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John Wiley & Sons

WLY
58
Publishing · Communication Services
Winston Score
58
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

John Wiley & Sons is a publishing company that makes textbooks, research journals, and online learning materials. Its main customers are university students, academic researchers, and working professionals who need training or certifications. Wiley is one of the oldest and largest academic publishers in the world, with roots going back to 1807.

Wiley makes money through journal subscriptions sold to universities and libraries, digital course materials sold to students, and professional learning programs sold to businesses. It operates globally, with significant revenue from North America, Europe, and Asia, and generates roughly $2 billion in annual revenue. Its large library of academic content and long-standing relationships with universities give it a durable competitive position, but the company faces ongoing pressure as universities push back on rising journal subscription costs and open-access publishing models continue to grow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
70.5%
Premium pricing power — 70.5% gross margin
Operating Margin
17.0%
Healthy — 17.0% operating margin
ROCE
4.2%
Weak — 4.2% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-4.2%
Shrinking sales (-4.2% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
405%
Turns 405% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
24.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (24.6%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.20
Elevated debt (1.20)
Interest Cover
6.09x
Adequate interest coverage (6.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.3x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 22.3

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+11.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.3 → 11.0)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.69%
no trend
Moderate income — 2.69% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
+0.7%
no trend
Dividend flat

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