Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) P/E ratio is 11.9× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for John Wiley & Sons?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For John Wiley & Sons specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.9×.

Question 5

Is John Wiley & Sons's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

John Wiley & Sons's P/E ratio of 11.9× is below its own 5-year average of 30.6× and below the sector median of 21.9×. That places the current reading at the 1th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, John Wiley & Sons (WLY) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 10.6× in 2026 to a high of 122.7× in 2023. The 5-year average is 30.6× and the 5-year median is 22.5×.

Question 7

What was John Wiley & Sons's P/E ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

John Wiley & Sons (WLY) P/E ratio at the end of 2026 was 9.7×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does John Wiley & Sons's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$2.15B	$222M	9.7×	-18.1×	Apr 30, 2026
2025	$2.34B	$84.2M	27.8×	—	Apr 30, 2025
2024	$2.05B	-$200M	—	—	Apr 30, 2024
2023	$2.12B	$17.2M	122.7×	+103.6×	Apr 30, 2023
2022	$2.83B	$148M	19.1×	-2.3×	Apr 30, 2022
2021	$3.18B	$148M	21.4×	—	Apr 30, 2021
2020	$2.1B	-$74.3M	—	—	Apr 30, 2020
2019	$2.62B	$168M	15.5×	-4.2×	Apr 30, 2019
2018	$3.79B	$192M	19.7×	-6.9×	Apr 30, 2018
2017	$3.03B	$114M	26.6×	+7.1×	Apr 30, 2017
2016	$2.85B	$146M	19.6×	+0.7×	Apr 30, 2016
2015	$3.35B	$177M	18.9×	-2.2×	Apr 30, 2015
2014	$3.39B	$161M	21.1×	—	Apr 30, 2014
2013	—	$144M	—	—	Apr 30, 2013
2012	$2.69B	$213M	12.6×	-5.3×	Apr 30, 2012
2011	$3.09B	$172M	18.0×	+0.3×	Apr 30, 2011
2010	$2.53B	$144M	17.6×	+2.3×	Apr 30, 2010
2009	$1.97B	$128M	15.4×	-2.9×	Apr 30, 2009
2008	$2.69B	$148M	18.3×	-3.3×	Apr 30, 2008
2007	$2.15B	$99.6M	21.6×	+2.9×	Apr 30, 2007
2006	$2.06B	$110M	18.6×	-6.8×	Apr 30, 2006
2005	$2.13B	$83.8M	25.4×	+4.2×	Apr 30, 2005
2004	$1.88B	$88.8M	21.2×	+3.8×	Apr 30, 2004
2003	$1.51B	$87.3M	17.3×	-11.3×	Apr 30, 2003
2002	$1.64B	$57.3M	28.6×	—	Apr 30, 2002


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P/E Ratio for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) 2002-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY)

Historical P/E Ratio for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2002 to 2026

About P/E Ratio at John Wiley & Sons (WLY)

John Wiley & Sons P/E Ratio by Year

John Wiley & Sons P/E Ratio 2026: 9.7×

John Wiley & Sons P/E Ratio 2025: 27.8×

John Wiley & Sons P/E Ratio 2023: 122.7×

John Wiley & Sons P/E Ratio 2022: 19.1×

John Wiley & Sons P/E Ratio 2021: 21.4×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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