John Wiley & Sons (WLYB) Competitors $42.95 -1.21 (-2.74%) As of 07/11/2025 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WLYB vs. WLY, WBTN, GCI, LEE, DALN, VSME, SOBR, NWS, PSO, and SCHLShould you be buying John Wiley & Sons stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of John Wiley & Sons include John Wiley & Sons (WLY), WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), Gannett (GCI), Lee Enterprises (LEE), DallasNews (DALN), VS MEDIA (VSME), SOBR Safe (SOBR), News (NWS), Pearson (PSO), and Scholastic (SCHL). John Wiley & Sons vs. Its Competitors John Wiley & Sons WEBTOON Entertainment Gannett Lee Enterprises DallasNews VS MEDIA SOBR Safe News Pearson Scholastic John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WLY or WLYB? 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. 0.6% 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, WLY or WLYB? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJohn Wiley & Sons$1.68B1.36$84.16M$1.5327.84John Wiley & Sons$1.68B1.37$84.16M$1.5328.16 Is WLY or WLYB more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Wiley & Sons5.02% 27.42% 7.55% John Wiley & Sons 5.02%27.42%7.55% Does the media favor WLY or WLYB? In the previous week, John Wiley & Sons had 2 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for John Wiley & Sons and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat John Wiley & Sons' score of 1.16 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment John Wiley & Sons 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive John Wiley & Sons 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WLY or WLYB a better dividend stock? John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. John Wiley & Sons pays out 92.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. John Wiley & Sons pays out 92.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. John Wiley & Sons has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years and John Wiley & Sons has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, WLY or WLYB? John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryJohn Wiley & Sons beats John Wiley & Sons on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Get John Wiley & Sons News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WLYB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WLYB 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 WLYB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJohn Wiley & SonsPUBLSHG IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.27B$1.29B$16.22B$20.64BDividend Yield3.34%4.48%3.11%3.72%P/E Ratio28.1622.9419.7827.83Price / Sales1.370.8646.0042.22Price / Cash6.525.9214.7022.32Price / Book3.061.746.104.57Net Income$84.16M$43.79M$680.31M$989.30M7 Day Performance-1.78%-0.46%2.16%0.20%1 Month Performance11.48%7.27%3.64%5.53%1 Year Performance-4.00%-14.70%4.30%10.30% John Wiley & Sons Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WLYBJohn Wiley & Sons0.8187 of 5 stars$43.09-2.4%N/A-4.0%$2.27B$1.68B28.169,500Positive NewsEx-DividendGap DownWLYJohn Wiley & Sons2.4794 of 5 stars$41.63-3.8%N/A-7.7%$2.22B$1.68B27.195,200Positive NewsEx-DividendWBTNWEBTOON Entertainment3.0561 of 5 stars$9.46+1.1%$14.36+51.8%-51.3%$1.23B$1.35B-6.561,800News CoverageGCIGannett3.622 of 5 stars$3.68-3.5%$5.55+51.0%-18.1%$535.97M$2.51B366.008,900Gap DownLEELee Enterprises0.3887 of 5 stars$6.45+1.1%N/A-35.2%$40.12M$591.09M-0.894,360Gap UpDALNDallasNews1.1729 of 5 stars$4.65+5.1%N/A+310.5%$24.85M$125.39M0.84660News CoverageVSMEVS MEDIA0.2369 of 5 stars$1.08+3.0%N/A-31.4%$8.64M$8.25M0.00N/AGap UpSOBRSOBR Safe1.493 of 5 stars$2.87-3.5%N/A-97.5%$260K$210K-0.019News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeNWSNews0.6799 of 5 stars$33.97-1.2%N/A+20.9%$19.20B$10.09B39.4425,500Positive NewsPSOPearson3.9181 of 5 stars$14.52-0.9%$18.00+24.0%+9.7%$9.58B$3.55B15.4117,116News CoverageSCHLScholastic3.9959 of 5 stars$21.28-1.6%N/A-42.1%$600.64M$1.59B35.636,660Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies John Wiley & Sons Alternatives WEBTOON Entertainment Alternatives Gannett Alternatives Lee Enterprises Alternatives DallasNews Alternatives VS MEDIA Alternatives SOBR Safe Alternatives News Alternatives Pearson Alternatives Scholastic 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:WLYB) was last updated on 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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