TEN (NASDAQ:XHLD – Get Free Report) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for TEN and John Wiley & Sons, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| 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 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares TEN and John Wiley & Sons”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TEN | $3.10 million | 48.42 | -$19.51 million | ($2.93) | -4.28 |
| John Wiley & Sons | $1.68 billion | 1.45 | $221.62 million | $3.78 | 12.70 |
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
TEN has a beta of 4.87, suggesting that its stock price is 387% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of TEN shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
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% |
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.
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