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    John Wiley & Sons (WLY)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • PUBLISHING • NYSE

    $52.93
    +1.44 (+2.80%)

    Market Cap: $2.62B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    78%(31/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +37.39%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Oct 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.24
    Range$1.24 - $1.24
    1 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.00n/a
    60d ago$1.31-5.3%
    30d ago$1.30-4.6%
    7d ago$1.30-4.6%
    Current$1.24
    Revenue Consensus
    $448M
    Range$448M - $448M
    1 analysts
    Period ending Jan 31, 2027
    EPS Consensus$1.17
    Range$1.17 - $1.17
    1 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.00n/a
    60d ago$1.20-2.5%
    30d ago$1.23-4.9%
    7d ago$1.23-4.9%
    Current$1.17
    Revenue Consensus
    $439M
    Range$439M - $439M
    1 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Apr 27EST
    		-$1.99---
    Jan 27EST
    		-$1.17---
    Oct 26EST
    		-$1.24---
    Jul 26
    Reported Sep 3
    		$0.44$0.40+10.00%Beat-10.2%
    Apr 26
    Reported Jun 16
    		$1.37$1.65-16.97%Miss+0.0%
    Jan 26
    Reported Mar 5
    		$0.97$0.86+12.79%Beat+15.5%
    Oct 25
    Reported Dec 4
    		$1.10$0.97+13.40%Beat+13.4%
    Jul 25
    Reported Sep 4
    		$0.49$0.50-2.00%Miss+4.3%
    Apr 25
    Reported Jun 17
    		$1.37$1.27+7.87%Beat+13.2%
    Jan 25
    Reported Mar 6
    		$0.84$0.45+86.67%Beat+42.4%
    Oct 24
    Reported Dec 5
    		$0.97$0.70+38.57%Beat+32.9%
    Jul 24
    Reported Sep 5
    		$0.47$0.55-14.55%Miss+74.1%
    Apr 24
    Reported Jun 13
    		$1.21$0.81+49.38%Beat-16.6%
    Jan 24
    Reported Mar 7
    		$0.59$0.45+31.11%Beat-30.6%
    Oct 23
    Reported Dec 6
    		$0.73$0.56+30.36%Beat-39.2%
    Jul 23
    Reported Sep 7
    		$0.27$-0.06+550.00%Beat-25.0%
    Apr 23
    Reported Jun 15
    		$1.45$0.99+46.46%Beat+34.3%
    Jan 23
    Reported Mar 9
    		$0.85$0.91-6.59%Miss-10.5%
    Oct 22
    Reported Dec 7
    		$1.20$1.03+16.50%Beat-7.0%
    Jul 22
    Reported Sep 7
    		$0.36$0.67-46.27%Miss-33.3%
    Apr 22
    Reported Jun 15
    		$1.08$0.97+11.34%Beat+28.6%
    Jan 22
    Reported Mar 8
    		$0.95$0.93+2.15%Beat+39.7%
    Oct 21
    Reported Dec 7
    		$1.29$1.15+12.17%Beat+29.0%
    Jul 21
    Reported Sep 2
    		$0.54$0.40+35.00%Beat+28.6%
    Apr 21
    Reported Jun 10
    		$0.84$0.61+37.70%Beat+27.3%
    Jan 21
    Reported Mar 4
    		$0.68$0.56+21.43%Beat+0.0%
    Oct 20
    Reported Dec 8
    		$1.00$0.64+56.25%Beat+17.6%
    Jul 20
    Reported Sep 3
    		$0.42$0.10+320.00%Beat+100.0%
    Apr 20
    Reported Jun 11
    		$0.66$0.43+53.49%Beat-37.1%
    Jan 20
    Reported Mar 4
    		$0.68$0.54+25.93%Beat+11.5%
    Oct 19
    Reported Dec 4
    		$0.85$0.65+30.77%Beat-4.5%
    Jul 19
    Reported Sep 5
    		$0.21$0.25-16.00%Miss-51.2%
    Apr 19
    Reported Jun 11
    		$1.05$1.03+1.94%Beat+11.7%
    Jan 19
    Reported Mar 5
    		$0.61$0.78-21.79%Miss-29.9%
    Oct 18
    Reported Dec 5
    		$0.89$0.89+0.00%Beat-13.6%
    Jul 18
    Reported Sep 6
    		$0.43$0.49-12.24%Miss-27.1%
    Apr 18
    Reported Jun 12
    		$0.94$0.79+18.99%Beat+14.6%
    Jan 18
    Reported Mar 6
    		$0.87$0.82+6.10%Beat-5.4%
    Oct 17
    Reported Dec 6
    		$1.03$0.82+25.61%Beat+35.5%
    Jul 17
    Reported Sep 7
    		$0.59$0.62-4.84%Miss-
    Apr 17
    Reported Jun 13
    		$0.82$0.54+51.85%Beat-
    Jan 17
    Reported Mar 7
    		$0.92$0.78+17.95%Beat-
    Oct 16
    Reported Dec 7
    		$0.76$0.66+15.15%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.70%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.43
    Payout Ratio24.92%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+0.72%
    5Y CAGR+0.71%
    WLY dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun WLY in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio13.64EV/EBITDA10.22x
    Price/FCF11.20xFCF Yield8.93%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin11.90%Operating Margin7.29%
    ROE25.90%ROIC11.09%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.62xInterest Coverage4.95x
    Current Ratio0.64xQuick Ratio0.61x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.75Avg Volume454.08K
    52-Week High$57.0352-Week Low$27.72

