SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) trades at a trailing P/E of 13.1, forward P/E of 9.5. Trailing earnings yield is 7.66%, forward earnings yield 10.56%. PEG 0.05 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $30.89.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (91/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (13.1); PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.05); earnings yield beats bond yields (7.66%).
- Forward P/E 9.5 (down from trailing 13.1) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.05 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 7.66% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 10.56% as earnings recover.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 50/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
91/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
33/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — WLY
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)13.1
Forward P/E9.5
PEG Ratio0.05
Forward PEG0.05
P/B Ratio2.69
P/S Ratio1.23
EV/EBITDA6.8
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$2.95
Forward EPS (Est.)$4.20
Book Value / Share$14.35
Revenue / Share$31.99
FCF / Share$3.65
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield7.66%
Forward Earnings Yield10.56%
Dividend Yield3.68%
Graham Number$30.89
SharesGrow IV$349.85 (+779.5%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
19.6 |
-1.23 |
2.75 |
1.65 |
2.45% |
| 2017 |
26.6 |
-1.25 |
3.02 |
1.76 |
2.36% |
| 2018 |
19.7 |
0.29 |
3.18 |
2.11 |
1.94% |
| 2019 |
15.7 |
-1.28 |
2.24 |
1.47 |
2.87% |
| 2020 |
-28.4 |
0.20 |
2.26 |
1.15 |
3.63% |
| 2021 |
21.5 |
-0.07 |
2.92 |
1.64 |
2.42% |
| 2022 |
19.1 |
50.70 |
2.48 |
1.36 |
2.72% |
| 2023 |
123.2 |
-1.39 |
2.03 |
1.05 |
3.64% |
| 2024 |
-10.3 |
0.01 |
2.79 |
1.10 |
3.73% |
| 2025 |
28.0 |
-0.20 |
3.14 |
1.41 |
3.23% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$2.48 |
$1.73B |
$145.78M |
8.4% |
| 2017 |
$1.95 |
$1.72B |
$113.64M |
6.6% |
| 2018 |
$3.32 |
$1.8B |
$192.19M |
10.7% |
| 2019 |
$2.91 |
$1.8B |
$168.26M |
9.3% |
| 2020 |
$-1.32 |
$1.83B |
$-74.29M |
-4.1% |
| 2021 |
$2.63 |
$1.94B |
$148.26M |
7.6% |
| 2022 |
$2.62 |
$2.08B |
$148.31M |
7.1% |
| 2023 |
$0.31 |
$2.02B |
$17.23M |
0.9% |
| 2024 |
$-3.65 |
$1.87B |
$-200.32M |
-10.7% |
| 2025 |
$1.53 |
$1.68B |
$84.16M |
5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$4.20 |
$4.20 – $4.20 |
$1.68B |
$1.68B – $1.68B |
1 |
| 2027 |
$4.75 |
$4.75 – $4.75 |
$1.72B |
$1.72B – $1.72B |
1 |
| 2028 |
$5.10 |
$5.10 – $5.10 |
$1.76B |
$1.76B – $1.76B |
1 |
