John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Fair Value & Analysis

Communication Services · US · Market cap $2.5B · ISIN US9682232064

What is John Wiley & Sons really worth?

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What matters now

• The model range is unusually wide ($32.70 to $90.97). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.
• The price sits in the lower half of our model range, the side with the larger margin of safety.
• The data supports the verdict: every model runs on fully documented inputs.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 5, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $26.46 – $55.72 · fair‑value band $32.70 – $90.97 · the $50.66 price screens below the $55.90 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 5, 2026.

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Analysis

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) currently trades at $50.66, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $55.90, implying the stock looks roughly 9.4% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 70/100 (solid quality), in the Communication Services sector. Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $72.47 per share, and 14 of the 25 models we run sit above the $50.66 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $10.67, and 11 of the 25 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.

Over the trailing twelve months, John Wiley & Sons generated revenue of $1.7B at a net margin of 9.2%. Revenue grew 1.3% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 21.5%. Net debt stands at $693M. Fundamentals as of Sep 5, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $32.70 (bear case) to $90.97 (bull case); at $50.66, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades near its 52-week high and 80% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 4% fair-value upside, at 10%, WLY screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

This estimate rests on fiscal year 2026 figures, and about 4 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly $0.5017 per share, which is 0.9 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

Widest divergence: Growth Earnings ($72.47) versus Asset-Based ($10.67). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (78).

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About the company

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a publisher, provides authoritative content, data-driven insights, and knowledge services for the advancement of science, innovation, and learning in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and internationally.

Full company description

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a publisher, provides authoritative content, data-driven insights, and knowledge services for the advancement of science, innovation, and learning in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and internationally. 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.

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Revenue & earnings trend

FY2022 – FY2026 · reported fiscal years

John Wiley & Sons reported revenue of $1.7B in FY2026 versus $2.1B in FY2022, a compound −5.3%/yr. Reported net income was $222M in FY2026, compounding +10.6%/yr from FY2022.

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Peer Group

Publishing · 108 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Valuation Multiples vs Publishing median · lower = cheaper

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

Insider activity: 40/100

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