What is John Wiley & Sons, Inc. worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s reported free cash flow gives $22.82 per share. The share price was $47.77 on September 25, 2026, 109% above that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | -8.0% | 10.0% | $6.16 | -87% |
| Base | -3.0% | 9.0% | $22.82 | -52% |
| Bull | 2.0% | 8.0% | $53.89 | +13% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $34.08 | $37.42 | $41.50 | $46.60 | $53.16 |
| 8.0% | $25.75 | $27.92 | $30.48 | $33.55 | $37.30 |
| 9.0% | $19.63 | $21.11 | $22.82 | $24.81 | $27.17 |
| 10.0% | $14.93 | $15.99 | $17.18 | $18.54 | $20.12 |
| 11.0% | $11.22 | $11.99 | $12.85 | $13.82 | $14.92 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (-2.9% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
Adjust the assumptions
Move the sliders for growth, long-run growth and discount rate, or switch to average free cash flow, and see the value per share change.
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