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$49.99
    SMA 20$48.74
    SMA 50$49.83
    SMA 200$41.79
    EMA 10$50.55
    EMA 20$49.70
    EMA 50$49.29
    EMA 200$44.53

    MACD

    Line: 0.71Signal: 0.07Hist: 0.64

    ADX

    ADX: 16.4+DI: 28.2-DI: 10.4

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down36.0
    PSAR$47.97

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$52.56
    Lower Band$44.92
    %B Position1568%(Upper)
    Band Width1.05

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    65.5

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K88.6
    Stoch %D90.0
    Williams %R-12.7
    ROC (10d)9.0%
    Momentum4.39
    CCI (20d)201.5
    MFI (14d)78.1

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.70(3.2%)
    StdDev (20d)1.91
    Hist Vol30.0%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$52.84
    OBV-7.0M
    AD Line-191.3M
    CMF (20d)-0.252

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)449.3K
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$48.62

    Pivot Points

    R3$53.58
    R2$52.99
    R1$52.24
    Pivot Point$51.65
    S1$50.90
    S2$50.31
    S3$49.56

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI12.89
    Ultimate Osc59.6
    KST3.90

    Financial Data

    QuarterJul 2026Apr 2026Jan 2026Oct 2025Jul 2025Apr 2025Jan 2025Oct 2024Jul 2024Apr 2024Jan 2024Oct 2023
    Total Revenue$386.36M$447.94M$410.04M$421.75M$396.80M$442.58M$404.63M$426.60M$403.81M$468.46M$460.70M$492.81M
    Cost of Revenue$100.87M$110.08M$107.78M$104.39M$109.26M$110.94M$104.22M$107.00M$109.22M$123.34M$143.66M$155.61M
    Gross Profit$285.49M$337.86M$302.25M$317.36M$287.54M$331.64M$300.41M$319.60M$294.59M$345.12M$317.04M$337.19M
    Operating Expenses$282.55M$227.56M$239.66M$244.37M$256.58M$255.17M$248.58M$255.46M$265.62M$276.33M$363.45M$290.95M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$238.53M$211.39M$219.10M$225.09M$240.33M$229.77M$229.96M$238.89M$248.82M$252.06M$253.38M$252.28M
    Operating Income$2.94M$110.14M$62.76M$73.00M$30.96M$76.47M$51.83M$64.13M$28.97M$68.78M$-46,411,000$46.24M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$13.93M$9.65M$11.49M$11.67M$11.04M$11.27M$14.03M$14.46M$12.79M$11.41M$13.32M$12.94M
    Income Before Tax$-12,577,000$94.97M$44.40M$58.01M$17.71M$52.27M$18.67M$48.94M$23.00M$54.00M$-112,296,000$-22,030,000
    Income Tax Expense$-850,000$-40,374,000$14.72M$13.12M$6.01M$-15,828,000$41.63M$8.48M$24.44M$28.74M$1.58M$-2,585,000
    Net Income$-11,727,000$135.35M$29.68M$44.89M$11.70M$68.09M$-22,954,000$40.46M$-1,436,000$25.27M$-113,875,000$-19,445,000
    EBITDA$38.67M$142.74M$91.64M$105.61M$65.19M$101.30M$69.17M$100.12M$73.04M$114.24M$-53,501,000$31.08M
    EBIT$1.35M$104.46M$56.05M$69.68M$28.75M$63.53M$32.70M$63.40M$35.79M$65.41M$-98,975,000$-9,093,000
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $4.82M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.3%
    Obligations YoY
    -35.6%
    Active Awards
    27
    New Awards (TTM)
    12
    Avg Remaining Term
    6.7 mo

