Jul 2026 (Q1 FY27) — Sep 3, 2026
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Q1 FY27 — Strong Research & AI Momentum Offset by Prior Year AI Comparison and Learning Headwinds
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- Jul 2026
- Jul 2026 (Q1 FY27)
- Apr 2026
John Wiley & Sons earnings: last reported Thu, 3 Sep 2026, for the quarter ended Jul 2026.
Reported
The figures, each with its period
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| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 386 | −2.6% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jul 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 0.8 | −7.0 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jul 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | -11.7 | −200.2% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jul 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
$51.78 −1.78% · −$0.94
Performance +39.8% 1Y
1Y: $37.05 on 17 Oct 2025 → $51.78. High $55.72 (29 Jul 2026), low $28.79 (12 Feb 2026).
- Previous close
- $52.72
- 52-week range
- $28.79 – $55.72
- One year
- +40.52%
Overview
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- WLY
- Sector
- Communication Services
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- Currency
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Call summaries
Apr 2026 (Q4 FY26) — Jun 16, 2026
John Wiley & Sons Q4 FY26 — record margins and cash flow cap a breakout year; Emerald acquisition extends the AI flywheel
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Financials
What the filings say
Net profit, year on year: −200% (quarter to jul 2026 against jul 2025).
| Line item | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 | Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 427 | 405 | 443 | 397 | 422 | 410 | 448 | 386 |
| Expenses | 362 | 353 | 366 | 366 | 349 | 347 | 338 | 383 |
| Operating profit | 64 | 52 | 76 | 31 | 73 | 63 | 110 | 3 |
| Operating margin | 15.0% | 12.8% | 17.3% | 7.8% | 17.3% | 15.3% | 24.6% | 0.8% |
| Interest | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Profit before tax | 49 | 19 | 52 | 18 | 58 | 44 | 95 | -13 |
| Tax rate | 17.3% | 222.9% | −30.3% | 33.9% | 22.6% | 33.1% | −42.5% | 6.8% |
| Net profit | 40 | -23 | 68 | 12 | 45 | 30 | 135 | -12 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 0.75 | -0.43 | — | 0.22 | 0.85 | 0.57 | — | -0.23 |
| Line item | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserves | 1,931 | 1,780 | 1,850 | 1,921 | 1,861 | 1,583 | 1,591 | 1,738 |
| Total liabilities | 1,767 | 2,235 | 2,355 | 2,219 | 2,064 | 1,986 | 1,939 | 1,744 |
| Fixed assets | 289 | 298 | 282 | 272 | 247 | 192 | 162 | 136 |
| Total assets | 2,949 | 3,169 | 3,446 | 3,362 | 3,109 | 2,725 | 2,691 | 2,592 |
| Line item | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 251 | 288 | 360 | 339 | 277 | 208 | 203 | 261 |
| Cash from investing | -302 | -347 | -433 | -194 | -98 | -107 | -94 | 28 |
| Cash from financing | -18 | 173 | -47 | -132 | -169 | -107 | -125 | -298 |
| Net cash flow | -77 | 109 | -109 | 6 | 7 | -8 | -14 | -10 |
| Capital expenditure | -77 | -89 | -77 | -89 | -81 | -76 | -61 | -51 |
| Free cash flow | 174 | 200 | 283 | 250 | 196 | 132 | 141 | 209 |
WLY operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Apr 2026 Q4 FY26 | Jul 2026 Q1 FY27 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI subscription knowledge feeds corporate customers | 19We now count 19 corporate customers for AI subscription knowledge feeds, up from 10 last quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | 23On the corporate side, we've expanded our customer base for subscription knowledge feeds, bringing us to 23 across 5 industry verticals: life sciences, health care, food and agriculture, materials and chemistry and financial services.Source: earnings call transcript | +21.1% |
| Nexus AI publisher partners | 41Our Nexus AI licensing service now consists of 41 publisher partners from top-tier societies to multidisciplinary publishers.Source: earnings call transcript | 71Finally, our Nexus licensing service continues to add more society and publishing partners, bringing the total to 71.Source: earnings call transcript | +73.2% |
Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.
Insider filings
54 filings between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026.
