WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
C 56.1 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
B- 62
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 7.6%
  • Operating Margin Trend +1.67 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C 57
  • 5yr Avg ROE 6.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -1.5%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D 37
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -5.3%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 12.3%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 1/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B- 64
  • 5yr FCF Margin 8.4%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 3.39x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C+ 62
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.68x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 5.91x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.66

Stability

Weight: 15%
C 52
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.45
  • Piotroski F-Score 9
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 4/5

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