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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

WLYNYSECommunication Services● Active
$44.13
$-0.03(-0.07%)
Market Cap$2.3B
P/E Ratio
52W High$45.64
52W Low$28.38
Overview

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

wly · pe ratio · data through Apr 30, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. WLY's current PE ratio of 14.97x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $44.13 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.95. −63.9% discount vs 5Y avg 41.5x

14.97x
P/E Ratio (TTM)63.9%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-04-30

Forward P/E
9.29x
FY2027 est. EPS $4.75
Based on 1 analyst
EPS (TTM)
$2.95
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
0.05
Below 1.0 · Growth adjusted
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · John Wiley & Sons, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 41.5x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 18 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
25.1x
18-yr mean
Median
19.1x
18-yr midpoint
Minimum
12.6x
Lowest year
Maximum
123.2x
Highest year
15.0x ← Now
12.6x
Min
Q1 · 25%19.1x
Median
Q3 · 75%123.2x
Max
Historically Low

At 14.97x, WLY's current P/E is lower than in 6% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 18 years — historically low.

6th percentileHigher than 1 of 18 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Publishing · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.You
WLY
$2.3B14.97x-70.0%$2.95
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
CCOI
$873MN/A-$3.80
Cimpress plc
Cimpress plc
CMPR
$2.3B81.03x+62.3%$0.58
DouYu International Holdings Limited
DouYu International Holdings Limited
DOYU
$150MN/A-$0.96
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.
IAS
$1.7B44.49x-10.9%$0.23
IHS Holding Limited
IHS Holding Limited
IHS
$2.8B17.41x-65.1%$0.43
IMAX Corporation
IMAX Corporation
IMAX
$2.1B56.84x+13.8%$0.65
Industry Average
4 peers with valid PE
49.94xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-04-30Latest
FY2025
28.03x$1.56
2024-04-30
FY2024
$-3.65
2023-04-30
FY2023
123.19x$0.31+543.8%
2022-04-30
FY2022
19.13x$2.66-10.9%
2021-04-30
FY2021
21.48x$2.65
2020-04-30
FY2020
$-1.32
2019-04-30
FY2019
15.70x$2.94-20.3%
2018-04-30
FY2018
19.70x$3.35-26.0%
2017-04-30
FY2017
26.64x$1.99+36.0%
2016-04-30
FY2016
19.58x$2.53+3.5%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. WLY's current PE ratio of 14.97x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $44.13 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.95.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $44.13 ÷ $2.95 = 14.97x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

WLY pe ratio · 6 questions

WLY's current PE ratio is 14.97x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $44.13 and TTM EPS of $2.95. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via WLY's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · John Wiley & Sons, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08