WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Amsterdam • AMS:WKL • NL0000395903

70.04 EUR
-10.16 (-12.67%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, WKL scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WKL was compared to 34 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. WKL has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. WKL has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • WKL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.54%, WKL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WKL has a Return On Equity of 126.61%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WKL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • WKL has a better Return On Invested Capital (18.22%) than 85.29% of its industry peers.
  • WKL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 18.40%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.75%.
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%
WKL.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWKL.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • WKL's Profit Margin of 18.48% is amongst the best of the industry. WKL outperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WKL has grown nicely.
  • 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 73.53% of its industry peers.
  • WKL'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%
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 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WKL 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.
WKL.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingWKL.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.39 indicates that WKL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WKL has a Altman-Z score of 2.39. This is in the lower half of the industry: WKL underperforms 61.76% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.75, WKL 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 WKL has dependencies on debt 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.81
Debt/FCF 3.75
Altman-Z 2.39
ROIC/WACC2.86
WACC6.36%
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 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WKL has a Current 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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.71, WKL is doing worse than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that WKL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WKL's Quick ratio of 0.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WKL is outperformed by 70.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.69
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 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.03% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, WKL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.08% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.69% in the past 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WKL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.34% on average per year.
  • WKL 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.
  • 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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • WKL is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.19.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of WKL indicates a rather cheap valuation: WKL is cheaper than 88.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • WKL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.18.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.19, WKL is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WKL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WKL is cheaper than 67.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • WKL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.19
Fwd PE 12.19
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 73.53% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.73
EV/EBITDA 10.99
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 WKL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • WKL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.17
PEG (5Y)1.09
EPS Next 2Y7.51%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • WKL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.88%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • The stock price of WKL dropped by -27.45% 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 2.44, 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 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.88%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WKL grows each year by 16.08%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.08%
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 0.5 1 1.5 2

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 2Y7.51%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%
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 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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WOLTERS KLUWER

AMS:WKL (2/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

70.04

-10.16 (-12.67%)

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 Cap16.29B
Revenue(TTM)6.08B
Net Income(TTM)1.12B
Analysts78.89
Price Target145.95 (108.38%)
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 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)-0.51%
PT rev (3m)-4.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.19
Fwd PE 12.19
P/S 2.68
P/FCF 11.73
P/OCF 9.57
P/B 18.36
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.99
EPS(TTM)5.31
EY7.58%
EPS(NY)5.74
Fwd EY8.2%
FCF(TTM)5.97
FCFY8.52%
OCF(TTM)7.32
OCFY10.45%
SpS26.14
BVpS3.81
TBVpS-25.28
PEG (NY)2.17
PEG (5Y)1.09
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)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 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 2.39
F-Score5
WACC6.36%
ROIC/WACC2.86
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 / WKL.AS 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 6.07% 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 48.26%.