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 45.3% of trailing twelve month obligations across 10 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    80NSSC26FA127National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration$247043Feb 1, 2026
    N0018926PZ025Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$207910Jan 15, 2026
    N0018926PW016Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$93000Mar 1, 2026
    FA239625PB096Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force$54122Sep 30, 2025
    N6311626F0513Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$24994Feb 6, 2026
    FA860425FB388Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force$20870Aug 27, 2025
    1232SA25F0493Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research Service$20856Sep 24, 2025
    15JL1B26F00000065Department of JusticeOffices, Boards and Divisions$20771Jan 1, 2026
    50310226P0003Securities and Exchange CommissionSecurities and Exchange Commission$17530Apr 1, 2026
    31310026F0007Nuclear Regulatory CommissionNuclear Regulatory Commission$16547Jan 14, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Form 4 John Wiley & Sons Class A: Deborah E. Wiley (10% Owner) For: 13 October

    This article reports on a Form 4 filing for John Wiley & Sons Class A, indicating Deborah E. Wiley as a 10% owner...

    Investing.com India•10/14/26•Neutral

    A 25,000-share gift leaves Deborah E. Wiley holding 634,529 shares directly in John Wiley & Sons (WLY).

    Deborah E. Wiley, a ten percent owner of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY), made a charitable gift of 25,000 Class A common shares on October 13, 2026. After this transaction, she directly holds 634,529 shares...

    Stock Titan•10/13/26•Neutral

    Bradford Wiley Donates 65,000 Shares of John Wiley & Sons Class A Stock to Charity

    Bradford Wiley, a director at John Wiley & Sons, Inc., donated 65,000 shares of the company's Class A Common Stock to an unaffiliated non-profit organization on October 5...

    Kalkine Media•10/6/26•Neutral

    Wiley Bradford receives no payment for a 65,000-share charitable gift in John Wiley & Sons (WLY).

    Wiley Bradford, a ten-percent owner of John Wiley & Sons (WLY), made a charitable donation of 65,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to an unaffiliated nonprofit organization...

    Stock Titan•10/6/26•Neutral

    Form 8K John Wiley & Sons Class A For: 29 September

    The article reports that John Wiley & Sons Class A filed a Form 8K on September 29, 2026. This filing is a significant event for the company and is categorized under stock market news. Further details regarding...

    Investing.com Nigeria•9/29/26•Neutral

    WLY Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    13.6x
    Forward P/E
    15.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    10.2x
    P/FCF
    11.2x
    PEG
    13.1x
    P/B
    3.4x
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    WLY Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    74.6%
    Operating margin
    7.3%
    Net margin
    11.9%
    ROIC
    11.1%
    ROE
    25.9%
    FCF margin
    14.4%
    FCF yield
    8.9%

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    Sector: Communication Services

    WLY Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • WLY beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    Bear case

    • WLY's quarterly revenue changed -2.6% year over year.

    WLY Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
    Average surprise
    18.8%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Oct 31, 2026)
    $1.24
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Oct 31, 2026)
    0 up, 1 down

    WLY Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.7%
    Payout ratio
    24.9%
    3Y DPS growth
    0.7%
    5Y DPS growth
    0.7%
    Pay months
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
    WLY dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About WLY

    What is WLY's current dividend yield?

    John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has a forward dividend yield of 2.70%.

    Does WLY pay dividends?

    Yes, John Wiley & Sons pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.70%.

    What is WLY's P/E ratio?

    John Wiley & Sons has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.64.

    What is WLY's market cap?

    John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has a market capitalization of $2.62B with a current stock price of $52.93.

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