WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:WOSB • NL0000395903

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

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1. WOSB.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WOSB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year WOSB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years WOSB has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WOSB had a positive operating cash flow.
WOSB.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWOSB.DE 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

  • WOSB's Return On Assets of 13.65% is amongst the best of the industry. WOSB outperforms 87.88% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 163.91%, WOSB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 20.98%, WOSB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WOSB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 19.63%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.60%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (20.98%) for WOSB 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%
WOSB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWOSB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 21.36%, WOSB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WOSB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of WOSB (24.98%) is better than 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WOSB has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of WOSB (73.47%) is better than 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WOSB 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%
WOSB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWOSB.DE 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. WOSB.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WOSB is creating value.
  • WOSB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, WOSB has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WOSB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
WOSB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingWOSB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
WOSB.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWOSB.DE 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 2.21 indicates that WOSB is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WOSB's Altman-Z score of 2.21 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WOSB is outperformed by 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WOSB is 3.58, which is a good value as it means it would take WOSB, 3.58 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.58, WOSB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WOSB 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, WOSB is not doing good in the industry: 90.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.42
Debt/FCF 3.58
Altman-Z 2.21
ROIC/WACC3.4
WACC6.17%
WOSB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWOSB.DE 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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.65 indicates that WOSB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of WOSB (0.65) is worse than 78.79% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB has a Quick Ratio of 0.65. This is a bad value and indicates that WOSB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.63, WOSB is doing worse than 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.65
Quick Ratio 0.63
WOSB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWOSB.DE 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. WOSB.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.44% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, WOSB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.07% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, WOSB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.53% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, WOSB 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

  • WOSB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.80% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WOSB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.02% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.44%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y9.9%
EPS Next 5Y10.8%
Revenue Next Year2.4%
Revenue Next 2Y4.06%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
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.
WOSB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWOSB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
WOSB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWOSB.DE 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. WOSB.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.38, the valuation of WOSB can be described as correct.
  • WOSB's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WOSB is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WOSB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.21.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.63 indicates a reasonable valuation of WOSB.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WOSB is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WOSB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.38
Fwd PE 11.63
WOSB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWOSB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of WOSB is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • WOSB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WOSB is cheaper than 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.17
EV/EBITDA 9.45
WOSB.DE Per share dataWOSB.DE 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 WOSB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.92
PEG (5Y)1.12
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y9.9%

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5. WOSB.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WOSB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.04%, which is a nice return.
  • In the last 3 months the price of WOSB has falen by -25.43%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.09, WOSB pays a better dividend. On top of this WOSB pays more dividend than 84.85% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • WOSB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.04%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WOSB grows each year by 14.13%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.13%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
WOSB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareWOSB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 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 WOSB. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • WOSB'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%
WOSB.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWOSB.DE 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
WOSB.DE Dividend Payout.WOSB.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WOSB.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WOSB.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WOLTERS KLUWER

FRA:WOSB (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

65.5

+0.52 (+0.8%)

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 Cap15.23B
Revenue(TTM)6.13B
Net Income(TTM)1.31B
Analysts81.9
Price Target144.21 (120.17%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.04%
Yearly Dividend2.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.13%
DP43.04%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)-2.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.38
Fwd PE 11.63
P/S 2.49
P/FCF 11.17
P/OCF 9.13
P/B 19.09
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.45
EPS(TTM)5.29
EY8.08%
EPS(NY)5.63
Fwd EY8.6%
FCF(TTM)5.86
FCFY8.95%
OCF(TTM)7.17
OCFY10.95%
SpS26.34
BVpS3.43
TBVpS-25
PEG (NY)1.92
PEG (5Y)1.12
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)22.32%
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 5Y9.65%
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 2.21
F-Score7
WACC6.17%
ROIC/WACC3.4
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 Year2.4%
Revenue Next 2Y4.06%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
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 / WOSB.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WOSB.DE.


What is the valuation status of WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) stock?

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


What is the profitability of WOSB stock?

WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


How financially healthy is WOLTERS KLUWER?

The financial health rating of WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) is 3 / 10.


Is the dividend of WOLTERS KLUWER sustainable?

The dividend rating of WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 43.04%.