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Communication Services · Printing & Publishing · data as of 2026-10-22 · latest quarter 2026-07-31, filed 2026-09-04

Market cap
$2.74B
P/E (trailing)
13.8×
P/E vs. sector
0.9×
FCF yield
6.1%
Avg daily $ volume
$25.99M
Days to next report
43
Quality checklist

4 of 6 checks passed · quarter ending 2026-07-31

  • ROIC at least 10%12.6%
  • Operating margin up over 3 years+12.1 pp
  • Free cash flow at least 80% of net income121.0%
  • Share count up at most 5% in 3 years-8.3%
  • Net debt at most 3× EBITDA3.0×
  • Revenue grew over 3 years-5.6%
Insider buying, last 90 days

No discretionary insider buying in the last 90 days.

Tracked funds, latest reports
Active managers
+$2.35M +0.1 pp of the company
2 buying · 0 selling · 2 holding
Mutual funds & ETFs
+$453.51K +0.0 pp of the company
2 buying · 0 selling · 2 holding

Each factor with its sector median and, where it's reported per quarter, its last 12 quarters.

Size & liquidity
WLYSector12 quartersMarket cap$2.74B$11.2BEnterprise value$3.92B$18.56BAvg daily $ volume$25.99M$195.76MDaily turnover0.9%1.2%
Growth
WLYSector12 quartersRevenue CAGR 3y-5.6%4.0%-3.0% → -5.6%Revenue CAGR 5y-3.6%5.8%Revenue growth YoY-2.6%7.8%-4.3% → -2.6%Revenue acceleration−3.8 pp−1.7 pp+3.2 pp → −3.8 ppFCF growth YoY62.8%15.4%-24.9% → 62.8%FCF conversion121.0%156.2%421.9% → 121.0%Forward growth (HoM est.)-4.1%7.4%
Valuation
WLYSector12 quartersP/E (trailing)13.8×16.6×P/E (forward, HoM est.)14.4×16.1×P/E vs. sector0.9×1.0×PEG (HoM est.)—2.72EV/EBITDA10.0×9.6×EV/Sales2.4×2.4×FCF yield6.1%4.6%Dividend yield0.0%0.0%Shareholder yield3.7%4.2%
Quality
WLYSector12 quartersQuality checks passed43ROIC12.6%8.2%2.1% → 12.6%Gross profitability39.7%42.2%46.8% → 39.7%Gross margin74.6%56.5%66.3% → 74.6%Gross margin Δ 3y+8.7 pp+3.8 pp+3.2 pp → +8.7 ppOperating margin14.9%16.9%2.3% → 14.9%Operating margin Δ 3y+12.1 pp+5.5 pp−4.5 pp → +12.1 ppDebt/equity1.6×1.0×1.1× → 1.6×Net debt/EBITDA3.0×2.9×3.7× → 3.0×Interest coverage5.3×3.8×1.0× → 5.3×Share count Δ 3y-8.3%-5.8%-1.9% → -8.3%Stock compensation / revenue1.2%1.6%1.3% → 1.2%Accruals ratio-3.3%-7.0%-13.0% → -3.3%
Earnings & estimates
WLYSector12 quartersDays to next report4313
Ownership & positioning
WLYSector12 quartersInsider buys (90d)00Insiders buying (90d)00Insider net value (90d)$0$0Institutional ownership82.4%87.7%Institutional Δ QoQ+0.3 pp+0.6 ppConviction funds net buying—−0.0 ppActive managers net buying+0.1 pp−0.1 ppActive funds net buying+0.0 pp+0.0 ppDays to cover9.324.21Short % of shares out8.8%7.1%Short interest Δ−0.3 pp−0.0 pp

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Source: SEC EDGAR: Forms 4 (insider trades), 10-Q and 10-K (financials). Insider trades as filed (amendments applied); financial metrics computed by Hand of the Market from the companies' quarterly and annual reports. Each trade links to its filing.

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