WLY Relative Valuation
WLY's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, WLY is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
John Wiley & Sons Inc (WLY) is now in the Undervalued zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 8.44 is considered Undervalued compared with the five-year average of 13.28. The fair price of John Wiley & Sons Inc (WLY) is between 39.30 to 63.68 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 34.62 USD , John Wiley & Sons Inc is Undervalued By 11.92%.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
39.30-63.68
Current Price：34.62
11.92%
Undervalued
8.44
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
6.55
EV/EBITDA
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) has a current EV/EBITDA of 6.55. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 8.33. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 6.41, Undervalued between 6.41 and 7.37, Fairly Valued between 9.28 and 7.37, Overvalued between 9.28 and 10.24, and Strongly Overvalued above 10.24. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 6.55 falls within the Undervalued range.
10.36
EV/EBIT
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) has a current EV/EBIT of 10.36. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 21.73. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -23.39, Undervalued between -23.39 and -0.83, Fairly Valued between 44.29 and -0.83, Overvalued between 44.29 and 66.85, and Strongly Overvalued above 66.85. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 10.36 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
1.19
PS
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) has a current PS of 1.19. The 5-year average PS is 1.30. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 0.92, Undervalued between 0.92 and 1.11, Fairly Valued between 1.49 and 1.11, Overvalued between 1.49 and 1.68, and Strongly Overvalued above 1.68. The current Forward PS of 1.19 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
0.00
P/OCF
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) has a current P/OCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/OCF is 3.89. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -3.31, Undervalued between -3.31 and 0.29, Fairly Valued between 7.50 and 0.29, Overvalued between 7.50 and 11.10, and Strongly Overvalued above 11.10. The current Forward P/OCF of 0.00 falls within the Undervalued range.
0.00
P/FCF
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) has a current P/FCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/FCF is 5.96. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -5.08, Undervalued between -5.08 and 0.44, Fairly Valued between 11.48 and 0.44, Overvalued between 11.48 and 17.00, and Strongly Overvalued above 17.00. The current Forward P/FCF of 0.00 falls within the Undervalued range.
John Wiley & Sons Inc (WLY) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 2.51. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 2.69 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -6.69% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 2.68, the current P/B ratio is about -6.19% higher. John Wiley & Sons Inc (WLY) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.00%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 7.81%, the current FCF yield is approximately -100.00% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 8.46% , the current FCF yield is about -100.00% lower.
2.51
P/B
Median3y
2.69
Median5y
2.68
7.35
FCF Yield
Median3y
7.81
Median5y
8.46
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for WLY's competitors is 0.57, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. John Wiley & Sons Inc Corp (WLY) exhibits a P/S ratio of , which is -100.00% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of -1.74%, this premium appears unsustainable.
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
P/S
Revenue Growth
Market Cap
Performance Decomposition
1Y
3Y
5Y
Market capitalization of WLY decreased by 20.80% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in P/E Change from 1.94 to 19.45.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed -1.74%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of WLY in the past 1 year is driven by P/E Change. Which is more unsustainable.
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