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WLYB (John Wiley & Sons) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 1.10 (As of May. 29, 2025)


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What is John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-05-29), John Wiley & Sons's current share price is $43.26. John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was $39.18. John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.10.

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

WLYB' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.76   Med: 1.43   Max: 2.01
Current: 1.04

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 1.43.

WLYB's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
52.55% of 666 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.95 vs WLYB: 1.04

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 Jan. 2025 was $7.500. 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 $39.18 for the trailing ten years ended in Jan. 2025.

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John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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.

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John Wiley & Sons Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

John Wiley & Sons Annual Data
Trend Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.16 1.69 1.39 1.01 0.96

John Wiley & Sons Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
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 0.88 0.96 1.23 1.27 1.06

Competitive Comparison of John Wiley & Sons's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

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's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the 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
=43.26/39.18
=1.10

* 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 Jan. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, John Wiley & Sons's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jan. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Jan. 2025)
=7.5/134.0288*134.0288
=7.500

Current CPI (Jan. 2025) = 134.0288.

John Wiley & Sons Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201504 7.425 99.824 9.969
201507 7.125 100.691 9.484
201510 7.371 100.346 9.845
201601 7.498 99.957 10.054
201604 7.386 100.947 9.807
201607 6.949 101.524 9.174
201610 7.397 101.988 9.721
201701 7.524 102.456 9.843
201704 7.763 103.167 10.085
201707 7.130 103.278 9.253
201710 7.849 104.070 10.109
201801 7.874 104.578 10.091
201804 8.180 105.708 10.372
201807 7.071 106.324 8.913
201810 7.752 106.695 9.738
201901 7.798 106.200 9.841
201904 8.511 107.818 10.580
201907 7.443 108.250 9.215
201910 8.228 108.577 10.157
202001 8.267 108.841 10.180
202004 8.490 108.173 10.519
202007 7.676 109.318 9.411
202010 8.742 109.861 10.665
202101 8.573 110.364 10.411
202104 9.383 112.673 11.161
202107 8.629 115.183 10.041
202110 9.452 116.696 10.856
202201 9.149 118.619 10.338
202204 9.581 121.978 10.528
202207 8.748 125.002 9.380
202210 9.162 125.734 9.766
202301 8.851 126.223 9.398
202304 8.987 127.992 9.411
202307 8.160 128.974 8.480
202310 8.944 129.810 9.235
202401 8.405 130.124 8.657
202404 8.580 132.289 8.693
202407 7.426 132.708 7.500
202410 7.777 133.182 7.826
202501 7.500 134.029 7.500

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.


John Wiley & Sons  (NYSE:WLYB) 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.


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John Wiley & Sons Business Description

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John Wiley & Sons Inc is one of the world's greatest publishers and a trusted leader in research and learning. 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.