John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

WLY

$47.30

-6.63%

2026-09-04 11:26:07 EDT-$3.36

Communication Services

Publishing

NYSE

Active Trading

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., a publisher, provides authoritative content, data-driven insights, and knowledge services for the advancement of science, innovation, and ...

Price Action of WLY

$47.30

-6.63%-$3.36

High—

Low—

52W High-17.7%

Rel. vol—

Interval

Range36m

Volume—SMA5SMA10

—

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., commonly known as Wiley, is an American multinational publishing company founded in 1807 by Charles Wiley. Headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, the company operates in two primary segments: Research and Learning. The Research segment provides scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, along with related content ...John Wiley & Sons, Inc., commonly known as Wiley, is an American multinational publishing company founded in 1807 by Charles Wiley. Headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, the company operates in two primary segments: Research and Learning. The Research segment provides scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, along with related content and services in fields such as physical sciences, health sciences, social sciences, humanities, and life sciences. Its customers include research libraries, library consortia, researchers, and professional society members. The Learning segment offers scientific, professional, and educational print and digital books, digital courseware for students and instructors, and assessment services for businesses and professionals. Products are distributed through various channels including brick-and-mortar stores, online retailers, wholesalers, college bookstores, and direct sales to corporations and government agencies. Wiley has a significant global presence in the US, UK, China, Japan, Australia, and internationally. The company went public in 1962 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WLY. As of the latest data, Wiley employs approximately 4,500–5,000 people worldwide. The company has a strong focus on digital transformation, leveraging data-driven insights and knowledge services to advance science, innovation, and learning. Financially, Wiley has shown robust profitability with a gross profit margin of around 74%, an operating margin of approximately 15–16%, and a net profit margin near 13%. The company generates significant free cash flow, supporting its dividend payments and investment in future growth. Leadership has transitioned over time; as of the most recent announcement, Matthew Kissner serves as President and CEO, succeeding Brian A. Napack. Wiley's mission is to unlock human potential by providing authoritative content and digital solutions that empower individuals to achieve their goals in education and professional development.ExpandCollapse

Founded

1807

Employees

4500

CEO

Matthew S. Kissner

Full Name

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Publishing

ROE

14.49%

Market Cap

$2.40B

Current Ratio

0.64

WACC

7.63%

ROIC

11.32%

Contact Information

https://www.wiley.com

201 748 6000

111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774

Key Metrics of WLY

Snapshot

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Market Cap

$2.40B

ROCE

10.1%

EV / EBITDA

19.99x

-5.2% YoY

FCF Yield

8.0%

-0.3% YoY

Cash Conversion Cycle

23.5d

Current Ratio

0.64

Quick take

TTM —

Current ratio below 1.0

Negative working capital

Financial Highlights of WLY

Profitability trend

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Gross Margin

74.4%

Net Margin

11.9%

P/E Ratio

13.44x

n/a

Debt / Equity

0.44

n/a

Current Ratio

0.64

Dividend Yield

2.8%

Understanding

TTM —

Current ratio below 1.0

Calendar of WLY

Upcoming

Oct 30, 2026In 56 days
Q2 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $1.30 · Revenue $450.80M · 1 analysts
Jan 30, 2027
Q3 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $1.23 · Revenue $441.10M · 1 analysts
Apr 30, 2027
FY2027 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $4.80 · Revenue $1.75B · 1 analysts
Apr 30, 2028
FY2028 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $5.30 · Revenue $1.81B · 1 analysts

Recent history

Jul 23, 2026
Dividend payment
$1.42 per share
Jul 7, 2026
Ex-dividend date
$1.42 per share
Jun 24, 2026
FY2026 · Annual results
EPS $4.16 · Revenue $1.68B
View filing
Mar 6, 2026
Q3 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.56 · Revenue $410.04M
View filing
Dec 5, 2025
Q2 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.84 · Revenue $421.75M
View filing
Sep 5, 2025
Q1 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $0.22 · Revenue $396.80M
View filing

Financial Statements of WLY

5Y Trend (Revenue, Earnings, FCF)

Metric	Latest	YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.	QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).	$1.7B	-0.1%	+9.2%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.	$221.6M	+163.3%	+356.0%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.	+74.3%	+4.3%	+19.7%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).	+16.5%	+12.2%	+23.3%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.	+13.2%	+163.5%	+317.4%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.	$176.7M	+47.5%	-7.3%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.	+10.5%	+47.5%	-15.1%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.	90.6%	-24.2%	-24.2%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.	0.54x	+0.5%	-9.3%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.	$2.6B	-3.7%	+1.2%

Actual vs Estimate

A Apr 30Q Apr 30

Metric	Annual (A vs E)	Annual Surprise	Quarter (A vs E)	Quarter Surprise
EPS Surprise	4.16 vs 4.20	-1.0%	2.54 vs 1.65	+53.9%
Revenue Surprise	$1.7B vs $1.7B	-0.1%	$447.9M vs $450.0M	-0.5%

Insider Transactions of WLY

Acquisitions (A)

Since Jun 30, 2026

Disposals (D)

Since Jun 30, 2026

Monthly shares of acquisitions/disposals with close price trend (shared daily price source)

Insider Trading Snapshot

Date	Executive	Title	Security	Side	Shares	Price
Jul 23, 2026	MCDANIEL RAYMOND W	director	Phantom Stock Units	A	462	—
Jul 23, 2026	Madden Karen N	director	Phantom Stock Units	A	39	—
Jul 23, 2026	Andresen Katherine Dunn	director	Phantom Stock Units	A	31	—
Jul 23, 2026	Baker Mari Jean	director	Phantom Stock Units	A	311	—
Jul 23, 2026	Singh Inder M	director	Phantom Stock Units	A	114	—

