SCHL vs WLY
Scholastic Corp. and John Wiley & Sons, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SCHL | WLY |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B | $1.7B |
| Net income | $56.7M | $221.6M |
| Gross margin | 56.4% | 74.3% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 13.2% |
| Return on equity | 6.7% | 27.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.34 | $4.16 |
| Dividend / share | $0.80 | · |
| Payout ratio | 35.3% | 33.6% |
| Free cash flow | · | $209.4M |
| Equity | $750.8M | $848.2M |
| Net debt / equity | −0.08× | 0.72× |
| Current ratio | 1.23× | 0.54× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | −2.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 8.4% |
SCHL and WLY book revenue within 15% of each other, and WLY keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (13.2% against 3.6%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | SCHL | WLY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.6B | $1.7B |
| FY2024 | $1.6B | $1.7B |
| FY2023 | $1.6B | $1.9B |
| FY2022 | $1.7B | $2.0B |
| FY2021 | $1.6B | $2.1B |
| FY2020 | $1.3B | $1.9B |
| FY2019 | $1.5B | $1.8B |
| FY2018 | $1.7B | $1.8B |
| FY2017 | $1.6B | $1.8B |
| FY2016 | $1.7B | $1.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SCHL | WLY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $56.7M | $221.6M |
| FY2024 | $-1.9M | $84.2M |
| FY2023 | $12.1M | $-200.3M |
| FY2022 | $86.3M | $17.2M |
| FY2021 | $80.9M | $148.3M |
| FY2020 | $-11.0M | $148.3M |
| FY2019 | $-43.8M | $-74.3M |
| FY2018 | $15.6M | $168.3M |
| FY2017 | $-5.0M | $192.2M |
| FY2016 | $52.3M | $113.6M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$94,628,000 | WLY |
| FY2024 | −$52,109,000 | WLY |
| FY2023 | −$283,287,000 | WLY |
| FY2022 | −$315,900,000 | WLY |
| FY2021 | −$440,028,000 | WLY |
| FY2020 | −$641,201,000 | WLY |
| FY2019 | −$344,383,000 | WLY |
| FY2018 | −$146,169,000 | WLY |
| FY2017 | −$167,703,000 | WLY |
| FY2016 | +$23,070,000 | SCHL |
| FY2015 | −$54,237,000 | WLY |
| FY2014 | −$186,640,000 | WLY |
| FY2013 | −$213,695,000 | WLY |
| FY2012 | −$210,978,000 | WLY |
| FY2011 | +$356,358,000 | SCHL |
| FY2010 | +$135,049,000 | SCHL |
| FY2009 | +$195,138,000 | SCHL |
| FY2008 | +$237,910,000 | SCHL |
The higher-revenue side has changed between SCHL and WLY over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −9.6 pp | WLY |
| FY2024 | −5.1 pp | WLY |
| FY2023 | +11.5 pp | SCHL |
| FY2022 | +4.2 pp | SCHL |
| FY2021 | −2.2 pp | WLY |
| FY2020 | −8.5 pp | WLY |
| FY2019 | +1.1 pp | SCHL |
| FY2018 | −8.4 pp | WLY |
| FY2017 | −11.0 pp | WLY |
| FY2016 | −3.6 pp | WLY |
| FY2015 | −6.0 pp | WLY |
| FY2014 | +8.3 pp | SCHL |
| FY2013 | −6.2 pp | WLY |
| FY2012 | −6.2 pp | WLY |
| FY2011 | −7.1 pp | WLY |
| FY2010 | −7.8 pp | WLY |
| FY2009 | −5.5 pp | WLY |
| FY2008 | −8.7 pp | WLY |
The higher net margin has changed hands between SCHL and WLY over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
WLY's net margin has been more volatile than SCHL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 5.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.3.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between SCHL and WLY over these 18 fiscal years — SCHL led in 4 and WLY in 14.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
WLY's return on equity has been more volatile than SCHL's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 11.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.8.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between SCHL and WLY over these 18 fiscal years — SCHL led in 4 and WLY in 14.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.