JW-A John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
B- 62.3 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C 53
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 9.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.18 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 93
  • 5yr Avg ROE 20.7%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 20
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -1.5%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -18.5%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B+ 80
  • 5yr FCF Margin 8.5%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.06x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
B- 66
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.05x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 4.70x

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 63
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.24
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

1 of 1 gurus held; 1 new buy.

Holders
1
Avg Δ position
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q4 2021