WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:WOSB • NL0000395903

67.5 EUR
-2.42 (-3.46%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, WOSB scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WOSB was compared to 34 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. While WOSB has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. WOSB is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

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

1.2 Ratios

  • WOSB's Return On Assets of 11.54% is amongst the best of the industry. WOSB outperforms 91.18% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 126.61%, WOSB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of WOSB (18.22%) is better than 85.29% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WOSB is significantly above the industry average of 11.61%.
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%
WOSB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWOSB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 18.48%, WOSB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WOSB has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 25.41%, WOSB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WOSB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WOSB has a better Gross Margin (72.93%) than 73.53% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB'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%
WOSB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWOSB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

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

2.2 Solvency

  • WOSB has an Altman-Z score of 2.19. This is not the best score and indicates that WOSB is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.19, WOSB is not doing good in the industry: 61.76% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WOSB is 3.75, which is a good value as it means it would take WOSB, 3.75 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.75, WOSB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.81 is on the high side and indicates that WOSB has dependencies on debt financing.
  • WOSB has a Debt to Equity ratio of 5.81. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WOSB underperforms 85.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.81
Debt/FCF 3.75
Altman-Z 2.19
ROIC/WACC2.88
WACC6.33%
WOSB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWOSB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WOSB has a Current Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that WOSB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of WOSB (0.71) is worse than 70.59% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB has a Quick Ratio of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that WOSB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.69, WOSB is not doing good in the industry: 70.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.69
WOSB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWOSB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • WOSB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.03%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, WOSB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.08% on average per year.
  • WOSB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.69%.
  • WOSB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.11% yearly.
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, WOSB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.34% on average per year.
  • WOSB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.07%
EPS Next 2Y7.51%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%
EPS Next 5Y9.34%
Revenue Next Year3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y3.56%
Revenue Next 3Y4.41%
Revenue Next 5Y5.31%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
WOSB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWOSB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
WOSB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWOSB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 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 12.71, which indicates a correct valuation of WOSB.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of WOSB indicates a rather cheap valuation: WOSB is cheaper than 88.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • WOSB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.93.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.75, the valuation of WOSB can be described as very reasonable.
  • WOSB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WOSB is cheaper than 73.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WOSB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.77), we can say WOSB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.71
Fwd PE 11.75
WOSB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWOSB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of WOSB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WOSB is cheaper than 61.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 76.47% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WOSB, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.31
EV/EBITDA 9.54
WOSB.DE Per share dataWOSB.DE 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 WOSB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • WOSB has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.05
EPS Next 2Y7.51%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • WOSB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.88%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • In the last 3 months the price of WOSB has falen by -30.21%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.51, WOSB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • WOSB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.88%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WOSB grows each year by 16.08%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.08%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
WOSB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareWOSB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 48.26% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WOSB. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • WOSB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP48.26%
EPS Next 2Y7.51%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%
WOSB.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWOSB.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
WOSB.DE Dividend Payout.WOSB.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WOSB.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WOLTERS KLUWER

FRA:WOSB (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

67.5

-2.42 (-3.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners62.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.70B
Revenue(TTM)6.08B
Net Income(TTM)1.12B
Analysts78.89
Price Target143.96 (113.27%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.88%
Yearly Dividend2.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.08%
DP48.26%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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)-2.32%
PT rev (3m)-6.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.71
Fwd PE 11.75
P/S 2.58
P/FCF 11.31
P/OCF 9.22
P/B 17.69
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.54
EPS(TTM)5.31
EY7.87%
EPS(NY)5.74
Fwd EY8.51%
FCF(TTM)5.97
FCFY8.84%
OCF(TTM)7.32
OCFY10.84%
SpS26.14
BVpS3.81
TBVpS-25.28
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.05
Graham Number21.35
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)20.26%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)24.42%
ROCE(5y)22.04%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y9.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.93%
OM growth 3Y2.95%
OM growth 5Y3.49%
PM growth 3Y6.13%
PM growth 5Y4.69%
GM growth 3Y0.61%
GM growth 5Y0.72%
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 2.19
F-Score5
WACC6.33%
ROIC/WACC2.88
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 Y6.07%
EPS Next 2Y7.51%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%
EPS Next 5Y9.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.69%
Revenue growth 3Y7.43%
Revenue growth 5Y5.11%
Sales Q2Q%5.57%
Revenue Next Year3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y3.56%
Revenue Next 3Y4.41%
Revenue Next 5Y5.31%
EBIT growth 1Y11.32%
EBIT growth 3Y10.6%
EBIT growth 5Y8.78%
EBIT Next Year36.74%
EBIT Next 3Y15.47%
EBIT Next 5Y10.81%
FCF growth 1Y8.1%
FCF growth 3Y8.4%
FCF growth 5Y8.87%
OCF growth 1Y6.57%
OCF growth 3Y8.58%
OCF growth 5Y8.46%

WOLTERS KLUWER / WOSB.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WOSB.DE.


What is the valuation status of WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) stock?

WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) is 12.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 17.69.


What is the expected EPS growth for WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) is expected to grow by 6.07% in the next year.