WLY (John Wiley & Sons) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $21.67 (As of Apr. 2026)

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WLY John Wiley & Sons Inc WLY
54 GF Score
Price $50.97
GF Value $38.55
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What is John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

John Wiley & Sons WLY +0.06% 54 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $21.67 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates WLY with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of $38.55 (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 $16.680. 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 $21.67 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 (2026-07-18), John Wiley & Sons's current stock price is $50.97. John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $21.67. John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 2.35.

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  (NYSE:WLY) 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
=50.97/21.67
=2.35

* 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
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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 21.86 21.74 21.58 21.37 21.67

WLY 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)
=16.68/333.0200*333.0200
=16.680

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

John Wiley & Sons Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 17.639 240.628 24.412
201610 17.062 241.729 23.506
201701 17.640 242.839 24.191
201704 17.547 244.524 23.897
201707 17.679 244.786 24.051
201710 18.413 246.663 24.859
201801 20.358 247.867 27.352
201804 20.737 250.546 27.563
201807 20.403 252.006 26.962
201810 20.421 252.885 26.892
201901 20.945 251.712 27.711
201904 20.861 255.548 27.185
201907 20.047 256.571 26.020
201910 20.995 257.346 27.169
202001 21.364 257.971 27.579
202004 16.715 256.389 21.711
202007 17.387 259.101 22.347
202010 18.215 260.388 23.296
202101 19.042 261.582 24.242
202104 19.543 267.054 24.370
202107 19.293 273.003 23.534
202110 19.869 276.589 23.923
202201 20.096 281.148 23.804
202204 20.492 289.109 23.604
202207 19.431 296.276 21.841
202210 19.406 298.012 21.686
202301 18.520 299.170 20.615
202304 18.906 303.363 20.754
202307 16.976 305.691 18.494
202310 15.808 307.671 17.110
202401 13.671 308.417 14.762
202404 13.591 313.548 14.435
202407 13.148 314.540 13.920
202410 13.979 315.664 14.748
202501 12.725 317.671 13.340
202504 14.088 320.795 14.625
202507 13.746 323.048 14.170
202510 14.049 0.000
202601 14.535 325.252 14.882
202604 16.680 333.020 16.680

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 $21.67 mean?
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $21.67 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 $21.67. Overall, John Wiley & Sons has a GF Score™ of 54/100 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 $21.67 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 $21.67. 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 (WLY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $38.55, compared to a current price of $50.97 — trading 32.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $21.67. John Wiley & Sons' overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 (WLY), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $21.67 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 (WLY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, John Wiley & Sons stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $50.97 is trading 32.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $38.55. GuruFocus considers John Wiley & Sons to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WLY:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $21.67
  • GF Value™: $38.55 vs. price of $50.97 (32.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 7 warning signs

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


John Wiley & Sons Business Description

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.
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