---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-043447"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLY"
cik: "0000107140"
company_name: "JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-16T13:58:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T13:59:21.470886+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wiley FY2026: revenue flat $1.677B, adj EPS $4.19 (+15%), record margins, AI rev $49M (+23%), FY2027 guidance raised

## Summary
- GAAP operating income $277M (+25%), diluted EPS $4.16 vs $1.53; adjusted EPS $4.19 (+15%).
- Research revenue $1.13B (+4% CC), AI revenue $49M (+23%) with recurring scaling; acquired Emerald Publishing post-year-end.
- Record adjusted EBITDA margin 26.2% (+220bps), free cash flow $195M (+55%), net debt/EBITDA improved to 1.4x.
- FY2027 guidance: adj EBITDA margin 26.5-27.5%, adj EPS $4.60-$5.05, FCF $205M.
- Appointed Chief AI & Data Analytics Officer (Jan) and new Research GM (May 2026).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-043447
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLY
- cik: 0000107140
- company_name: JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-16T13:58:03+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000162828026043447/0001628280-26-043447-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000162828026043447/jwa-20260616.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. reported Fiscal Year 2026 ended April 30, 2026 results: revenue $1,677 million, EPS $4.16.
  - Period: Fiscal Year 2026 ended April 30, 2026
  - Revenue: $1,677 million
  - EPS: $4.16
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Operating Income of $277 million vs. $221 million (+25%); and Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $4.16 vs. $1.53 • Adjusted Results at constant currency : Adjusted Revenue of $1,677 million vs. $1,660 million (+1% or flat at constant currency) with Research growth offset by market-related softness in Learning; Adjusted Operating Income of $296 million up 18% with
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000162828026043447/0001628280-26-043447-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. reported Fourth Quarter ended April 30, 2026 results: revenue $448 million, EPS $2.61.
  - Period: Fourth Quarter ended April 30, 2026
  - Revenue: $448 million
  - EPS: $2.61
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Q4 Financial Summary Please see accompanying financial tables for more detail on fourth quarter and full year results. • Q4 reported revenue of $448 million (+1% as reported, flat at constant currency, or CC) • Q4 Diluted EPS of $2.61 (+109%)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107140/000162828026043447/0001628280-26-043447-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.