WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:WOSB - Deutsche Boerse Ag - NL0000395903 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Overall WOSB gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated WOSB against 30 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. WOSB has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. WOSB is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
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.
WOSB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years WOSB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of WOSB (11.54%) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of WOSB (126.61%) is better than 96.67% of its industry peers.
WOSB's Return On Invested Capital of 18.22% is amongst the best of the industry. WOSB outperforms 90.00% 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 10.91%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
WOSB has a Profit Margin of 18.48%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WOSB outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
WOSB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 25.41%, WOSB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
WOSB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of WOSB (72.93%) is better than 63.33% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WOSB has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
WOSB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, WOSB has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for WOSB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for WOSB is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
WOSB has an Altman-Z score of 3.02. This indicates that WOSB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
WOSB's Altman-Z score of 3.02 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WOSB outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
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.
The Debt to FCF ratio of WOSB (3.75) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.81 is on the high side and indicates that WOSB has dependencies on debt financing.
WOSB's Debt to Equity ratio of 5.81 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WOSB is outperformed by 90.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.81 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.02 |
ROIC/WACC2.71
WACC6.72%
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 76.67% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that WOSB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.69, WOSB is not doing good in the industry: 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.03% over the past year.
WOSB shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.08% yearly.
WOSB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.69%.
Measured over the past years, WOSB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.11% on average per year.
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 9.40% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.46% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.67%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y8.91%
EPS Next 5Y9.4%
Revenue Next Year3.92%
Revenue Next 2Y4.41%
Revenue Next 3Y4.86%
Revenue Next 5Y5.46%
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.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
WOSB is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.00.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as WOSB.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.73, WOSB is valued at the same level.
WOSB is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.46.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as WOSB.
WOSB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.61, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.46 |
4.2 Price Multiples
63.33% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WOSB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
WOSB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.52 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The excellent profitability rating of WOSB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.06
PEG (5Y)1.82
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y8.91%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.85%, WOSB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
In the last 3 months the price of WOSB has falen by -26.22%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
WOSB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.14.
WOSB's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 2.39.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.85% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
WOSB pays out 48.26% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
The dividend of WOSB is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP48.26%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y8.91%
FRA:WOSB (8/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
116.8
-0.65 (-0.55%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners66.16%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap27.86B
Analysts73.68
Price Target174.87 (49.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.85% |
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)0.86%
PT rev (3m)1.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.69%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.69%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.46 | ||
| P/S | 4.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.37 | ||
| P/B | 31.41 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.52 |
EPS(TTM)5.31
EY4.55%
EPS(NY)6
Fwd EY5.14%
FCF(TTM)5.82
FCFY4.98%
OCF(TTM)7.14
OCFY6.11%
SpS25.48
BVpS3.72
TBVpS-24.65
PEG (NY)2.06
PEG (5Y)1.82
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.02 |
F-Score5
WACC6.72%
ROIC/WACC2.71
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 Y10.67%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y8.91%
EPS Next 5Y9.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.69%
Revenue growth 3Y7.43%
Revenue growth 5Y5.11%
Sales Q2Q%5.57%
Revenue Next Year3.92%
Revenue Next 2Y4.41%
Revenue Next 3Y4.86%
Revenue Next 5Y5.46%
EBIT growth 1Y11.32%
EBIT growth 3Y10.6%
EBIT growth 5Y8.78%
EBIT Next Year36.61%
EBIT Next 3Y16.5%
EBIT Next 5Y10.76%
FCF growth 1Y8.1%
FCF growth 3Y8.4%
FCF growth 5Y8.87%
OCF growth 1Y6.57%
OCF growth 3Y8.58%
OCF growth 5Y8.46%