Academic and Professional Publishing / Educational Content
Strategic Profile
Wiley demonstrated strong financial performance with adjusted revenue growth of 6%, adjusted EBITDA growth of 22%, and adjusted EPS growth of 74%. The company has generated nearly $100 million in AI licensing revenue since January 2024 and formed partnerships with Anthropic, AWS, Perplexity and Mistral AI. Wiley is executing a strategic transformation focused on divesting non-core businesses and monetizing its intellectual property through AI partnerships while maintaining 31+ years of consecutive dividend increases.
Cyborg Score Rationale
The company demonstrated high-single digit revenue growth in Learning from favorable market conditions and AI licensing, alongside low single digit growth in Research with strong margin improvement and EPS growth. Strong execution on AI monetization and margin expansion offset by legacy content declines. Free cash flow generation supports shareholder returns and debt reduction.
Top Insights
AI licensing revenue reached nearly $100 million since January 2024 with partnerships with major tech firms including Anthropic, AWS, Perplexity and Mistral AI
Open Access publishing achieved 19% submissions growth and 8% output growth in fiscal 2025, driven by global demand to publish
Two of three non-core divestitures have closed with $90 million of $130 million run-rate cost savings already executed
Wiley raised its dividend for the 32nd consecutive year in June 2025, with annual dividend of $1.42 per share
Named Competitors
Springer Nature — Academic and professional publishing with extensive journal portfolio
Elsevier — Global research and analytics with journal, book, and data solutions
Pearson — Educational content, courseware, and assessment services
Taylor & Francis — Academic and professional publishing across multiple disciplines
Recent Developments
(February 2026) Fiscal 2026 share repurchase allocation increased to $100 million with strong adjusted operating margin improvement
(October 2025) Launched Wiley AI Gateway platform connecting scholarly content to leading AI systems via single endpoint
(June 2025) 32nd consecutive annual dividend increase; AI licensing revenue reached $40 million in fiscal 2025
(August 2024) Final non-core divestiture completed (CrossKnowledge) as part of Value Creation Plan
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