Academic publishing company John Wiley & Sons (NYSE: WLY) will be reporting earnings this Thursday morning. Here’s what you need to know.
Wiley beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 5.8% last quarter, reporting revenues of $396.8 million, down 1.7% year on year. It was a mixed quarter for the company, with an impressive beat of analysts’ revenue estimates but full-year revenue guidance missing analysts’ expectations significantly.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting Wiley’s revenue to decline 2.4% year on year to $416.4 million, improving from the 13.4% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.97 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Wiley has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations, beating revenue estimates every single time since going public by 5.8% on average.
Looking at Wiley’s peers in the traditional media & publishing segment, some have already reported their Q3 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Sinclair’s revenues decreased 15.7% year on year, beating analysts’ expectations by 0.6%, and IMAX reported revenues up 16.6%, topping estimates by 0.6%. Sinclair traded up 17.9% following the results while IMAX was down 1.1%.
Read our full analysis of Sinclair’s results here and IMAX’s results here.
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