Academic publisher John Wiley's Q2 revenue beats on research segment growth

John Wiley & Sons

04/12/2025 12:40

Overview

John Wiley Q2 revenue beats analyst expectations despite a slight year-over-year decline

Adjusted EPS for Q2 surpasses estimates, reflecting strong operational performance

Research segment growth driven by global demand and AI initiatives

Outlook

Wiley reaffirms fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA margin, EPS, and Free Cash Flow outlook

Revenue guidance narrowed to low-single digit growth due to Learning challenges

Research and AI momentum expected to remain strong in fiscal 2026

Result Drivers

RESEARCH GROWTH - Strong global demand for research publishing and AI projects drove 6% revenue increase in Research segment

LEARNING DECLINE - Learning segment revenue fell 11% due to market-related softness and inventory issues

COST MANAGEMENT - Reduced corporate expenses by 18% due to restructuring and expense management

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$422 mln
$416.40 mln (1 Analyst)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.10
$0.97 (1 Analyst)
Q2 EPS
$0.84


Analyst Coverage

The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"

The average consensus recommendation for the consumer publishing peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for John Wiley & Sons Inc is $60.00, about 58.4% above its December 3 closing price of $37.89

The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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