WLY

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Communication Services Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing Russell 3000
$51.17Close $28.33 – $55.7252-week range Dec 3, 2026Next report

Highlights

Strengths

  • In a stage-2 uptrend all 8 trend conditions pass
  • Leading the market RS 82 · stronger than 82% of stocks over 12 months
  • Volume drying up last 10 days 30% under the 50-day average

Cautions

  • Earnings shrinking EPS −207% year on year

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Apr 30, 2026 · filed Sep 4, 2026
Off 12-month high 8%
1wk down 5.1% price change
1mo up 7.9% price change
12-month return up 44% market up 11% · its own up 33%
F-score — — Not assessed
Altman Z — Unknown
P/E — price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B — price / book
Earnings yield — EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than — of the market · not assessed
Revenue growth 0% year on year
EPS growth down 207% latest quarter · -313 pts
Sales growth down 3% latest quarter · -4 pts
ROE up 28% return on equity
Free cash margin up 12% $209.4M FCF
D/E 0.79 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4×
Interest cover —EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests

Repair signals

  • Long-term debt down 15% ($0.8B → $0.7B)

Trade setup

ATR% 3.0% $1.54 a day · 2×ATR $48.08
RS 82 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 8 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 0.8× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.80 50 sessions
Implied move — no option chain · report Dec 3, 2026
Contractions 4 15% → 15% → 8% → 7%
Pivot $54.16 5.5% below
Volume dry-up 0.7× 10 vs 50 sessions
Trend template · 8 of 8

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

1 flagged
  • Revenue shrinking Revenue fell 0.1% over the year, from $1.7B to $1.7B.
Last reported Sep 3, 2026
Results reaction Sep 3, 2026-6% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $1.7B -0.1% on FY2025
$0 $2.5B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $1.9B FY2022 · $2.1B FY2023 · $2.0B FY2024 · $1.9B FY2025 · $1.7B FY2026 · $1.7B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $221.6M +163% on FY2025
-$250M $0 $250M FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $148.3M FY2022 · $148.3M FY2023 · $17.2M FY2024 · -$200.3M FY2025 · $84.2M FY2026 · $221.6M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $209.4M +48% on FY2025
$0 $500M FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · $282.5M FY2022 · $250.3M FY2023 · $195.9M FY2024 · $131.6M FY2025 · $141.1M FY2026 · $209.4M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 74%
  • Net 13%
  • Free cash 12%
-20% 0% 100% FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · Gross 68% · Net 8% · Free cash 15% FY2022 · Gross 66% · Net 7% · Free cash 12% FY2023 · Gross 66% · Net 1% · Free cash 10% FY2024 · Gross 69% · Net -11% · Free cash 7% FY2025 · Gross 74% · Net 5% · Free cash 8% FY2026 · Gross 74% · Net 13% · Free cash 12%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $595.3M net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $1B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY2021 · Cash $93.8M · Long-term debt $809.1M FY2022 · Cash $100.4M · Long-term debt $768.3M FY2023 · Cash $106.7M · Long-term debt $743.3M FY2024 · Cash $83.2M · Long-term debt $767.1M FY2025 · Cash $85.9M · Long-term debt $789.4M FY2026 · Cash $75.6M · Long-term debt $670.9M
  FY2021Apr 30, 2021 FY2022Apr 30, 2022 FY2023Apr 30, 2023 FY2024Apr 30, 2024 FY2025Apr 30, 2025 FY2026Apr 30, 2026
Revenue $1.9B $2.1B $2.0B $1.9B $1.7B $1.7B
Gross margin 68% 66% 66% 69% 74% 74%
Operating income $185.5M $219.3M $55.9M $52.3M $221.4M $276.9M
Net income $148.3M $148.3M $17.2M -$200.3M $84.2M $221.6M
Net margin 8% 7% 1% -11% 5% 13%
Earnings per share $2.63 $2.62 $0.31 -$3.65 $1.54 $4.16
Free cash flow $282.5M $250.3M $195.9M $131.6M $141.1M $209.4M
Free cash margin 15% 12% 10% 7% 8% 12%
Cash $93.8M $100.4M $106.7M $83.2M $85.9M $75.6M
Long-term debt $809.1M $768.3M $743.3M $767.1M $789.4M $670.9M
Shareholders' equity $1.1B $1.1B $1.0B $739.7M $752.2M $848.2M

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Sep 4, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jul 31, 2026 35d
Jun 24, 2026 Annual ↗ Apr 30, 2026 55d
Mar 6, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jan 31, 2026 34d
Dec 5, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Oct 31, 2025 35d
Sep 5, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jul 31, 2025 36d
Jun 25, 2025 Annual ↗ Apr 30, 2025 56d
Mar 7, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jan 31, 2025 35d
Dec 6, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Oct 31, 2024 36d
Sep 6, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jul 31, 2024 37d
Jun 26, 2024 Annual ↗ Apr 30, 2024 57d
Mar 8, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jan 31, 2024 37d
Dec 7, 2023 Quarterly ↗ Oct 31, 2023 37d

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