NYSE$WLY

John Wiley & Sons Inc · Q2 2026 earnings

Q2 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

John Wiley & Sons reported Q2 2026, revenue of $421.8M, net income of $44.9M, diluted EPS of $0.84.

For Q2 2026, John Wiley & Sons reported revenue of $421.8M, net income of $44.9M, diluted EPS was $0.84. Management discusses operating trends, capital allocation, and outlook in the earnings release or periodic filing.

  • Revenue $421.8M.
  • Net income $44.9M.
  • Diluted EPS $0.84.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$422M

Previous: $427M-1.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.84

Previous: $0.97-13.4%
Adjusted Operating Margin

18.8%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

27.3%

No prior period
Research EBITDA Margin

33.5%

No prior period
Learning EBITDA Margin

40.1%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$25.1M

Previous: -$29M+13.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$102M

Previous: -$123M+17.4%
Net Income

$44.9M

Previous: $40.5M+11.0%
Operating Income

$73M

Previous: $64.1M+13.8%
Gross Profit

$317M

Previous: $320M-0.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$67.4M

Previous: $75.5M-10.8%
Total Assets

$2.47B

Previous: $2.61B-5.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Wiley · Revenue · Quarterly

$422M

Q2 2026-1.1%vs Q2 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 filing outlines John Wiley & Sons's outlook, including operating priorities, capital allocation, and key risks, with specific numeric guidance where management provided it.

Tailwinds

  • John Wiley & Sons cites execution on growth initiatives and balance-sheet flexibility.
  • Management emphasizes capital allocation and operational priorities in the filing.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and competitive pressure may affect margins.
  • One-time items and segment mix can affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

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 Q2 2026

Historical avgQ2 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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