John Wiley & Sons (BSP:J2WA34) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: R$21.18 (As of Apr. 2026)

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BSP:J2WA34 John Wiley & Sons Inc BSP:J2WA34
37 GF Score
Price R$51.25
GF Value R$37.84
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

John Wiley & Sons BSP:J2WA34 37 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is R$21.18 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates BSP:J2WA34 with a GF Score™ of 37/100 and a GF Value™ of R$37.84 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

John Wiley & Sons's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was R$16.793. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is R$21.18 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

During the past 12 months, John Wiley & Sons's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -0.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was -1.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 0.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 3.70% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of John Wiley & Sons was 18.50% per year. The lowest was -1.60% per year. And the median was 9.85% per year.

As of today (2026-07-20), John Wiley & Sons's current stock price is R$51.25. John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was R$21.18. John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 2.42.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of John Wiley & Sons was 3.93. The lowest was 1.29. And the median was 2.28.


John Wiley & Sons  (BSP:J2WA34) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=51.25/21.18
=2.42

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of John Wiley & Sons was 3.93. The lowest was 1.29. And the median was 2.28.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

John Wiley & Sons Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.80 21.18

John Wiley & Sons Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.80 27.88 23.22 23.19 21.18

BSP:J2WA34 vs TDAY, SCHL, LEE: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, John Wiley & Sons's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=16.793/333.0200*333.0200
=16.793

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

John Wiley & Sons Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 11.565 240.628 16.006
201610 10.870 241.729 14.975
201701 11.254 242.839 15.433
201704 11.016 244.524 15.003
201707 11.313 244.786 15.391
201710 11.756 246.663 15.872
201801 13.076 247.867 17.568
201804 14.138 250.546 18.792
201807 15.596 252.006 20.610
201810 15.361 252.885 20.229
201901 15.649 251.712 20.704
201904 16.261 255.548 21.191
201907 15.149 256.571 19.663
201910 17.142 257.346 22.183
202001 17.737 257.971 22.897
202004 17.775 256.389 23.088
202007 18.338 259.101 23.570
202010 20.493 260.388 26.209
202101 20.440 261.582 26.022
202104 21.765 267.054 27.141
202107 19.915 273.003 24.293
202110 22.021 276.589 26.514
202201 22.226 281.148 26.327
202204 19.486 289.109 22.446
202207 20.862 296.276 23.449
202210 20.385 298.012 22.780
202301 19.232 299.170 21.408
202304 18.988 303.363 20.844
202307 16.299 305.691 17.756
202310 15.985 307.671 17.302
202401 13.448 308.417 14.521
202404 13.945 313.548 14.811
202407 14.578 314.540 15.434
202410 15.734 315.664 16.599
202501 15.298 317.671 16.037
202504 16.315 320.795 16.937
202507 15.212 323.048 15.682
202510 15.126 0.000
202601 15.499 325.252 15.869
202604 16.793 333.020 16.793

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of R$21.18 mean?
John Wiley & Sons (BSP:J2WA34) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of R$21.18 as of Apr. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on John Wiley & Sons and its competitors.
Is John Wiley & Sons' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
John Wiley & Sons' current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is R$21.18. Overall, John Wiley & Sons has a GF Score™ of 37/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does John Wiley & Sons' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to TDAY and SCHL?
John Wiley & Sons' Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of R$21.18 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on John Wiley & Sons and its competitors. John Wiley & Sons's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is R$21.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is John Wiley & Sons stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, John Wiley & Sons (BSP:J2WA34) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$37.84, compared to a current price of R$51.25 — trading 35.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is R$21.18. John Wiley & Sons' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For John Wiley & Sons (BSP:J2WA34), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is R$21.18 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is John Wiley & Sons (BSP:J2WA34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, John Wiley & Sons stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of R$51.25 is trading 35.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$37.84. GuruFocus considers John Wiley & Sons to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:J2WA34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: R$21.18
  • GF Value™: R$37.84 vs. price of R$51.25 (35.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 37/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:J2WA34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


John Wiley & Sons Business Description

Other Exchanges WLYB:USAWLY:USA2F7:Germany
Address 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ, USA, 07030
John Wiley & Sons Inc is a publisher and a trusted leader in research and learning. The company segment includes: Research, which includes the reporting lines of Research Publishing and Research Solutions, and Learning includes the Academic and Professional reporting lines and consists of publishing, courseware, and assessments. Its industry-principal content, services, platforms, and knowledge networks are tailored to meet the evolving needs of its customers and partners, including researchers, students, instructors, professionals, institutions, and corporations. The company empowers knowledge-seekers to transform today's obstacles into tomorrow's brightest opportunities. For more than two centuries, the company has been delivering on its timeless mission to unlock human potential.
37GF Score

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