John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
WLY Communication Services Publishing
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended April 2026) was $1.7 billion, roughly unchanged from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue fell 2.63%, EPS fell 204.6%, free cash flow grew 30.3% and total debt rose 55.9%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) P/E ratio
As of 16 October 2026, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) trades at a P/E ratio of 13.7×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.0× (January 2025) to 129× (June 2023); the current reading is higher than 29% of that period. That is in line with the Publishing industry median of 13.7× and below the Communication Services sector median of 16.7×.
P/E ratio, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9.5× | (65.89%) |
| FY2025 | 28.0× | — |
| FY2024 | 0.0× | — |
| FY2023 | 123× | 553.77% |
| FY2022 | 18.9× | (12.26%) |
| FY2021 | 21.5× | — |
| FY2020 | 0.0× | — |
| FY2019 | 15.8× | (20.39%) |
| FY2018 | 19.9× | (26.47%) |
| FY2017 | 27.0× | 31.61% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 13.6× | 42.48% |
| Apr 2026 | 9.5× | (11.55%) |
| Jan 2026 | 10.8× | (44.12%) |
| Oct 2025 | 19.3× | (9.48%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
P/E ratio against peers
| Company | P/E ratio |
|---|---|
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | n/m |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | n/m |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | 5.3× |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | 13.1× |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 13.7× |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | 13.7× |
| PSO Pearson, PLC compare | 18.8× |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | 24.9× |
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | 28.0× |
| Publishing industry median | 13.7× |
| Communication Services sector median | 16.7× |
| Market median | 18.1× |
What P/E ratio is
Price to Earnings Ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company’s annual profit per share.
Stock Price ÷ EPS (Basic) (TTM)