John Wiley & SONS, Inc. (WLYB) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
John Wiley & SONS, Inc. (WLYB) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 0.3% a year to $1.7B, with an average return on invested capital of 7.6%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- —
- Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
- $52.53
- Market cap
- $2.9B
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $1.7B
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- -0.3%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 7.6%
- Free cash flow (FY2025)
- $141.1M
WLYB 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.7B | $84.2M | $1.53 | $141.1M | 13.2% | 8.5% |
| FY2024 | $1.9B | -$200.3M | -$3.65 | $131.6M | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| FY2023 | $2.0B | $17.2M | $0.31 | $195.9M | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| FY2022 | $2.1B | $148.3M | $2.62 | $250.3M | 10.5% | 7.9% |
| FY2021 | $1.9B | $148.3M | $2.63 | $282.5M | 9.6% | 8.6% |
| FY2020 | $1.8B | -$74.3M | -$1.32 | $199.8M | -3.0% | -3.4% |
| FY2019 | $1.8B | $168.3M | $2.91 | $173.7M | 12.4% | 12.0% |
| FY2018 | $1.8B | $192.2M | $3.32 | $267.6M | 13.3% | 16.0% |
| FY2017 | $1.7B | $113.6M | $1.95 | $204.2M | 12.0% | 9.5% |
| FY2016 | $1.7B | $145.8M | $2.48 | $256.3M | 10.9% | 12.3% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 7.6% ROIC.
Over the decade, JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. shows that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. is modeled at -5.2% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-2.59 per share.