AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · John Wiley & Sons (WLY)

Wiley Q1 GAAP revenue falls to $397 million; adjusted EPS rises 2% to $0.49

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Wiley reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended July 31, 2025. GAAP revenue fell to $397 million from $404 million, while GAAP diluted EPS was $0.22 versus a loss of $0.03 a year earlier, and adjusted EPS rose 2% to $0.49. Adjusted EBITDA fell 3% to $70 million, and the company reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2026 outlook, which shareholders can compare against these mixed quarterly results.

Key points

  • GAAP revenue of $397 million compared with $404 million a year earlier; adjusted revenue rose 1% at constant currency.
  • Research revenue of $282 million rose 6% as reported, helped by $16 million of AI licensing revenue versus $1 million a year earlier.
  • Learning revenue of $115 million fell 7% as reported, largely due to prior-year AI licensing revenue and softness in Professional.
  • Fiscal 2026 outlook reaffirmed, including adjusted EPS of $3.90 to $4.35 and free cash flow of approximately $200 million.

The filing

CompanyJohn Wiley & Sons (WLY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 4, 2025, 11:02 AM ET
Accession number0000107140-25-000152

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:56 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 04, 2025.

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