Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for John Wiley & Sons Inc - Class A (WLY) - $44.34 as of 5/5/2025 9:33:20 PM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Safety Score
41 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for WLY
| Positive earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for WLY
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for WLY
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for WLY
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for WLY (41 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for WLY
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | WLY |
| Company Name | John Wiley & Sons Inc - Class A |
| Country | USA |
| Description | N/A |
| Sector Name | MANUFACTURING |
| Industry Name | BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 44.34 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 51.12 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 5/5/2025 9:33:20 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 413,778 |
| Average Daily Volume | 343,462 |
| 52-Week High | 53.07 |
| 52-Week Low | 33.77 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 31.30% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 59.91 |
| Industry PE | 42.15 |
| Sector PE | 36.88 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 13.78 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 19.03 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 11.73 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 51.84 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.55 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 2.33 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 12.72 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 3.48 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.35 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 4.02 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.40 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.52 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.17 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | N/A |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | N/A |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 44,892,900 |
| Market Capitalization | 1,990,551,186 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 4/8/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.3525 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.3525 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.41 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.41 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.25% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 3.57% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.18% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.09% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.58% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.05% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 190.54% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -62.80% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -1,262.42% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 0.74 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.28 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 2.80 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 41,333,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | -200,319,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 17,233,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -12.20% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 0.80% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 15.20% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 104,510,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 83,249,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 106,714,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -772,695,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -683,847,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 767,096,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 743,292,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 877,205,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.49 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.44 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 739,716,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,045,027,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 685,244,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 151,194,001 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 3.37 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 105,882,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 170,380,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.23 |
| MACD Signal | 0.09 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 38.88 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 42.41 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 45.95 |
| Beta | 0.86 |
| RSI | 55.05 |
| 50-Day SMA | 43.75 |
| 150-Day SMA | 38.59 |
| 200-Day SMA | 40.97 |
System |
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| Modified | 5/3/2025 1:32:35 PM EST |