John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
WLYB 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. (WLYB) EV/Sales
As of 16 October 2026, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) trades at a EV/Sales of 2.3×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.2× (June 2023) to 2.5× (January 2018); the current reading is higher than 94% of that period. That is above the Publishing industry median of 1.7× and above the Communication Services sector median of 1.4×.
EV/Sales, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | EV/Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1.7× | (9.50%) |
| FY2025 | 1.8× | 23.01% |
| FY2024 | 1.5× | 7.28% |
| FY2023 | 1.4× | (20.58%) |
| FY2022 | 1.7× | (14.04%) |
| FY2021 | 2.0× | 35.40% |
| FY2020 | 1.5× | (15.00%) |
| FY2019 | 1.8× | (24.46%) |
| FY2018 | 2.3× | 14.49% |
| FY2017 | 2.0× | 5.28% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | EV/Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 2.3× | 41.39% |
| Apr 2026 | 1.7× | 15.78% |
| Jan 2026 | 1.4× | (16.01%) |
| Oct 2025 | 1.7× | (0.57%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
EV/Sales against peers
| Company | EV/Sales |
|---|---|
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | n/m |
| PSO Pearson, PLC compare | 0.2× |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | 0.5× |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | 0.8× |
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | 1.0× |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | 2.3× |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 2.3× |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | 2.9× |
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | 3.6× |
| Publishing industry median | 1.7× |
| Communication Services sector median | 1.4× |
| Market median | 2.1× |
What EV/Sales is
EV/Sales tells an investor how the value of a whole company, counting its debt and cash, compares with the sales it brings in.
((Stock Price × Shares (Basic, Weighted) (latest quarter)) + (Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter)) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)) ÷ Revenue (TTM)