WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - AMS:WKL - NL0000395903 - Common Stock
96.54 EUR
-3.86 (-3.84%)
Taking everything into account, WKL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WKL was compared to 31 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. While WKL has a great profitability rating, there are quite some concerns on its financial health. WKL is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
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.
In the past 5 years WKL has always been profitable.
In the past 5 years WKL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of WKL (11.54%) is better than 93.55% of its industry peers.
WKL has a better Return On Equity (126.61%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
WKL has a better Return On Invested Capital (18.22%) than 90.32% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WKL is significantly above the industry average of 10.50%.
| 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
WKL has a better Profit Margin (18.48%) than 90.32% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WKL has grown nicely.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 25.41%, WKL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WKL has grown nicely.
WKL has a better Gross Margin (72.93%) than 70.97% of its industry peers.
WKL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
WKL 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, WKL has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for WKL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, WKL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
WKL has an Altman-Z score of 2.71. This is not the best score and indicates that WKL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
WKL has a Altman-Z score (2.71) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of WKL is 3.75, which is a good value as it means it would take WKL, 3.75 years of fcf income to pay off 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 67.74% 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.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 5.81, WKL is doing worse than 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.81 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
ROIC/WACC2.72
WACC6.69%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.71 indicates that WKL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
WKL has a worse Current ratio (0.71) than 74.19% 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.
WKL has a Quick ratio of 0.69. This is in the lower half of the industry: WKL underperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
| 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.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.08% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
WKL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.69%.
Measured over the past years, WKL 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, WKL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.41% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.38% on average over the next years.
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
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.18, WKL is valued on the expensive side.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WKL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of WKL to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.67), we can say WKL is valued slightly cheaper.
WKL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.72.
WKL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
WKL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 31.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WKL.
WKL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.3 |
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.
The excellent profitability rating of WKL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.6
PEG (5Y)1.5
EPS Next 2Y7.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.41%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
WKL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.31%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.26, WKL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
WKL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.40.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.31% |
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
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.
WKL's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP48.26%
EPS Next 2Y7.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.41%
AMS:WKL (11/7/2025, 5:36:15 PM)
96.54
-3.86 (-3.84%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners66.96%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap22.45B
Revenue(TTM)6.08B
Net Income(TTM)1.12B
Analysts75.56
Price Target153.26 (58.75%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.31% |
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)-7.15%
PT rev (3m)-9.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.72 | ||
| P/S | 3.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.17 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.19 | ||
| P/B | 25.31 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.3 |
EPS(TTM)5.31
EY5.5%
EPS(NY)5.77
Fwd EY5.98%
FCF(TTM)5.97
FCFY6.18%
OCF(TTM)7.32
OCFY7.58%
SpS26.14
BVpS3.81
TBVpS-25.28
PEG (NY)2.6
PEG (5Y)1.5
Graham Number21.35
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)21.64%
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 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 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 | 2.71 |
F-Score5
WACC6.69%
ROIC/WACC2.72
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%
WOLTERS KLUWER / WKL.AS FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WKL.AS.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the financial health of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) stock?
The financial health rating of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) is 3 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) stock?
The dividend rating of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 48.26%.