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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

WLY · Communication Services

Last earnings Sep 3, 2026

Key results

Revenuequarter

$397 million

prior year Revenue of $397 million vs.

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Operating incomequarter

$31 million

$404 million due to foregone revenue from divested businesses, Operating Income of $31 million up 7%, and Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.22 vs.

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EPSquarter

$0.22

$404 million due to foregone revenue from divested businesses, Operating Income of $31 million up 7%, and Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.22 vs.

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Adjusted revenuequarter

$397 million

Adjusted Revenue of $397 million up 1%,

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Adjusted operating incomequarter

$34 million

Adjusted Operating Income of $34 million down 2%, Adjusted EBITDA of $70 million down 3%, and Adjusted EPS of $0.49 up 2% Growth in Research revenue (+5% at constant currency) driven by AI licensing projects and open access growth offsetting timing of prior year journal renewals Executed landmark AI licensing project w

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Growthquarter

down 3%

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Research revenuequarter

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Research Q1 Research revenue of $282 million was up 6% as reported and 5% at constant currency driven by AI licensing revenue of $16 million (vs.

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Learning revenuequarter

$115 million

Learning Q1 Learning revenue of $115 million was down 7% as reported and 8% at constant currency largely due to $16 million of AI licensing revenue in the prior year (vs.

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Free cash flowquarter

$100 million

Free Cash Flow less Product Development Spending was a use of $100 million compared to a use of $107 million in the prior year.

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Revenue $1,617M $1,660M Low to mid-single digit growth Adj.

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AI analysis

Q1 2026 · reported Sep 4, 2025

Based on: Earnings release + Q1 2026 deck + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Revenue · Q1 2026

$397M

EX-99 · Sep 4, 2025

EPS · Q1 2026

$0.22

EX-99 · Sep 4, 2025

Free cash flow · Q1 2026

$100M

EX-99 · Sep 4, 2025

Operating income · Q1 2026

$31M

EX-99 · Sep 4, 2025

Headline figures

Metric	Q1 2026	Prior qtr	Year ago
Revenue	$397 million	—	—
Operating income	$31 million	—	—
EPS	$0.22	—	—
Adjusted revenue	$397 million	—	—
Adjusted operating income	$34 million	—	—
Growth	down 3%	—	—
Research revenue	5%	—	—
Learning revenue	$115 million	—	—

EX-99 · Sep 4, 2025

Guidance · company-stated

Direction: Reiterated

Company outlook — Reiterated

“FISCAL 2026 OUTLOOK Based on leading demand and output indicators, the success of calendar year 2025 journal renewals, and anticipated cost savings, Wiley is reaffirming its full year outlook.”

Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.

Next earningsNo verified date on fileNo date is estimated or imported

Cash flow & capex

Free cash flow$100M

Capital allocation

Capex$15M

Dividend$32M

BALANCE SHEET, CASH FLOW, AND CAPITAL ALLOCATION Net Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio (Trailing Twelve Months) at quarter end was 1.9 compared to 2.0 in the year-ago period.

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Event summary

$404 million due to foregone revenue from divested businesses, Operating Income of $31 million up 7%, and Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.22 vs

Based on: Earnings release + Q1 2026 deck + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Guidance & outlook

Direction: Reiterated

Company outlook — Reiterated (“reaffirming”)
“FISCAL 2026 OUTLOOK Based on leading demand and output indicators, the success of calendar year 2025 journal renewals, and anticipated cost savings, Wiley is reaffirming its full year outlook.”

Classified from the release's primary full-year outlook statement.

Capital allocation

BALANCE SHEET, CASH FLOW, AND CAPITAL ALLOCATION Net Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio (Trailing Twelve Months) at quarter end was 1.9 compared to 2.0 in the year-ago period.

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Capex was $15 million compared to $18 million.

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Returns to Shareholders Wiley allocated $32 million toward dividends and repurchases this quarter, up approximately $1 million from the prior year period.

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In Q1, the Company acquired approximately 332,000 shares at an average cost of $42.22 share and raised its dividend for the 32nd consecutive year.

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In June, the Wiley Board of Directors approved a $250 million share repurchase authorization, a 25% increase over its 2020 authorization.

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Wiley has utilized these proceeds to further reduce its debt.

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Strategy & priorities

Wiley is now a recognized leader in AI licensing and innovation, executing projects for multi-national corporations and strategically partnering with top AI innovators.

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Q1 Corporate Expenses rose 4% on an Adjusted EBITDA basis at constant currency driven primarily by costs related to strategic consulting projects (now complete), enterprise modernization, and other one-time items.

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Industrials Recurring inference pilot with multi-national chemical company (pattern recognition) Since January 2024: Wiley is leveraging its position in AI and data to focus on recurring growth opportunities in underpenetrated corporate market (corporate only 10% of Wiley revenue but makes up 80% of US R&D) Wiley s content and data across science and learning is applicable for drug development, healthcare, engineering, chemical applications, energy, finance, food science, and info services The potential # of use cases is significant AI Growth: Wiley at the Leading Edge in Corporate R&D Q126 Earnings Presentation.

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Q1 saw a temporary lift in unallocated corporate expenses related to recently completed strategic consulting projects offsetting restructuring savings Market-related softness in Professional but solid growth in title output (+9%) and signings (+27%) Good line of sight and momentum in Research with robust publishing pipeline and journal renewals; good confidence in Q2 and rest of year AI pipeline very active Cost savings ramping up Watching fall enrollment and consumer spending environment Q126 Earnings Presentation.

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All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report regarding our strategies, prospects, financial condition, operations, costs, plans, and objectives are forward-looking statements.

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Risks & headwinds

For over 200 years, we ve empowered researchers, learners and institutions worldwide to drive progress and solve the world s most pressing challenges.

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Any such forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company and are subject to change based on many important factors.

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Legal Proceedings 52 Item 1A.

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Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements.

SEC original ↗John Wiley & Sons, Inc. — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 4, 2026

Any such forward-looking statements are based upon many assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, and are subject to change based on many important factors.

SEC original ↗John Wiley & Sons, Inc. — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QSep 4, 2026

Documents

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