Reviewing John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) and TEN (NASDAQ:XHLD)

TEN (NASDAQ:XHLD) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of TEN shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for TEN and John Wiley & Sons, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TEN	1	0	0	0	1.00
John Wiley & Sons	0	1	0	0	2.00

Risk and Volatility

TEN has a beta of 4.87, meaning that its stock price is 387% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares TEN and John Wiley & Sons’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TEN	-627.50%	-440.98%	-177.06%
John Wiley & Sons	11.90%	27.99%	8.16%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TEN and John Wiley & Sons”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TEN	$3.10 million	40.62	-$19.51 million	($2.93)	-3.59
John Wiley & Sons	$1.67 billion	1.47	$221.62 million	$3.78	12.80

John Wiley & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than TEN. TEN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John Wiley & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats TEN on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TEN

We are a provider of event planning, production, and broadcasting services headquartered in Pennsylvania. We mainly produce virtual and hybrid events and physical events. Virtual and hybrid events involve virtual and hybrid event planning, production and broadcasting services, and continuing education services, all of which are supported by our proprietary Xyvid Pro Platform. Physical events mainly involve live streaming and video recording of physical events. TEN Holdings, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania as a business corporation on February 12, 2024. Its previous name was “The Events Network, Inc.” and it changed its name to “TEN Holdings, Inc.” on June 20, 2024. TEN Holdings, Inc. was converted to a Nevada corporation on July 24, 2024. Our principal executive office is located at 1170 Wheeler Way, Langhorne, PA.

About John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions. The Held for Sale or Sold segment offers businesses held-for-sale including Wiley Edge and CrossKnowledge, University Services and Tuition Manager, and Test Prep and Advancement Courses. The company was founded by Charles Wiley in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ.