NYSE$WLY
John Wiley & Sons Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Wiley's Q4 results were impacted by unusual items, including non-cash goodwill and trade name impairments, but showed strong momentum in Open Access research publishing and digital courseware.
Wiley's Q4 2020 GAAP revenue was $475 million, a 3% decrease, with an EPS of -$2.83. Adjusted revenue decreased by 2%, EBITDA by 23%, and EPS by 44%, primarily due to the impact of COVID-19. The company saw strong growth in Open Access research publishing and digital courseware.
- Revenue of $475 million (-3%) and EPS of -$2.83, primarily due to impact of unusual items totalling -$3.49 per share, including non-cash goodwill and trade name impairments
- Revenue -2%, EBITDA -23%, and EPS -44%, mainly reflecting the COVID-19 impact on print books, test prep, and corporate training
- Strong momentum in Open Access research publishing and digital courseware
- Addition of four new university partners in Education Services (Drake University, University of Iowa, Methodist University, and Point University)
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Wiley · Revenue · Quarterly
$475M
Revenue by segment
Wiley · $401M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020
- Research$251M—62.6%
- Learning$150M—37.4%
Forward guidance
Wiley cannot confidently predict the extent or duration of the impact of the pandemic on its operating results and is therefore not providing a fiscal year 2021 outlook.
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 Q4 2020
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
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| 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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