John Wiley Sons Inc
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$32.40 -6.40%
Exchange: NYSE | Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Publishing
Q4 2024
Published: Jun 26, 2024

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $468.46M down 11% year-over-year
  • EPS of $0.46 decreased by 62.6% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 70.8%
  • Net income of 25.27M
  • "GenAI demand is accelerating. We've already executed two content rights projects for large tech companies." - Matt Kissner
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Executive Summary

Wiley delivered a solid Q4 FY2024 in a transitional year, underscoring the company’s progress on execution, cost discipline, and AI-enabled monetization while continuing to reshape its portfolio. Adjusted revenue rose 4% year over year to $441 million in the quarter, driven by Learning and the GenAI content rights program, even as Research experienced timing-related softness from Hindawi integration and a COVID-era research lag. The quarterly adjusted EBITDA margin reached 28.3% (25.6% excluding the AI deal), reflecting continued savings from the value-creation plan and ongoing efficiency initiatives. For the full year, adjusted revenue declined modestly to $1.617 billion and adjusted EBITDA fell 3% to $369 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 22.8%. Free cash flow amounted to $114 million, pressured by restructuring and higher interest as Wiley completes its transformation.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Decreasing
468.46M
QoQ: 1.68% | YoY: -10.96%
Gross Profit
Decreasing
331.85M
70.84% margin
QoQ: 9.33% | YoY: -5.72%
Operating Income
Decreasing
79.79M
QoQ: 59.10% | YoY: -3.25%
Net Income
Decreasing
25.27M
QoQ: 122.19% | YoY: -63.03%
EPS
Decreasing
0.46
QoQ: 122.12% | YoY: -62.60%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q1 2026 396.80 0.22 -15.3% View
Q3 2025 404.63 -0.43 -12.2% View
Q2 2025 426.60 0.74 -13.4% View
Q1 2025 403.81 -0.03 -10.5% View
Q4 2024 468.46 0.46 -11.0% View