NYSE$WLY

John Wiley & Sons Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Wiley's Q3 2023 earnings were impacted by market headwinds and a publishing pause, leading to a revised full-year outlook.

Wiley's Q3 2023 results were below expectations due to market headwinds and a publishing pause in a Hindawi special issues program. Revenue decreased by 5% to $491 million, and the company reported an operating loss of $67 million and an EPS loss of $1.29. The company is accelerating simplification and optimization efforts to improve margins.

  • Revenue decreased by 5% compared to the prior year, totaling $491 million.
  • Operating loss was $67 million, a decrease of $113 million compared to the prior year.
  • EPS loss was $1.29, a decrease of $1.92 compared to the prior year.
  • Adjusted EPS was $0.85, down 9% compared to the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$491M

Previous: $516M-4.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.85

Previous: $0.95-10.5%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

19.9%

Previous: 19.3%+3.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$57.6M

Previous: -$60.7M+5.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.9M

Previous: $97.8M-104.0%
Net Income

-$71.5M

Previous: $35.4M-302.1%
Operating Income

-$67.1M

Previous: $46M-245.8%
Gross Profit

$317M

Previous: $343M-7.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$126M

Previous: $109M+15.5%
Total Assets

$3.15B

Previous: $3.38B-6.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.62M

Previous: $6.3M+5.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Wiley · Revenue · Quarterly

$491M

Q3 2023-4.8%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Wiley · $254M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Research
    $254M

Forward guidance

Wiley is reducing its financial outlook at constant currency due to increased Academic market headwinds and the publishing pause in Hindawi special issues. Adjusted EPS is further impacted by higher interest expense.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-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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