Open market
decisions to buy or sellNobody bought or sold WLY on the open market in this window. The filings below are 37 option exercises, 14 tax withholdings, 2 gifts and 1 disposition to issuer.
Compensation
not trading decisions- 37
- Option exercise — converted options into shares
- 14
- Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax
Latest filings (50)
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | WILEY DEBORAH E 10% owner | Gift | 25,000 | $0 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Wiley Bradford 10% owner | Gift | 65,000 | $0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | PESCE WILLIAM J Director | Option exercise | 3,275 | $156.4K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Kissner Matthew President and CEO | Option exercise | 39,092 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Monaco Kevin SVP, Treasurer & Tax | Tax withheld | 1,219 | $59.1K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Weber Andrew EVP, Technology and Operations | Tax withheld | 4,168 | $202.2K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Weber Andrew EVP, Technology and Operations | Option exercise | 6,631 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Silver Deirdre P. EVP, General Counsel | Option exercise | 14,171 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Caridi Christopher SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 905 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Caridi Christopher SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withheld | 1,885 | $91.4K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Silver Deirdre P. EVP, General Counsel | Tax withheld | 6,479 | $314.3K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Caridi Christopher SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 4,319 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Kissner Matthew President and CEO | Tax withheld | 19,957 | $968.1K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | McMahan Danielle EVP, Chief People Officer | Option exercise | 15,810 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Weber Andrew EVP, Technology and Operations | Option exercise | 905 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | McMahan Danielle EVP, Chief People Officer | Tax withheld | 8,743 | $424.1K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Monaco Kevin SVP, Treasurer & Tax | Option exercise | 3,835 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | McMahan Danielle EVP, Chief People Officer | Option exercise | 2,108 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | McMahan Danielle EVP, Chief People Officer | Option exercise | 1,231 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Caridi Christopher SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withheld | 799 | $32.7K |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Caridi Christopher SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 547 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Albright Craig Morrow EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Tax withheld | 1,241 | $50.8K |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Albright Craig Morrow EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Option exercise | 2,714 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Weber Andrew EVP, Technology and Operations | Tax withheld | 2,603 | $106.5K |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Caridi Christopher SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 576 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Caridi Christopher SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 555 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Caridi Christopher SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 395 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Monaco Kevin SVP, Treasurer & Tax | Tax withheld | 662 | $27.1K |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Weber Andrew EVP, Technology and Operations | Option exercise | 604 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | McMahan Danielle EVP, Chief People Officer | Option exercise | 2,019 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Monaco Kevin SVP, Treasurer & Tax | Option exercise | 508 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Flynn Jay EVP & GM, Research & Learning | Option exercise | 3,084 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Flynn Jay EVP & GM, Research & Learning | Option exercise | 3,329 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Monaco Kevin SVP, Treasurer & Tax | Option exercise | 452 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Monaco Kevin SVP, Treasurer & Tax | Option exercise | 511 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Flynn Jay EVP & GM, Research & Learning | Option exercise | 1,557 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Silver Deirdre P. EVP, General Counsel | Tax withheld | 3,048 | $124.8K |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Monaco Kevin SVP, Treasurer & Tax | Option exercise | 351 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Silver Deirdre P. EVP, General Counsel | Option exercise | 1,721 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Flynn Jay EVP & GM, Research & Learning | Option exercise | 3,253 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Silver Deirdre P. EVP, General Counsel | Option exercise | 1,815 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Flynn Jay EVP & GM, Research & Learning | Tax withheld | 5,470 | $223.9K |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Kissner Matthew President and CEO | Tax withheld | 10,814 | $442.6K |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Weber Andrew EVP, Technology and Operations | Option exercise | 884 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Weber Andrew EVP, Technology and Operations | Option exercise | 1,132 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Weber Andrew EVP, Technology and Operations | Option exercise | 2,007 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Silver Deirdre P. EVP, General Counsel | Option exercise | 1,889 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Silver Deirdre P. EVP, General Counsel | Option exercise | 1,160 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | McMahan Danielle EVP, Chief People Officer | Tax withheld | 4,051 | $165.8K |
| Apr 30, 2026 | McMahan Danielle EVP, Chief People Officer | Option exercise | 1,914 | $0 |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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