Latest debt-to-equity ratio for John Wiley & Sons: 0.3 — see history and peer comparisons.
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Debt-to-Equity ratio measures a company's financial leverage by comparing its total debt to shareholder equity. A lower D/E ratio generally indicates a more financially stable company with less risk.
As of the most recent data, WLY shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.3. That is below the Telecommunications sector average of 0.75. Scroll down for historical charts and peer comparison views.
The Telecommunications sector average debt-to-equity ratio is about 0.75. John Wiley & Sons is at 0.3, which is lower that average. That is roughly 60.4% below the sector mean. Use the comparison chart on this page to see how WLY stacks up against individual peers as well.
Investors watch WLY's debt-to-equity ratio because it compresses price and fundamentals into one number that is easy to compare across companies and over time. John Wiley & Sons's latest reading is 0.3. Combining that with growth, ROE, and debt metrics usually beats relying on a single multiple.
Besides this debt-to-equity ratio page, Stockcircle has John Wiley & Sons's full stock overview, other financial metrics, insider and congress trade tabs, and tools to follow the stock. Together they help you connect debt-to-equity ratio (currently 0.3) with ownership activity and broader fundamentals.
The Telecommunications average debt-to-equity ratio is about 0.75, while WLY is at 0.3. Typical ranges vary by sub-industry, so always sanity-check against the closest competitors, not just the whole sector bucket.