News vs John Wiley & Sons
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I put News and John Wiley & Sons side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- News is the larger business, with $9.0B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $1.7B for John Wiley & Sons, about 5.4 times as much.
- News grew revenue faster (6.8%, against −0.1%).
- John Wiley & Sons turned more of its sales into free cash flow (12.5% FCF margin, against 9.0%).
- John Wiley & Sons earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (19.0%, against 8.9%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
News
NWSA
3/9
Revenue growth5-year growthNet debt / EBITDA
John Wiley & Sons
WLY
6/9
Net marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | NWSA FY26 | WLY FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $17.1B | $2.7B |
| Revenue | $9.0B | $1.7B |
| Free cash flow | $811M | $209M |
| Net income | $573M | $222M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 6.8% | −0.1% |
| 5-year growth | −0.7% | −2.9% |
| Share count change | −2.0% | −2.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | 74.3% |
| Operating margin | — | 16.5% |
| Net margin | 6.4% | 13.2% |
| FCF margin | 9.0% | 12.5% |
| Return on capital | 8.9% | 19.0% |
| Return on equity | 6.6% | 27.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | −$106M | $608M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.1x | 1.5x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $845M | $175M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 14.5x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 8 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.