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Publishing Stocks

DeltaScreener covers 9 Publishing companies listed on the NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX. The table below shows the 9 largest by market capitalisation; every figure on this page is a median across those 9, not an average, because a handful of loss-making micro-caps would otherwise distort it.

Companies9
Combined market cap$29.57B
Median P/E12.6
Median ROE7.2%
Dividend payers5 of 9

Across the largest Publishing companies, the median price-to-earnings ratio is 12.6, median return on equity is 7.2%, the median net margin is 8.8%, 5 of the 9 largest pay a dividend.

Largest Publishing companies

TickerCompany PriceMarket capP/EROE Yield
NYT New York Times Company (The) $69.58 $11.22B 25.91 19.47% 1.47%
PSO Pearson, Plc $18.24 $10.99B 23.96 9.13% 1.36%
WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. $54.46 $2.76B 12.60 25.28% 2.89%
WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. $53.91 $2.73B 12.60 25.28% 3.01%
TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. $6.86 $1.01B — — —
SCHL Scholastic Corporation $38.50 $708.76M 23.97 7.05% 2.76%
LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated $6.32 $140.89M — — —
EDUC Educational Development Corporation $1.02 $8.70M 3.71 7.17% —
TNMG TNL Mediagene $3.25 $2.47M — -198.37% —

Highest dividend yield in Publishing

TickerCompany PriceMarket capP/EROE Yield
WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. $53.91 $2.73B 12.60 25.28% 3.01%
WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. $54.46 $2.76B 12.60 25.28% 2.89%
SCHL Scholastic Corporation $38.50 $708.76M 23.97 7.05% 2.76%
NYT New York Times Company (The) $69.58 $11.22B 25.91 19.47% 1.47%
PSO Pearson, Plc $18.24 $10.99B 23.96 9.13% 1.36%

Lowest P/E in Publishing

Companies reporting a loss are excluded, since a negative P/E is not a valuation measure.

TickerCompany PriceMarket capP/EROE
EDUC Educational Development Corporation $1.02 $8.70M 3.71 7.17%
WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. $53.91 $2.73B 12.60 25.28%
WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. $54.46 $2.76B 12.60 25.28%
PSO Pearson, Plc $18.24 $10.99B 23.96 9.13%
SCHL Scholastic Corporation $38.50 $708.76M 23.97 7.05%
NYT New York Times Company (The) $69.58 $11.22B 25.91 19.47%

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Publishing stocks — frequently asked questions

How many Publishing stocks are there?

DeltaScreener covers 9 Publishing companies on the NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX.

What is the largest Publishing company?

New York Times Company (The) (NYT) is the largest Publishing company by market capitalisation, at $11.22B.

What is a typical P/E ratio for Publishing stocks?

Across the 9 largest Publishing companies the median price-to-earnings ratio is 12.6. Individual companies vary widely, and loss-making companies have no meaningful P/E at all.

Which Publishing stock has the highest dividend yield?

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) has the highest dividend yield among Publishing stocks at 3.01%. A high yield can reflect a falling share price as much as a generous dividend.

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