NYSE$WLY

John Wiley & Sons Inc · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

John Wiley & Sons reported Q1 2026, revenue of $396.8M, net income of $11.7M.

For Q1 2026, John Wiley & Sons reported revenue of $396.8M, net income of $11.7M. The filing discusses segment trends, liquidity, and management outlook for upcoming periods.

  • Revenue $396.8M.
  • Net income $11.7M.
  • John Wiley & Sons highlights operating priorities and capital allocation.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$397M

Previous: $404M-1.7%
EPS (adj)

$3.00

Previous: -$0.03+10100.0%
Adjusted Operating Margin

8.6%

Previous: 9.1%-5.5%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

17.8%

Previous: 18.6%-4.3%
Research EBITDA Margin

28.3%

Previous: 29.3%-3.4%
Learning EBITDA Margin

27.4%

Previous: 27.2%+0.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$12M

Previous: -$14.5M+17.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$97M

Previous: -$103M+6.0%
Net Income

$11.7M

Previous: -$1.44M+914.8%
Operating Income

$31M

Previous: $29M+6.9%
Gross Profit

$288M

Previous: $295M-2.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$81.9M

Previous: $82.5M-0.8%
Total Assets

$2.52B

Previous: $2.65B-4.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Wiley · Revenue · Quarterly

$397M

Q1 2026-1.7%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Wiley · $407M total across 2 segments · Q2 2024

  • Research
    $258M-4.9%
  • Learning
    $149M-2.4%

Forward guidance

The release discusses John Wiley & Sons's outlook, capital allocation, and key risks for upcoming quarters, including guidance ranges or operating priorities where disclosed.

Tailwinds

  • John Wiley & Sons cites demand and execution supporting the near-term outlook.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations and shareholder returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, input costs, and FX may pressure margins quarter to quarter.
  • Segment mix and one-time items can affect comparability versus prior periods.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

18 / 41 earnings

Positive

+15.1%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-17.4%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+4.1%+7.8%
Q3 2026+13.9%+20.2%+28.2%
Q2 2026-9.4%-18.6%-22.1%
Q1 2026-4.1%+5.2%+0.5%
Q4 2025+0.0%+12.7%+12.4%
Q3 2025+15.1%+23.3%+10.8%
Q2 2025-7.5%-7.1%-13.2%
Q1 2025-9.3%-9.8%+5.6%
Q4 2024+11.4%+9.3%+26.5%
Q3 2024+11.5%+12.8%+15.9%
Q2 2024-0.3%+1.2%+2.3%
Q1 2024+1.5%+2.3%-2.1%
Q4 2023-11.4%-10.8%-5.7%
Q3 2023-17.4%-18.6%-12.8%
Q2 2023-5.2%-7.8%-6.4%
Q1 2023-9.8%+0.8%-19.4%
Q4 2022+0.4%+7.2%+10.5%
Q3 2022-0.7%+3.6%+4.6%
Q2 2022+0.1%+0.3%+1.8%
Q1 2022-1.1%+2.0%-9.1%
Q4 2021-4.9%-12.0%-8.3%
Q3 2021-0.5%+7.5%+8.4%
Q2 2021+13.8%+18.8%+31.4%
Q1 2021+5.1%+3.6%+4.1%
Q4 2020-11.5%-0.3%-12.7%
Q3 2020+5.4%+2.1%-2.2%
Q2 2020+1.8%+2.3%+1.7%
Q1 2020-4.6%-1.3%-3.6%
Q4 2019+5.1%+5.8%+4.0%
Q3 2019-16.4%-13.6%-13.5%
Q2 2019+0.0%-6.0%-10.3%
Q1 2019-11.0%-11.8%-5.1%
Q4 2018+2.8%-1.5%-4.4%
Q3 2018+0.7%+0.0%-0.8%
Q2 2018+2.7%+7.2%+13.1%
Q1 2018-2.7%-2.1%-1.2%
Q4 2017+4.6%+2.3%+1.3%
Q3 2017-1.1%+1.1%+0.6%
Q2 2017+2.7%+3.2%+0.9%
Q1 2017-6.8%-14.4%-12.2%
Q4 2016-6.4%-3.5%+6.8%
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