Gannett (GCI) Competitors $4.32 +0.04 (+0.93%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.32 +0.00 (+0.12%) As of 06:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GCI vs. WLY, WLYB, WBTN, DALN, LEE, VSME, SOBR, TRI, NWS, and PSOShould you be buying Gannett stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gannett include John Wiley & Sons (WLY), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), DallasNews (DALN), Lee Enterprises (LEE), VS MEDIA (VSME), SOBR Safe (SOBR), Thomson Reuters (TRI), News (NWS), and Pearson (PSO). These companies are all part of the "printing and publishing" industry. Gannett vs. Its Competitors John Wiley & Sons John Wiley & Sons WEBTOON Entertainment DallasNews Lee Enterprises VS MEDIA SOBR Safe Thomson Reuters News Pearson Gannett (NYSE:GCI) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation. Does the media favor GCI or WLY? In the previous week, Gannett's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat John Wiley & Sons' score of 1.51 indicating that Gannett is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Gannett Very Positive John Wiley & Sons Very Positive Which has more risk & volatility, GCI or WLY? Gannett has a beta of 2.64, meaning that its share price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in GCI or WLY? 76.7% of Gannett shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Gannett shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate GCI or WLY? Gannett currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.89%. Given Gannett's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gannett is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gannett 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00John Wiley & Sons 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better valuation and earnings, GCI or WLY? John Wiley & Sons has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gannett. Gannett is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John Wiley & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGannett$2.51B0.25-$26.35M$0.3412.71John Wiley & Sons$1.68B1.27$84.16M$1.7822.53 Is GCI or WLY more profitable? John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 5.82% compared to Gannett's net margin of 4.84%. Gannett's return on equity of 53.24% beat John Wiley & Sons' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gannett4.84% 53.24% 5.14% John Wiley & Sons 5.82%27.31%7.66% SummaryGannett beats John Wiley & Sons on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Gannett News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GCI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GCI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GCI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGannettADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$627.52M$1.96B$27.62B$21.58BDividend YieldN/A3.33%2.75%3.52%P/E Ratio12.715.7827.0929.50Price / Sales0.2566.03776.2558.20Price / Cash3.486.9029.1424.72Price / Book4.1513.347.854.56Net Income-$26.35M$129.63M$200.28M$1.00B7 Day Performance0.93%1.53%2.34%0.38%1 Month Performance1.77%79.48%14.65%2.42%1 Year Performance-22.86%37.99%69.14%13.77% Gannett Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GCIGannett4.0485 of 5 stars$4.32+0.9%$6.00+38.9%-20.3%$627.52M$2.51B12.718,900Positive NewsWLYJohn Wiley & Sons2.0335 of 5 stars$41.42+0.6%N/A-13.4%$2.19B$1.68B23.275,200Positive NewsWLYBJohn Wiley & Sons1.9474 of 5 stars$41.39-2.6%N/A-13.0%$2.19B$1.68B23.259,500WBTNWEBTOON Entertainment2.0201 of 5 stars$14.96+5.1%$14.17-5.3%+96.2%$1.86B$1.35B-19.431,800Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeDALNDallasNews0.1793 of 5 stars$15.84+10.8%N/A+291.0%$76.48M$125.39M-16.33660News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeLEELee Enterprises0.6228 of 5 stars$4.52+6.1%N/A-33.7%$28.31M$581.81M-0.624,360VSMEVS MEDIA0.1016 of 5 stars$2.73+2.6%N/A+242.2%$21.26M$8.25M0.00N/ASOBRSOBR SafeN/A$3.21-3.6%N/A-96.6%$5.05M$210K-0.029Positive NewsTRIThomson Reuters0.7438 of 5 stars$171.22-1.0%N/AN/A$77.96B$7.26B47.3026,400NWSNews0.9495 of 5 stars$32.85+1.8%N/A+21.3%$18.23B$8.45B15.7925,500PSOPearson3.9188 of 5 stars$14.08-0.9%$18.00+27.8%+1.4%$9.22B$4.54B14.9817,116 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WLY Alternatives WLYB Alternatives WBTN Alternatives DALN Alternatives LEE Alternatives VSME Alternatives SOBR Alternatives TRI Alternatives NWS Alternatives PSO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GCI) was last updated on 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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