WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
C 52.5 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C+ 59
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 8.1%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.84 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C- 50
  • 5yr Avg ROE 5.3%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.7%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 14
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -3.6%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -12.7%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 2/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B- 65
  • 5yr FCF Margin 8.9%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 3.64x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
B- 64
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.05x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 4.70x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.50

Stability

Weight: 15%
C 56
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.40
  • Piotroski F-Score 8
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 3/5

Guru Flow

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

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 added; 2 trimmed.

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
+111.0%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026