John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Apr 30, 2026), John Wiley & Sons had a P/E ratio of 9.49 (down from 27.90), return on equity of 27.7% (up from 11.3%), debt-to-equity of 0.91 (down from 1.20) and a current ratio of 0.54 (up from 0.54). A current ratio of 0.54 means current liabilities exceed current assets. Its dividend yield was 3.43% with a payout ratio of 33.6%.

John Wiley & Sons Financial Ratios Analysis

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Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period ending	Apr 2026	Apr 2025	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	9.49	27.90	-	123.45	19.23	21.48
Forward P/E	8.87	11.68	12.84	10.20	12.26	21.01
P/S Ratio	1.25	1.40	1.10	1.05	1.37	1.64
P/B Ratio	2.48	3.12	2.79	2.04	2.50	2.92
Price/FCF	10.04	16.64	15.66	10.86	11.40	11.27
Price/OCF	8.07	11.59	9.92	7.68	8.41	8.85
PEG Ratio	1.18	1.56	1.71	1.34	1.64	2.71
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	1.73	1.93	1.60	1.53	1.83	2.18
EV/EBITDA	8.27	10.66	10.35	9.78	11.37	12.91
EV/EBIT	10.16	13.57	13.72	14.19	16.61	18.30
EV/FCF	13.89	22.91	22.72	15.75	15.28	14.99
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	27.69%	11.28%	-22.45%	1.58%	13.28%	14.64%
Return on Assets (ROA)	6.77%	5.50%	4.67%	4.20%	4.23%	4.37%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	18.39%	9.02%	12.97%	5.97%	8.19%	10.60%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	15.80%	12.70%	11.80%	9.80%	9.60%	9.40%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	0.91	1.20	1.20	0.85	0.82	0.91
Debt/EBITDA	2.10	2.83	2.91	2.64	2.60	2.81
Debt/FCF	3.68	6.40	6.74	4.51	3.76	3.52
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	0.54	0.54	0.52	0.60	0.57	0.53
Quick Ratio	0.41	0.38	0.35	0.47	0.45	0.41
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.64	0.62	0.64	0.62	0.61	0.59
Inventory Turnover	20.48	17.57	19.35	18.91	16.12	13.20
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	10.54%	3.58%	-9.72%	0.81%	5.20%	4.66%
FCF Yield	9.96%	6.01%	6.39%	9.21%	8.78%	8.87%
Dividend Yield	3.43%	3.21%	3.70%	3.61%	2.70%	2.85%
Payout Ratio	33.55%	90.42%	-	448.55%	52.06%	51.90%
Buyback Yield	2.89%	0.21%	2.50%	0.43%	-0.24%	-0.45%
Total Return	6.32%	3.42%	6.20%	4.04%	2.45%	2.40%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jul 31, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About John Wiley & Sons Financial Ratios

What is John Wiley & Sons's P/E ratio?

John Wiley & Sons's P/E ratio was 9.49 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Apr 30, 2026). It was 27.90 a year earlier.

What is John Wiley & Sons's return on equity?

John Wiley & Sons's return on equity (ROE) was 27.7% for fiscal 2026 (period ended Apr 30, 2026). It was 11.3% a year earlier.

What is John Wiley & Sons's debt-to-equity ratio?

John Wiley & Sons's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.91 for fiscal 2026 (period ended Apr 30, 2026). It was 1.20 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition