WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

AMS:WKL • NL0000395903

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This WKL.AS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. WKL.AS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WKL was profitable.
  • WKL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WKL has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WKL had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 13.65%, WKL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of WKL (163.91%) is better than 96.77% of its industry peers.
  • WKL has a Return On Invested Capital of 20.98%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WKL outperforms 87.10% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WKL is significantly above the industry average of 11.38%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (20.98%) for WKL is above the 3 year average (19.63%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.65%
ROE 163.91%
ROIC 20.98%
ROA(3y)12.03%
ROA(5y)10.99%
ROE(3y)97.11%
ROE(5y)73.18%
ROIC(3y)19.63%
ROIC(5y)18.19%
WKL.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWKL.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • WKL's Profit Margin of 21.36% is amongst the best of the industry. WKL outperforms 83.87% of its industry peers.
  • WKL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WKL's Operating Margin of 24.98% is amongst the best of the industry. WKL outperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
  • WKL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 73.47%, WKL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WKL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 24.98%
PM (TTM) 21.36%
GM 73.47%
OM growth 3Y1.99%
OM growth 5Y3.16%
PM growth 3Y4.28%
PM growth 5Y6.4%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y0.84%
WKL.AS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWKL.AS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. WKL.AS Health Analysis

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.
  • 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.
WKL.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingWKL.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.17 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 2.17, WKL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WKL is 3.58, which is a good value as it means it would take WKL, 3.58 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • WKL's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.58 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WKL outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
  • WKL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.42. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 5.42, WKL is not doing good in the industry: 90.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.42
Debt/FCF 3.58
Altman-Z 2.17
ROIC/WACC3.42
WACC6.13%
WKL.AS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWKL.AS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WKL has a Current Ratio of 0.65. This is a bad value and indicates that WKL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of WKL (0.65) is worse than 77.42% of its industry peers.
  • WKL has a Quick Ratio of 0.65. 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 worse Quick ratio (0.63) than 74.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.65
Quick Ratio 0.63
WKL.AS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWKL.AS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. WKL.AS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WKL shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.44%.
  • WKL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.07% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.53% in the past year.
  • WKL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.88% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.44%
EPS 3Y8.51%
EPS 5Y11.07%
EPS Q2Q%-0.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.53%
Revenue growth 3Y3.95%
Revenue growth 5Y5.88%
Sales Q2Q%1.59%

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 10.80% on average per year.
  • WKL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.44%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y9.9%
EPS Next 5Y10.8%
Revenue Next Year2.61%
Revenue Next 2Y4.3%
Revenue Next 3Y4.61%
Revenue Next 5Y6.02%

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 stable.
  • 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 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
WKL.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWKL.AS 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. WKL.AS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.84, the valuation of WKL can be described as very reasonable.
  • WKL's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WKL is cheaper than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.50. WKL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.13, the valuation of WKL can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WKL is valued a bit cheaper than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WKL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.84
Fwd PE 11.13
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WKL.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WKL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 67.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.69
EV/EBITDA 9.11
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of WKL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.84
PEG (5Y)1.07
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y9.9%

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5. WKL.AS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.88%, WKL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • The stock price of WKL dropped by -29.12% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.70, WKL pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • WKL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.88%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WKL grows each year by 14.13%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.13%
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 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 43.04% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WKL. 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.
DP43.04%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y9.9%
WKL.AS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWKL.AS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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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WKL.AS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WOLTERS KLUWER

AMS:WKL (3/25/2026, 10:08:17 AM)

62.66

+0.1 (+0.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners63.71%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap14.57B
Revenue(TTM)6.13B
Net Income(TTM)1.31B
Analysts81
Price Target143.78 (129.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.88%
Yearly Dividend2.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.13%
DP43.04%
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)-1.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.89%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.84
Fwd PE 11.13
P/S 2.38
P/FCF 10.69
P/OCF 8.73
P/B 18.26
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.11
EPS(TTM)5.29
EY8.44%
EPS(NY)5.63
Fwd EY8.99%
FCF(TTM)5.86
FCFY9.36%
OCF(TTM)7.17
OCFY11.45%
SpS26.34
BVpS3.43
TBVpS-25
PEG (NY)1.84
PEG (5Y)1.07
Graham Number20.21
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.65%
ROE 163.91%
ROCE 27.69%
ROIC 20.98%
ROICexc 25.04%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 24.98%
PM (TTM) 21.36%
GM 73.47%
FCFM 22.25%
ROA(3y)12.03%
ROA(5y)10.99%
ROE(3y)97.11%
ROE(5y)73.18%
ROIC(3y)19.63%
ROIC(5y)18.19%
ROICexc(3y)23.7%
ROICexc(5y)23.17%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)26.06%
ROCE(5y)23.79%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y2%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.24%
OM growth 3Y1.99%
OM growth 5Y3.16%
PM growth 3Y4.28%
PM growth 5Y6.4%
GM growth 3Y1.12%
GM growth 5Y0.84%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.42
Debt/FCF 3.58
Debt/EBITDA 2.16
Cap/Depr 63.94%
Cap/Sales 4.98%
Interest Coverage 14.3
Cash Conversion 83.11%
Profit Quality 104.21%
Current Ratio 0.65
Quick Ratio 0.63
Altman-Z 2.17
F-Score7
WACC6.13%
ROIC/WACC3.42
Cap/Depr(3y)67.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)63.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.31%
Profit Quality(3y)116.55%
Profit Quality(5y)123.89%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.44%
EPS 3Y8.51%
EPS 5Y11.07%
EPS Q2Q%-0.77%
EPS Next Y6.44%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y9.9%
EPS Next 5Y10.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.53%
Revenue growth 3Y3.95%
Revenue growth 5Y5.88%
Sales Q2Q%1.59%
Revenue Next Year2.61%
Revenue Next 2Y4.3%
Revenue Next 3Y4.61%
Revenue Next 5Y6.02%
EBIT growth 1Y5.3%
EBIT growth 3Y6.02%
EBIT growth 5Y9.23%
EBIT Next Year30.93%
EBIT Next 3Y13.41%
EBIT Next 5Y10.83%
FCF growth 1Y1.72%
FCF growth 3Y1.93%
FCF growth 5Y7.28%
OCF growth 1Y0.85%
OCF growth 3Y1.78%
OCF growth 5Y6.86%

WOLTERS KLUWER / WKL.AS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WKL.AS.


What is the valuation status of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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 6.44% in the next year.


Is the dividend of WOLTERS KLUWER sustainable?

The dividend rating of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 43.04%.