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Forensic Analysis · Media / Entertainment / Streaming · as of Nov 9, 2026

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB)

A forensic read on John Wiley & Sons, Inc. built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.

B · Sound & dependable
Forensic grade
Grey Zone
Financial health
2.5
Distress distance
Clean
Earnings quality
1
Forensic signals
27.7%
ROE
-0.1%
Revenue growth

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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. earns a B (Sound & dependable) forensic quality grade, and its balance-sheet distress test reads 2.5, placing it in the Grey zone. 1 forensic signal was flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by goodwill impairments.

What the filings flag

$108M
FY2024
Goodwill impairments. Took $108M of goodwill writedowns across 1 year (FY2024 ($108M)). Writedowns mean past acquisitions underperformed what was paid for them.

Key fundamentals

Latest Revenue$1.68B
Revenue Growth YoY-0.1%
Revenue CAGR (2yr)-5.4%
Net Margin13.2%
Free Cash Flow$209.4M
Return on Equity27.7%
Debt / Equity0.81x

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Data from SEC EDGAR public filings · metrics as of Nov 9, 2026. Forensic signals flag probability, not certainty.

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