secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. (WLY)
CIK:        0000107140
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-06-17T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000107140-25-000071
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Wiley beats FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance; revenue up 3% ex-divestitures; AI licensing grows to $40M
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- GAAP EPS $1.53 vs ($3.65); Adjusted EPS $3.64, +31% YoY, exceeds guidance.
- Adjusted revenue +3% constant currency ex-divestitures; Research +3%, Learning +2%.
- AI licensing revenue $40M in FY2025 vs $23M prior year; deal with third large tech company.
- FY2026 outlook: Adj. EPS $3.90-$4.35, Adj. EBITDA margin 25.5-26.5%, FCF ~$200M.
- Net debt-to-EBITDA 1.8x; $137M returned to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714025000071/0000107140-25-000071-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000010714025000071/jwa-20250617.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000107140-25-000071

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