Company Analysis John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
1. Summary
Advantages
- Price (43.75 $) is less than fair price (50.97 $)
- The stock's return over the last year (18.08%) is higher than the sector average (-34.47%).
Disadvantages
- Dividends (3.18%) are below the sector average (5%).
- Current debt level 32.55% has increased over 5 years from 16.3%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=-22.45%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=1680.14%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Communication Services | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | -5.2% | -5.7% | 1.1% |
| 90 days | -4.6% | -16.6% | -4.8% |
| 1 year | 18.1% | -34.5% | 9.6% |
WLY vs Sector: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has outperformed the "Communication Services" sector by 52.56% over the past year.
WLY vs Market: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has outperformed the market by 8.47% over the past year.
Stable price: WLY is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: WLY with weekly volatility of 0.3478% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Below fair price: The current price (43.75 $) is lower than the fair price (50.97 $).
Price not significantly lower than the fair price: The current price (43.75 $) is slightly lower than the fair price by 16.5%.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (126.1) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (136.95).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (126.1) is higher than that of the market as a whole (73.05).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (2.86) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (1672.41).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (2.86) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.32).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (1.13) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (1169.38).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (1.13) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.91).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (55.88) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (1678.03).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (55.88) is higher than that of the market as a whole (23.05).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 33.93% over the last 5 years.
Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (33.93%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) is lower than the return for the sector (0%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (-22.45%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (1680.14%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (-22.45%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (25.12%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (-6.87%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (99.55%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (-6.87%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.65%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (5.2%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (11.07%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (5.2%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 3.18% is below the average for the sector '5%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 3.18% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=1.
Dividend growth: Company's dividend yield 3.18% has been growing over the last 5 years. Growth over 28 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (446.61%) are at an uncomfortable level.
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