JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

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Pricing power98

Median gross margin 69.1% over 10y, very stable.

Returns on capital36

Median ROIC 9.2%, above the 9% hurdle in 50% of years.

Balance-sheet safety46

Net debt/EBITDA 1.4x, interest coverage 6x.

Capital discipline64

Owner earnings +7.4%/yr, share count n/a.

Margin of safety

Above valueOn sale

No price data

Owner earnings (normalized): $169.8M
Est. intrinsic value / share: —
Recent price: $50.65
Discount to value: No price data

Conservative model: 9% discount rate, 3% assumed growth (capped at 4%), maintenance capex ≈ min(capex, D&A).

Moat Score history

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