John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB – Get Free Report) and TEN (NASDAQ:XHLD – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for John Wiley & Sons and TEN, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| John Wiley & Sons | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| TEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares John Wiley & Sons and TEN’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| John Wiley & Sons | 11.90% | 27.99% | 8.16% |
| TEN | -627.50% | -440.98% | -177.06% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| John Wiley & Sons | $1.67 billion | 1.47 | $221.62 million | $3.78 | 12.80 |
| TEN | $3.10 million | 40.62 | -$19.51 million | ($2.93) | -3.59 |
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.
Risk and Volatility
John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TEN has a beta of 4.87, indicating that its stock price is 387% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of TEN shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
John Wiley & Sons beats TEN on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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