# Publishing — Industry Hub

> Quantitative analysis from TrendMatrix. Data for informational use only — not investment advice.

Publishing companies produce and distribute written content across print and digital formats, including books, educational materials, news, and trade publications. These businesses face cyclical advertising revenue exposure tied to economic conditions, structural headwinds from digital consumption growth, and ongoing pressure to manage content licensing costs and subscriber churn. TrendMatrix ranks 4 US-listed Publishing stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.

- **Parent sector:** Communication Services
- **Stocks tracked:** 4 (primer N: 4)
- **Sentiment:** 0 bullish · 0 neutral · 4 bearish · avg score 5.18
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-25T16:28:11+00:00

## Ranked Stocks

| # | Symbol | Name | Verdict | Score | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [WLY](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/WLY) | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.9 | $40.73 | +37.7% |
| 2 | [WLYB](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/WLYB) | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.4 | $43.28 | +4.0% |
| 3 | [NYT](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/NYT) | New York Times Company (The) | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.8 | $79.49 | +7.3% |
| 4 | [PSO](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/PSO) | Pearson, Plc | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.6 | $14.63 | -0.5% |

## Cross-Company Themes

- **China-based authors** — 2 companies (WLY, WLYB)

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