WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Amsterdam - AMS:WKL - NL0000395903 - Common Stock
88 EUR
+0.2 (+0.23%)
WKL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 34 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. WKL scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. WKL has a correct valuation and a medium 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.
- Each year in the past 5 years WKL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- WKL has a Return On Assets of 11.54%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WKL outperforms 91.18% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 126.61%, WKL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 18.22%, WKL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- WKL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 18.40%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.54%.
| 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 18.48%, WKL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- WKL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 25.41%, WKL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WKL has grown nicely.
- WKL's Gross Margin of 72.93% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WKL outperforms 70.59% 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WKL is creating value.
- WKL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, WKL has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, WKL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.51 indicates that WKL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.51, WKL is not doing good in the industry: 61.76% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (3.75) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
- WKL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.81. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- WKL's Debt to Equity ratio of 5.81 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WKL is outperformed by 85.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 5.81 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.51 |
ROIC/WACC2.79
WACC6.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.71 indicates that WKL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.71, WKL is not doing good in the industry: 70.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that WKL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.69, WKL is not doing good in the industry: 70.59% 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.
- WKL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.08% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, WKL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.69% in the last year.
- WKL 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.34% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, WKL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.31% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.22%
EPS Next 2Y7.68%
EPS Next 3Y8.65%
EPS Next 5Y9.34%
Revenue Next Year3.79%
Revenue Next 2Y3.56%
Revenue Next 3Y4.41%
Revenue Next 5Y5.31%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.57, WKL is valued correctly.
- 85.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WKL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of WKL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.54), we can say WKL is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.27, which indicates a correct valuation of WKL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WKL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WKL is cheaper than 64.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- WKL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.31, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- WKL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WKL is valued a bit cheaper than 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.86 |
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)2.66
PEG (5Y)1.37
EPS Next 2Y7.68%
EPS Next 3Y8.65%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- WKL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.70%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- WKL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.44.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, WKL pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
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
- 48.26% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WKL. 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 2Y7.68%
EPS Next 3Y8.65%
AMS:WKL (1/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
88
+0.2 (+0.23%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners62.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap20.46B
Revenue(TTM)6.08B
Net Income(TTM)1.12B
Analysts78.89
Price Target146.7 (66.7%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
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)1.52%
PT rev (3m)-11.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.27 | ||
| P/S | 3.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.02 | ||
| P/B | 23.07 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.86 |
EPS(TTM)5.31
EY6.03%
EPS(NY)5.76
Fwd EY6.55%
FCF(TTM)5.97
FCFY6.78%
OCF(TTM)7.32
OCFY8.32%
SpS26.14
BVpS3.81
TBVpS-25.28
PEG (NY)2.66
PEG (5Y)1.37
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 | 2.51 |
F-Score5
WACC6.54%
ROIC/WACC2.79
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 Y6.22%
EPS Next 2Y7.68%
EPS Next 3Y8.65%
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 / WKL.AS FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WKL.AS.
What is the valuation status of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) stock?
WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for WOLTERS KLUWER?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) is expected to grow by 6.22% in the next year.
Is the dividend of WOLTERS KLUWER sustainable?
The dividend rating of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 48.26%.