• Wiley held its fiscal Q1 2027 earnings call with CEO Matthew S. Kissner, CFO Craig Albright, IR VP Brian Campbell, analyst Will Gildea.
• AI revenue totaled USD 14 million; USD 10.5 million from model training, USD 3.5 million recurring; another USD 14 million contracted for Q2–Q3.
• Management reiterated AI revenue above USD 50 million for the year; AI recurring revenue expected to rise 2x–3x.
• Research revenue rose 4% to USD 293 million; Research Publishing climbed 12% on Emerald, open access growth, AI licensing; renewal retention stayed above 99%.
• Emerald contributed USD 13 million revenue, USD 5 million adjusted EBITDA; integration tracking ahead of plan; cost synergies targeted at USD 30 million by year 3.
• Learning revenue fell 20% to USD 93 million; impact from prior-year AI licensing, softer professional demand, academic seasonality; adjusted EBITDA margin dropped to 15.1%.
• Full-year outlook reaffirmed: organic revenue growth low-to-mid single digits; adjusted EBITDA margin 26.5%–27.5%; adjusted EPS USD 4.60–USD 5.05; free cash flow USD 205 million.
• Net debt-to-EBITDA rose to 2.7x on the Emerald deal; pro forma leverage 2.1% including synergies, within the 1.5x–2.5x range.

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