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WLY stock analysis: WLY

WLY (WLY) is an S&P 500 company in Other.

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Where WLY ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with WLY · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

WLY price performance

WLY against the S&P 500, one year
-25%+0%+25%+50%WLY +26%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+61.0%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 46.5 pts
1 year+26.0%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 9.0 pts
3 years+54.7%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 34.6 pts
5 years+9.4%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 81.9 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

WLY factor grades

Each grade compares WLY with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B+ValueP/E 13.1x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 9.7% (industry 6.0%)
BGrowthRevenue growth -0% (industry +8%)EPS growth +110% (industry +10%)
B+ProfitabilityOperating margin 14.9% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 12.6% (industry 10.1%)
B-Momentum12-month change +26%From 52-wk high -13%

WLY in plain numbers

WLY key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$2.5B
Revenue growth (y/y)-0%
Free-cash-flow yield9.7%
Dividend yield2.9%
Next earnings (expected)2026-12-03
Valuation measures
Market value$2.5B
Enterprise value$3.6B
P/E (trailing)13.1x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)10.5x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.43
Price / sales1.5x
Price / book3.1x
EV / revenue2.2x
EV / EBITDA9.3x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$1.7B
Net income, last 12 months$198.2M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$3.71
Gross margin74.6%
Operating margin14.9%
Net margin11.9%
Return on equity25.9%
Return on invested capital12.6%
Cash$106.4M
Total debt$1.3B
Debt / equity1.62x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$239.9M
Interest cover5.3x
Current ratio0.64x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

WLY earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$23.0M$94.8M$212.5M$330.2M$447.9MOct 2024 Revenue: $426.6MJan 2025 Revenue: $404.6MApr 2025 Revenue: $442.6MJul 2025 Revenue: $396.8MOct 2025 Revenue: $421.8MJan 2026 Revenue: $410.0MApr 2026 Revenue: $447.9MJul 2026 Revenue: $386.4MOct 2024 Net income: $40.5MJan 2025 Net income: -$23.0MApr 2025 Net income: $68.1MJul 2025 Net income: $11.7MOct 2025 Net income: $44.9MJan 2026 Net income: $29.7MApr 2026 Net income: $135.3MJul 2026 Net income: -$11.7MOct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Net margin: 9.5%Net margin: -5.7%Net margin: 15.4%Net margin: 2.9%Net margin: 10.6%Net margin: 7.2%Net margin: 30.2%Net margin: -3.0%-6%12%30%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-0.4$0.3$1.1$1.8$2.5Oct 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Jan 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.4Apr 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.2Jul 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Oct 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.8Jan 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.6Apr 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.5Jul 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.2Oct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Oct 2025 +14% · Apr 2026 +105% · Jul 2026 -205%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

WLY financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$2.1B$2.0B$1.9B$1.7B$1.7B
Net income$148.3M$17.2M-$200.3M$84.2M$221.6M
EPS (GAAP)$2.62$0.30$-3.65$1.52$4.16
Free cash flow$250.3M$195.9M$131.6M$141.1M$209.4M

WLY earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-09-03$-0.23-205%-3%-6.3%
2026-06-16$2.54+105%+1%+6.7%
2026-03-05$0.56n/a+1%+24.9%
2025-12-04$0.84+14%-1%-14.8%
2025-09-04$0.22n/a-2%-0.3%
2025-06-17$1.24+176%-6%+15.8%

About WLY

HeadquartersHoboken, NJ
Industry (SEC code)Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing
Fiscal year endsApril 30
Incorporated inNY
Listed onNYSE, NYSE
FormerlyWILEY JOHN & SONS, INC., WILEY JOHN & SONS INC

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is WLY stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for WLY are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is WLY's P/E ratio?

WLY trades at about 13.1 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 10.5 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does WLY report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects WLY to report around 2026-12-03.

Does WLY pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.9%, and it has raised its dividend 7 years in a row.

How has WLY performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year WLY returned +26.0%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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