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

  • WKL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year WKL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WKL has been profitable.
  • WKL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • WKL has a better Return On Assets (13.65%) than 87.10% of its industry peers.
  • WKL has a better Return On Equity (163.91%) 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 83.87% 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 11.69%.
  • 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 has a Profit Margin of 21.36%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WKL outperforms 87.10% 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 24.98%, WKL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WKL has grown nicely.
  • WKL has a Gross Margin of 73.47%. This is in the better half of the industry: WKL outperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WKL has remained more or less at the same level.
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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WKL has less shares outstanding
  • WKL has less shares outstanding than it did 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

  • WKL has an Altman-Z score of 2.19. 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 of 2.19. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WKL outperforms 41.94% of its industry peers.
  • WKL has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.58. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as WKL would need 3.58 years to pay back of 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.42 is on the high side and indicates that WKL has dependencies on debt 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 2.19
ROIC/WACC3.41
WACC6.16%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.65, WKL is not doing good in the industry: 77.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • The Quick ratio of WKL (0.63) is worse 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.44% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.07% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.53% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, WKL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.88% on average per year.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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. WKL.AS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.22, the valuation of WKL can be described as correct.
  • 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.
  • WKL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.48 indicates a reasonable 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 67.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.61. WKL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.22
Fwd PE 11.48
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 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.02
EV/EBITDA 9.25
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.
  • WKL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.9
PEG (5Y)1.1
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y9.9%

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5. WKL.AS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WKL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.88%.
  • The stock price of WKL dropped by -26.53% 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 1.91, 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

  • The dividend of WKL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.13%!
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

  • WKL pays out 43.04% of its income as dividend. 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.
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 (3/31/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

64.62

+0.8 (+1.25%)

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 Cap15.03B
Revenue(TTM)6.13B
Net Income(TTM)1.31B
Analysts81
Price Target116.32 (80.01%)
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)-19.1%
PT rev (3m)-20.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.81%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.89%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.22
Fwd PE 11.48
P/S 2.45
P/FCF 11.02
P/OCF 9.01
P/B 18.83
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.25
EPS(TTM)5.29
EY8.19%
EPS(NY)5.63
Fwd EY8.71%
FCF(TTM)5.86
FCFY9.07%
OCF(TTM)7.17
OCFY11.1%
SpS26.34
BVpS3.43
TBVpS-25
PEG (NY)1.9
PEG (5Y)1.1
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 2.19
F-Score7
WACC6.16%
ROIC/WACC3.41
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 for WKL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of WKL stock?

WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


How financially healthy is WOLTERS KLUWER?

The financial health rating of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) is 4 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) stock?

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