a significant discount to peers like Pearson, suggesting that investors remain skeptical of the company's ability to successfully navigate the transition from legacy print publishing to a high-margin digital information services model.
The valuation gap relative to broader information services peers implies that the market is pricing WLYB as a declining asset rather than a growth-oriented data provider. While the current multiple may appear attractive, it warrants caution as it likely reflects the high execution risk associated with the ongoing restructuring and the potential for further impairment of goodwill.
As reported in recent financial statements, WLYB's ROIC has struggled to exceed 5.5% in the most recent quarter, a figure that remains structurally suppressed by the heavy reliance on past acquisitions and the resulting significant goodwill balance that continues to weigh on the company's overall capital efficiency.
The persistent gap between ROIC and the company's cost of capital suggests that recent strategic initiatives have yet to generate meaningful economic value for shareholders. Investors should monitor whether the divestiture of non-core education assets leads to a more disciplined capital allocation strategy that prioritizes higher-returning research publishing segments.
According to quarterly data, WLYB's cash conversion cycle has fluctuated between 15 and 31 days over the last ten quarters, reflecting significant instability in working capital management that complicates the company's ability to maintain a consistent and predictable operational cash flow profile throughout the fiscal year.
The variability in DSO and DPO suggests that the company's leverage over its library consortia and suppliers is subject to seasonal and contractual shifts. This lack of efficiency in managing the cash conversion cycle appears to be a primary driver of the erratic free cash flow generation observed in recent periods.
Based on the provided quarterly figures, WLYB's current ratio has consistently remained below 1.0, reaching a low of 0.54 in 2026Q4, which indicates a limited buffer of liquid assets to cover short-term obligations and suggests a heightened sensitivity to any unexpected operational or market-driven liquidity shocks.
The persistently low current and quick ratios imply that the company relies heavily on the timing of recurring subscription payments to meet its immediate financial commitments. This liquidity profile warrants further investigation, as it leaves little room for error during periods of restructuring or unexpected revenue volatility.
The most commonly misapplied metric for WLYB is the GAAP P/E ratio, which frequently obscures the company's true earning power due to the impact of non-recurring restructuring charges and goodwill impairments that do not reflect the underlying cash-generating capability of the core Research Publishing segment.
Analysts should instead focus on adjusted EBITDA or free cash flow to better understand the operational health of the business. Relying on headline GAAP earnings risks misinterpreting the company's progress in its 'back-to-basics' strategy, as these figures are often distorted by the legacy of value-destructive acquisitions in the education space.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 12.9x. The historical average is 24.5x. This places it at the 4th percentile of its historical range.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 7.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.7x.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 27.7%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is 17.4%.
Based on historical data, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 12.9x. This is at the 4th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 2.60% with a payout ratio of 33.6%.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has 71.1% gross margin and 17.7% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 1.7x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.