WLYB Relative Valuation
WLYB'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, WLYB is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.
Historical Valuation
John Wiley & Sons Inc (WLYB) is now in the Undervalued zone, suggesting that its current forward PE ratio of 7.56 is considered Undervalued compared with the five-year average of 13.23. The fair price of John Wiley & Sons Inc (WLYB) is between 40.14 to 64.30 according to relative valuation methord. Compared to the current price of 30.62 USD , John Wiley & Sons Inc is Undervalued By 23.71%.
Relative Value
Fair Zone
40.14-64.30
Current Price：30.62
23.71%
Undervalued
7.56
PE
1Y
3Y
5Y
Trailing
Forward
5.95
EV/EBITDA
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLYB) has a current EV/EBITDA of 5.95. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 8.32. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 6.39, Undervalued between 6.39 and 7.35, Fairly Valued between 9.29 and 7.35, Overvalued between 9.29 and 10.25, and Strongly Overvalued above 10.25. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 5.95 falls within the Strongly Undervalued range.
9.34
EV/EBIT
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLYB) has a current EV/EBIT of 9.34. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 21.70. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -23.45, Undervalued between -23.45 and -0.88, Fairly Valued between 44.27 and -0.88, Overvalued between 44.27 and 66.84, and Strongly Overvalued above 66.84. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 9.34 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.
1.00
PS
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLYB) has a current PS of 1.00. 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 1.00 falls within the Undervalued range.
0.00
P/OCF
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLYB) has a current P/OCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/OCF is 3.87. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -3.35, Undervalued between -3.35 and 0.26, Fairly Valued between 7.47 and 0.26, Overvalued between 7.47 and 11.08, and Strongly Overvalued above 11.08. The current Forward P/OCF of 0.00 falls within the Undervalued range.
0.00
P/FCF
John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLYB) has a current P/FCF of 0.00. The 5-year average P/FCF is 5.92. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -5.13, Undervalued between -5.13 and 0.40, Fairly Valued between 11.44 and 0.40, Overvalued between 11.44 and 16.97, and Strongly Overvalued above 16.97. The current Forward P/FCF of 0.00 falls within the Undervalued range.
John Wiley & Sons Inc (WLYB) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 2.26. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 2.69 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -16.09% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 2.68, the current P/B ratio is about -15.65% higher. John Wiley & Sons Inc (WLYB) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately 0.00%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of 7.82%, the current FCF yield is approximately -100.00% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of 8.47% , the current FCF yield is about -100.00% lower.
2.26
P/B
Median3y
2.69
Median5y
2.68
9.68
FCF Yield
Median3y
7.82
Median5y
8.47
Competitors Valuation Multiple
The average P/S ratio for WLYB's competitors is 0.59, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. John Wiley & Sons Inc Corp (WLYB) exhibits a P/S ratio of , which is -100.00% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of -1.14%, 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 WLYB decreased by 28.71% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an increase in Margin Expansion from 9.48 to 10.64.
The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed -1.14%to the performance.
Overall, the performance of WLYB in the past 1 year is driven by Margin Expansion. Which is more sustainable.
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