Earnings Call Transcript of WLY

1 transcript segments

Q4 2026

Unknown Speaker

Operator: Good morning, and welcome to Wiley’s fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter earnings call. To ask a question, please press 1 to raise your hand. To withdraw your question, press 1 again. At this time, I would like to introduce Wiley's vice president of investor relations, Brian Campbell. Please go ahead. Brian Campbell: Good morning, everyone. With me today are Matthew S. Kissner, president and CEO, and Craig Albright, executive vice president and CFO. Our comments and responses reflect management views as of today, and will include forward looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those statements. The company does not undertake any obligation to update them to reflect subsequent events. Also, Wiley provides non GAAP measures as a supplement to evaluate underlying operating profitability and performance trends. These measures do not have standardized meanings prescribed by US GAAP, and therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies nor should they be viewed as alternatives to measures under GAAP. We will refer to non GAAP metrics on the call, variances are on a year over year basis, will exclude divested assets and the impact of currency. Additional information is included in our filings with the SEC, A copy of this presentation and transcript will be available at investors.wiley.com. I will now turn the call over to Matthew S. Kissner. Matthew S. Kissner: Thank you, Brian. Hello, everyone, and welcome to Wiley's fourth quarter and full year earnings update. Fiscal 26 was our breakout year. We delivered record margins and exceptional cash flow growth. Accelerated our leadership position in the AI economy and capped the year with transformational moves, from market defining AI partnerships to the appointment of visionary leaders in research and AI, to our largest acquisition since 2007. Wiley's trusted content and intelligence is the foundation for the rapid advancement of science and innovation and it is never been more in demand. As I have said before, AI is only as good as the content and data that fuels it. And Wiley has 1 of the most comprehensive and trusted portfolios in the world. Gold in, gold out, to quote our friends at Open Evidence, Wiley is that gold. I will walk through the year and all the great work, we are doing to accelerate our high margin growth engines And Craig will take you through our financials, operational excellence, and outlook. Before I get to results, I want to step back and frame how we think about the business. Because it is the key to everything that follows. We have 2 reinforcing growth engines. Research is our foundation, leveraging our wide moats scale, and relationships to cultivate proprietary content and data and drive market share in high demand academic disciplines. it is durable and growing at mid single digits. AI and data analytics is our emerging growth engine. By layering research intelligence services over that same proprietary content and data. We …

Leadership Team of WLY

14 executives

Name	Title	Compensation	Gender	Year Born	Status
Matthew S. Kissner	President, Chief Executive Officer & Employee Director	USD 2,269,200	Male	1954	Active
Craig Albright	Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	USD 959,300	Male	1970	Active
Danielle McMahan	Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer	USD 935,600	Female	1975	Active
Deirdre Silver	Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary	USD 877,700	Female	1968	Active
Andrew Weber	Executive Vice President of Technology & Operations	USD 859,300	Male	1968	Active
Christopher F. Caridi	Senior Vice President of Business Transformation	USD 690,900	Male	1967	Active
Jesse Caleb Wiley	Non-Executive Chairman	USD 365,000	Male	1971	Active
Kevin Monaco	Senior Vice President of Tax & Treasurer	—	Male	1964	Active
Jessica Kowalski	Executive VP & General Manager of Research	—	Female	1981	Active
Armughan Rafat	Chief AI & Data Services Officer	—	Male	—	Active
Frank Scognamiglio	Corporate VP & Chief Accounting Officer	—	Male	1974	Active
Brian Campbell	Vice President of Investor Relations	—	Male	—	Active
Anna Reeves	Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer	—	Female	—	Active
Jessica Mbaeliachi	Senior Vice President of Strategy	—	—	—	Active

Recent News of WLY

Seeking AlphayesterdayNeutral

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

MarketBeatyesterdayNeutral

John Wiley & Sons Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

John Wiley & Sons NYSE: WLY said its first-quarter fiscal 2027 performance met its internal plan as growth in research publishing and artificial intelligence-related offerings was offset by a difficult comparison with the prior year and continued weakness in learning markets.

Zacks Investment ResearchyesterdayNeutral

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.4 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.49 per share a year ago.

Business WireyesterdayNeutral

Wiley Reports First Quarter 2027 Results; Q1 in Line With Expectations and Full Year Outlook Reaffirmed

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation, and learning, today reported results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2026. First Quarter Summary GAAP performance vs. prior year: Revenue of $386 million vs. $397 million (-3%); Operating Income of $3 million vs. $31 million and Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $(0.23) vs. $0.22 largely due to restructuring charges.

Zacks Investment Research8/27/2026Neutral

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Could Be a Great Choice

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does John Wiley & Sons (WLY) have what it takes?

Historical Employee Count of WLY

Current

4,500

Change

-13.46%

Minimum

4,500

Maximum

9,500

Recent Filings

Report Date	Employees	Form Type	Filing Date	SEC Filing
Apr 30, 2026	4,500	10-K	Jun 24, 2026	View
Apr 30, 2025	5,200	10-K	Jun 25, 2025	View
Apr 30, 2024	6,400	10-K	Jun 26, 2024	View
Apr 30, 2023	8,800	10-K	Jun 26, 2023	View
Apr 30, 2022	9,500	10-K	Jun 24, 2022	View

Related stocksPublishing

Browse all US stocks →

About UsPrivacy PolicyTerms of ServiceDisclaimerStock DirectoryETFsIndices13F HoldingsAnalyst TargetsFree ToolsTechnology MapJoin our Slack

Plutux is not an investment adviser. Market data and AI-generated analysis are for information and education only, not investment advice. Disclaimer

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.