WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS AWLY
ASignal's systematic analysis rates WLY as Neutral.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Oct 23, 2026
The case on WLY
Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.
- Strong free cash flow of $275.35M supports capital return capacity
- High gross margin of 74.60% indicates pricing power and cost control
- Return on equity of 25.91% reflects strong capital efficiency
- Forward P/E of 10.12x suggests valuation discount relative to current earnings
- Dividend yield of 265.00% signals high income return (note: likely data anomaly)
- RSI at 73.95 indicates overbought conditions, increasing pullback risk
- Negative revenue growth of -2.60% year-over-year
- High debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73x raises financial risk concerns
- Weak current and quick ratios (0.64x, 0.46x) signal liquidity pressure
- PEG ratio of 13.05x implies severe overvaluation relative to growth
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How ASignal analyzes WLY
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