Educational [EDUC] vs John Wiley & Sons [WLY] Detailed Stock Comparison

Educational Development Corporation

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John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Educational Development Corporation wins in 7 metrics, John Wiley & Sons Inc. wins in 11 metrics, with 1 ties. John Wiley & Sons Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Educational Development Corporation John Wiley & Sons Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 2.95 14.84 Educational Development Corporation
Price-to-Book Ratio 0.26 2.92 Educational Development Corporation
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 15.13 119.94 Educational Development Corporation
PEG Ratio 0.00 -0.06 Tie
EV/EBITDA -3.16 9.15 John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) 16.11% 9.24% Educational Development Corporation
Operating Margin (TTM) -21.46% 16.41% John Wiley & Sons Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) N/A 16.41% N/A
Return on Equity 9.32% 21.51% John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) -5.60% 6.35% John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $2.77M $119.82M John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Dividend Yield N/A 4.57% N/A
1-Year Return 7.35% 7.57% John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 0.47 1.30 Educational Development Corporation
Enterprise Value $15.62M $2.98B John Wiley & Sons Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 0.62 1.78 Educational Development Corporation
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 61.50% 73.71% John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $3 $31 John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $0.47 $2.86 John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.01 0.80 John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Short % of Float 0.10% 11.93% Educational Development Corporation

Educational Development Corporation vs John Wiley & Sons Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Educational Development Corporation-1.38%-0.68%-0.68%6.62%13.28%7.41%
John Wiley & Sons Inc.-2.61%3.74%9.78%44.62%19.70%49.53%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Educational Development Corporation7.35%15.87%-89.04%-73.69%-47.86%-59.67%
John Wiley & Sons Inc.7.57%10.13%-35.69%-21.18%-16.81%21.55%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Educational Development Corporation vs John Wiley & Sons Inc.

MetricEDUCWLY
Market Information
Market Cap i$12.02M$2.18B
Market Cap CategoryMicro capMid cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i43,207435,184
90 Day Avg. Volume i24,756486,679
Last Close$1.43$42.96
52 Week Range$1.00 - $1.84$28.38 - $45.64
% from 52W High-22.28%-5.87%
All-Time High$20.00 (Oct 05, 2020)$71.75 (Jun 11, 2018)
% from All-Time High-92.85%-40.13%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth-0.37%0.01%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.37%0.01%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.16%0.09%
Operating Margin (TTM) i-0.21%0.16%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.09%0.22%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i15.13119.94
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$5.39$14.54
Cash per Share (MRQ)$0.37$1.85
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$2.44M$253.65M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$24.75M$158.72M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A4.57%
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.00$1.40

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Educational Development Corporation vs John Wiley & Sons Inc.

MetricEDUC (Apr 24, 2026)WLY (Apr 22, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i2.9514.84
Forward P/E i3.308.93
PEG Ratio i0.00-0.06
Price to Sales (TTM) i0.471.30
Price to Book (MRQ) i0.262.92
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$12.02M$2.18B
Enterprise Value i$15.62M$2.98B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i0.621.78
Enterprise to EBITDA i-3.169.15
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.010.80
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$5.39$14.54

Financial Statements Comparison: Educational Development Corporation vs John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricEDUC (2025)WLY (2025)
Revenue/Sales i34.19M1.68B
Cost of Goods Sold i13.16M431.38M
COGS % of Revenue i38.5%25.7%
Gross Profit i21.03M1.25B
Gross Margin i61.5%74.3%
Research & Development iN/AN/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i-6.78M246.97M
Operating Margin i-19.8%14.7%
EBITDA i-2.94M400.68M
EBITDA Margin i-8.6%23.9%
Pre-Tax Income i-6.86M142.88M
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i-20.0%8.5%
Income Tax i-1.59M58.72M
Income Tax % of Revenue i-4.7%3.5%
Net Income (Profit) i-5.26M84.16M
Profit Margin i-15.4%5.0%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricEDUC (2025)WLY (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i428,40085.88M
Total Current Assets i52.25M439.88M
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i152.8%26.2%
Total Current Liabilities i37.22M820.86M
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i108.9%48.9%
Long-Term Debt i411,100870.92M
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i1.2%51.9%
Total Shareholders Equity i40.57M752.21M
Retained Earnings i37.30M1.59B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i109.1%94.8%
Property, Plant & Equipment i1.84M66.13M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricEDUC (2025)WLY (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i3.79M159.05M
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i11.1%9.5%
Capital Expenditures i-439,400-61.47M
Free Cash Flow i2.77M119.82M
FCF Margin i8.1%7.1%
Debt Repayment i-3.10M-1.19B
Common Stock Repurchase i-700-60.42M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricEDUCWLY
Shares Short i6,1843.66M
Short Ratio i0.275.70
Short % of Float i0.10%11.93%
Shares Outstanding i8.51M51.60M
Float Shares i6.38M39.06M
% Held by Insiders i25.57%9.66%
% Held by Institutions i21.01%101.90%
% Held by Public i53.42%-11.56%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Educational Development Corporation vs John Wiley & Sons Inc.

MetricEDUCWLY
Last 12-Month Dividend i$0.00$1.40
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A4.57%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i$0.00$1.52
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A0.96%
3-Year Total Dividends i$0.00$4.55
Ex-Dividend DateN/ADec 30, 2025