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WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - AMS:WKL - NL0000395903 - Common Stock

111.35 EUR
+1.15 (+1.04%)
Last: 10/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

WKL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 32 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. WKL has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. WKL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

WKL had positive earnings in the past year.
WKL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years WKL has been profitable.
WKL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
WKL.AS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWKL.AS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

WKL's Return On Assets of 11.54% is amongst the best of the industry. WKL outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of WKL (126.61%) is better than 96.88% of its industry peers.
WKL has a Return On Invested Capital of 18.22%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WKL outperforms 84.38% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WKL is significantly above the industry average of 11.46%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.54%
ROE 126.61%
ROIC 18.22%
ROA(3y)11.08%
ROA(5y)9.99%
ROE(3y)57.29%
ROE(5y)47.31%
ROIC(3y)18.4%
ROIC(5y)16.55%
WKL.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWKL.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

WKL has a Profit Margin of 18.48%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WKL outperforms 84.38% of its industry peers.
WKL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
WKL has a better Operating Margin (25.41%) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
WKL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 72.93%, WKL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
WKL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.41%
PM (TTM) 18.48%
GM 72.93%
OM growth 3Y2.95%
OM growth 5Y3.49%
PM growth 3Y6.13%
PM growth 5Y4.69%
GM growth 3Y0.61%
GM growth 5Y0.72%
WKL.AS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWKL.AS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WKL is creating value.
WKL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for WKL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for WKL is higher compared to a year ago.
WKL.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingWKL.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
WKL.AS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWKL.AS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.87 indicates that WKL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
WKL's Altman-Z score of 2.87 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WKL outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
WKL has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.75. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as WKL would need 3.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
WKL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.75. This is in the better half of the industry: WKL outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.81 is on the high side and indicates that WKL has dependencies on debt financing.
WKL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 5.81. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WKL underperforms 90.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.81
Debt/FCF 3.75
Altman-Z 2.87
ROIC/WACC2.69
WACC6.78%
WKL.AS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWKL.AS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

WKL has a Current Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that WKL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
WKL's Current ratio of 0.71 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WKL is outperformed by 78.13% of its industry peers.
WKL has a Quick Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that WKL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.69, WKL is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.69
WKL.AS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWKL.AS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.03% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, WKL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.08% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.69% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.11% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.03%
EPS 3Y13.71%
EPS 5Y12.08%
EPS Q2Q%14.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.69%
Revenue growth 3Y7.43%
Revenue growth 5Y5.11%
Sales Q2Q%5.57%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, WKL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.41% on average per year.
WKL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.38% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.99%
EPS Next 2Y7.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.41%
EPS Next 5Y9.41%
Revenue Next Year3.84%
Revenue Next 2Y3.75%
Revenue Next 3Y4.51%
Revenue Next 5Y5.38%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
WKL.AS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWKL.AS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B
WKL.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWKL.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.97, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of WKL.
WKL's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WKL is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
WKL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.77.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.29 indicates a rather expensive valuation of WKL.
WKL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
WKL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.97
Fwd PE 19.29
WKL.AS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWKL.AS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

WKL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
WKL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.65
EV/EBITDA 14.42
WKL.AS Per share dataWKL.AS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates WKL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
WKL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3
PEG (5Y)1.74
EPS Next 2Y7.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.41%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.22%, WKL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
WKL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.26.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.36, WKL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.22%

5.2 History

The dividend of WKL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 16.08%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.08%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
WKL.AS Yearly Dividends per shareWKL.AS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

WKL pays out 48.26% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
The dividend of WKL is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP48.26%
EPS Next 2Y7.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.41%
WKL.AS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWKL.AS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
WKL.AS Dividend Payout.WKL.AS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WKL.AS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WOLTERS KLUWER

AMS:WKL (10/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

111.35

+1.15 (+1.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)07-30 2025-07-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05
Inst Owners66.96%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap25.89B
Analysts75.56
Price Target165.06 (48.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.22%
Yearly Dividend2.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.08%
DP48.26%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-4.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.77%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.97
Fwd PE 19.29
P/S 4.26
P/FCF 18.65
P/OCF 15.21
P/B 29.19
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.42
EPS(TTM)5.31
EY4.77%
EPS(NY)5.77
Fwd EY5.19%
FCF(TTM)5.97
FCFY5.36%
OCF(TTM)7.32
OCFY6.57%
SpS26.14
BVpS3.81
TBVpS-25.28
PEG (NY)3
PEG (5Y)1.74
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.54%
ROE 126.61%
ROCE 25.47%
ROIC 18.22%
ROICexc 21.25%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 25.41%
PM (TTM) 18.48%
GM 72.93%
FCFM 22.84%
ROA(3y)11.08%
ROA(5y)9.99%
ROE(3y)57.29%
ROE(5y)47.31%
ROIC(3y)18.4%
ROIC(5y)16.55%
ROICexc(3y)22.98%
ROICexc(5y)21.64%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)24.42%
ROCE(5y)22.04%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y1.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.52%
OM growth 3Y2.95%
OM growth 5Y3.49%
PM growth 3Y6.13%
PM growth 5Y4.69%
GM growth 3Y0.61%
GM growth 5Y0.72%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.81
Debt/FCF 3.75
Debt/EBITDA 2.53
Cap/Depr 63.95%
Cap/Sales 5.17%
Interest Coverage 12.55
Cash Conversion 83.64%
Profit Quality 123.6%
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.69
Altman-Z 2.87
F-Score5
WACC6.78%
ROIC/WACC2.69
Cap/Depr(3y)67.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)61.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.34%
Profit Quality(3y)123.59%
Profit Quality(5y)129.65%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.03%
EPS 3Y13.71%
EPS 5Y12.08%
EPS Q2Q%14.41%
EPS Next Y6.99%
EPS Next 2Y7.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.41%
EPS Next 5Y9.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.69%
Revenue growth 3Y7.43%
Revenue growth 5Y5.11%
Sales Q2Q%5.57%
Revenue Next Year3.84%
Revenue Next 2Y3.75%
Revenue Next 3Y4.51%
Revenue Next 5Y5.38%
EBIT growth 1Y11.32%
EBIT growth 3Y10.6%
EBIT growth 5Y8.78%
EBIT Next Year36.54%
EBIT Next 3Y15.49%
EBIT Next 5Y10.88%
FCF growth 1Y8.1%
FCF growth 3Y8.4%
FCF growth 5Y8.87%
OCF growth 1Y6.57%
OCF growth 3Y8.58%
OCF growth 5Y8.46%