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

Wiley Q2 revenue falls 1% to $422 million; GAAP EPS rises 14%; revenue outlook narrowed

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Wiley reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended October 31, 2025, with revenue of $422 million, down from $427 million a year earlier, while operating income rose 14% to $73 million and GAAP diluted EPS rose 14% to $0.84. The company narrowed its fiscal 2026 revenue growth outlook to the low end of its range, citing market challenges in Learning, and reaffirmed its Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EPS and Free Cash Flow guidance.

Key points

  • Revenue was $422 million vs. $427 million a year earlier; Learning revenue fell 11% to $143 million, while Research revenue rose 6% to $279 million.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.84 vs. $0.74; Adjusted EPS was $1.10, up 12% at constant currency.
  • Fiscal 2026 revenue growth is now expected to be low-single digit, narrowed from low-to-mid single digit growth.
  • Reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance: Adjusted EBITDA margin of 25.5% to 26.5%, 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 SECDec 4, 2025, 11:00 AM ET
Accession number0000107140-25-000194

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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 December 04, 2025.

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