John Wiley & Sons (FRA:2F7) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.29 (As of Jul. 17, 2026) — Near Median

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What is John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

John Wiley & Sons FRA:2F7 54 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 1.34. GuruFocus rates FRA:2F7 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of €32.24. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 734 Media - Diversified companies, John Wiley & Sons ranks worse than 63.08% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-17), John Wiley & Sons's current share price is €42.60. John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was €33.10. John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.29.

The historical rank and industry rank for John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:2F7' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.76   Med: 1.34   Max: 2.01
Current: 1.29

During the past years, John Wiley & Sons's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.01. The lowest was 0.76. And the median was 1.34.

FRA:2F7's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
63.08% of 734 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.795 vs FRA:2F7: 1.29

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

John Wiley & Sons's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €7.243. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €33.10 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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John Wiley & Sons  (FRA:2F7) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Chart

John Wiley & Sons Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.39 1.01 0.96 1.12 1.04

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 PS Ratio 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 1.12 0.99 0.95 0.81 1.04

FRA:2F7 vs TDAY, SCHL, LEE: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 PS Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

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

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


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John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=42.60/33.10
=1.29

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=7.243/333.0200*333.0200
=7.243

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

John Wiley & Sons Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201607 6.289 240.628 8.704
201610 6.716 241.729 9.252
201701 7.072 242.839 9.698
201704 7.243 244.524 9.864
201707 6.181 244.786 8.409
201710 6.679 246.663 9.017
201801 6.457 247.867 8.675
201804 6.667 250.546 8.862
201807 6.052 252.006 7.998
201810 6.744 252.885 8.881
201901 6.831 251.712 9.038
201904 7.574 255.548 9.870
201907 6.639 256.571 8.617
201910 7.438 257.346 9.625
202001 7.449 257.971 9.616
202004 7.811 256.389 10.146
202007 6.678 259.101 8.583
202010 7.431 260.388 9.504
202101 7.038 261.582 8.960
202104 7.844 267.054 9.782
202107 7.300 273.003 8.905
202110 8.148 276.589 9.810
202201 8.087 281.148 9.579
202204 8.872 289.109 10.220
202207 8.599 296.276 9.665
202210 9.299 298.012 10.391
202301 8.214 299.170 9.143
202304 8.196 303.363 8.997
202307 7.377 305.691 8.037
202310 8.470 307.671 9.168
202401 7.716 308.417 8.332
202404 7.997 313.548 8.494
202407 6.847 314.540 7.249
202410 7.140 315.664 7.533
202501 7.245 317.671 7.595
202504 7.178 320.795 7.452
202507 6.301 323.048 6.496
202510 6.770 0.000
202601 6.627 325.252 6.785
202604 7.243 333.020 7.243

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.29 mean?
John Wiley & Sons (FRA:2F7) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.29 as of Jul. 17, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on John Wiley & Sons and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.34. Over the past decade, John Wiley & Sons' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.76 to 2.01. According to the industry distribution chart, John Wiley & Sons ranks #463 out of 734 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 63.1%.
Is John Wiley & Sons' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
John Wiley & Sons' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.29 is near median its 10-year median of 1.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.76 to a high of 2.01. The Media - Diversified industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.80. John Wiley & Sons' value of 1.29 is 62.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, John Wiley & Sons ranks #463 out of 734 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, John Wiley & Sons has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does John Wiley & Sons' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to TDAY and SCHL?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, John Wiley & Sons ranks #463 out of 734 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places John Wiley & Sons in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.80. John Wiley & Sons' value of 1.29 is 62.3% above this benchmark. Historically, John Wiley & Sons' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.76 to 2.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.34 vs. the industry median of 0.80, John Wiley & Sons has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 0.80, based on 734 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. John Wiley & Sons's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.29 is 62.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on John Wiley & Sons and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. John Wiley & Sons's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.34. 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?
John Wiley & Sons (FRA:2F7) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.29. The stock's GF Value™ is €32.24, compared to a current price of €42.60 — trading 32.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.34 and 62.3% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.80. 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 PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For John Wiley & Sons (FRA:2F7), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.29 as of Jul. 17, 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 (FRA:2F7) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, John Wiley & Sons stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €42.60 is trading 32.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €32.24.

Key valuation signals for FRA:2F7:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.29 (near median its 10-year median of 1.34)
  • GF Value™: €32.24 vs. price of €42.60 (32.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 62.3% above the Media - Diversified median (#463 of 734)

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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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