John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Competitors

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WLYB vs. MH, WLY, WBTN, TDAY, and LEE

Should you buy John Wiley & Sons stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares John Wiley & Sons with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with John Wiley & Sons include McGraw Hill (MH), John Wiley & Sons (WLY), WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), USA Today (TDAY), and Lee Enterprises (LEE). These companies are all part of the "printing and publishing" industry.

How does John Wiley & Sons compare to McGraw Hill?

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) are both mid-cap printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

McGraw Hill presently has a consensus target price of $20.38, indicating a potential upside of 69.86%. Given McGraw Hill's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe McGraw Hill is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McGraw Hill	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 9.24% compared to McGraw Hill's net margin of 0.00%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 28.38% beat McGraw Hill's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McGraw Hill	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Wiley & Sons	9.24%	28.38%	8.24%

0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

John Wiley & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than McGraw Hill. McGraw Hill 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McGraw Hill	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.68	7.14
John Wiley & Sons	$1.67B	1.27	$84.16M	$2.87	14.36

In the previous week, McGraw Hill and McGraw Hill both had 2 articles in the media. McGraw Hill's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled John Wiley & Sons'average media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McGraw Hill	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
John Wiley & Sons	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats McGraw Hill on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Wiley & Sons compare to John Wiley & Sons?

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Wiley & Sons	9.24%	28.38%	8.24%
John Wiley & Sons	9.24%	28.38%	8.24%

John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. John Wiley & Sons pays out 49.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. John Wiley & Sons pays out 49.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. John Wiley & Sons has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years and John Wiley & Sons has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years.

John Wiley & Sons 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Wiley & Sons	$1.67B	1.27	$84.16M	$2.87	14.37
John Wiley & Sons	$1.67B	1.27	$84.16M	$2.87	14.36

73.9% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, John Wiley & Sons had 1 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons and 1 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled John Wiley & Sons'average media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John Wiley & Sons	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
John Wiley & Sons	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats John Wiley & Sons on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Wiley & Sons compare to WEBTOON Entertainment?

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) and WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

WEBTOON Entertainment has a consensus target price of $15.75, suggesting a potential upside of 31.80%. Given WEBTOON Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe WEBTOON Entertainment is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
WEBTOON Entertainment	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WEBTOON Entertainment has a beta of 2.59, suggesting that its stock price is 159% more volatile than the broader market.

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 9.24% compared to WEBTOON Entertainment's net margin of -24.12%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 28.38% beat WEBTOON Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Wiley & Sons	9.24%	28.38%	8.24%
WEBTOON Entertainment	-24.12%	2.55%	1.96%

0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of WEBTOON Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, WEBTOON Entertainment had 1 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WEBTOON Entertainment and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. WEBTOON Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat John Wiley & Sons' score of 0.00 indicating that WEBTOON Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John Wiley & Sons	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
WEBTOON Entertainment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

John Wiley & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than WEBTOON Entertainment. WEBTOON Entertainment 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Wiley & Sons	$1.67B	1.27	$84.16M	$2.87	14.36
WEBTOON Entertainment	$1.38B	1.17	-$345.93M	-$2.55	N/A

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats WEBTOON Entertainment on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Wiley & Sons compare to USA Today?

USA Today (NYSE:TDAY) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

USA Today has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

John Wiley & Sons has lower revenue, but higher earnings than USA Today. John Wiley & Sons is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than USA Today, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
USA Today	$2.28B	0.49	$1.75M	$0.06	126.33
John Wiley & Sons	$1.67B	1.27	$84.16M	$2.87	14.36

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 9.24% compared to USA Today's net margin of 1.27%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 28.38% beat USA Today's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
USA Today	1.27%	21.75%	2.09%
John Wiley & Sons	9.24%	28.38%	8.24%

76.7% of USA Today shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of USA Today shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, USA Today had 2 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for USA Today and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat USA Today's score of 0.00 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
USA Today	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
John Wiley & Sons	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

USA Today currently has a consensus price target of $7.70, suggesting a potential upside of 1.58%. Given USA Today's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe USA Today is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
USA Today	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

USA Today and John Wiley & Sons tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Wiley & Sons compare to Lee Enterprises?

Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lee Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 9.24% compared to Lee Enterprises' net margin of -7.21%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 28.38% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lee Enterprises	-7.21%	-325.44%	-6.55%
John Wiley & Sons	9.24%	28.38%	8.24%

Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its share price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

John Wiley & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than Lee Enterprises. Lee Enterprises 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lee Enterprises	$532.43M	0.39	-$25.84M	-$2.45	N/A
John Wiley & Sons	$1.67B	1.27	$84.16M	$2.87	14.36

In the previous week, Lee Enterprises had 4 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lee Enterprises and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. Lee Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat John Wiley & Sons' score of 0.00 indicating that Lee Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lee Enterprises	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
John Wiley & Sons	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats Lee Enterprises on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WLYB vs. The Competition

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Metric	John Wiley & Sons	PUBLSHG Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.12B	$1.02B	$16.10B	$22.90B
Dividend Yield	3.43%	4.13%	3.54%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	14.36	10.04	25.39	29.82
Price / Sales	1.27	0.90	47.49	89.10
Price / Cash	6.35	7.28	16.21	24.44
Price / Book	2.92	1.83	5.25	4.66
Net Income	$84.16M	$40.29M	$674.03M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.58%	0.24%	-1.16%	-0.72%
1 Month Performance	-5.24%	-0.17%	-2.60%	-0.61%
1 Year Performance	-3.22%	24.59%	-12.43%	26.96%

John Wiley & Sons Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WLYB John Wiley & Sons	1.7088 of 5 stars	$41.21 flat	N/A	-6.8%	$2.12B	$1.67B	14.36	9,500
MH McGraw Hill	3.7729 of 5 stars	$11.39 -0.3%	$20.38 +79.0%	N/A	$2.18B	N/A	6.78	4,200
WLY John Wiley & Sons	1.8168 of 5 stars	$40.09 -0.8%	N/A	-4.4%	$2.07B	$1.68B	13.97	5,200
WBTN WEBTOON Entertainment	3.1038 of 5 stars	$12.16 -8.6%	$15.07 +23.9%	+31.5%	$1.79B	$1.38B	N/A	1,800	Gap Down
TDAY USA Today	0.4986 of 5 stars	$7.34 +0.5%	$7.70 +4.9%	+106.6%	$1.07B	$2.30B	122.35	7,500

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WLYB vs. MH, WLY, WBTN, TDAY, and LEE

How does John Wiley & Sons compare to McGraw Hill?

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