WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:WOSB • NL0000395903

67.5 EUR
-2.42 (-3.46%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to WOSB. WOSB was compared to 34 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. WOSB scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. WOSB 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

  • WOSB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • WOSB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • WOSB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • WOSB's Return On Assets of 11.54% is amongst the best of the industry. WOSB outperforms 91.18% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB has a better Return On Equity (126.61%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB's Return On Invested Capital of 18.22% is amongst the best of the industry. WOSB outperforms 85.29% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WOSB is significantly above the industry average of 11.61%.
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%
WOSB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWOSB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of WOSB (18.48%) is better than 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of WOSB (25.41%) is better than 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WOSB has grown nicely.
  • WOSB's Gross Margin of 72.93% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WOSB outperforms 73.53% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB'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%
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 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 WOSB is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WOSB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WOSB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • WOSB has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
WOSB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingWOSB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • WOSB has an Altman-Z score of 2.19. This is not the best score and indicates that WOSB is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • WOSB's Altman-Z score of 2.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WOSB is outperformed by 61.76% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.75. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as WOSB would need 3.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • WOSB's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.75 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WOSB outperforms 70.59% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 5.81. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of WOSB (5.81) is worse than 85.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.81
Debt/FCF 3.75
Altman-Z 2.19
ROIC/WACC2.88
WACC6.33%
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 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.71 indicates that WOSB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of WOSB (0.71) is worse than 70.59% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that WOSB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.69, WOSB is not doing good in the industry: 70.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.71
Quick Ratio 0.69
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 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • WOSB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.03%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.08% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • WOSB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.69%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.11% on average over the past years.
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, WOSB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.34% on average per year.
  • WOSB 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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.71, WOSB is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WOSB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.93, WOSB is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.75 indicates a reasonable valuation of WOSB.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WOSB is valued a bit cheaper than 73.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.77, WOSB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.71
Fwd PE 11.75
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WOSB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • WOSB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WOSB is cheaper than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.31
EV/EBITDA 9.54
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 WOSB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • WOSB has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.05
EPS Next 2Y7.51%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • WOSB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.88%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • In the last 3 months the price of WOSB has falen by -30.21%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • WOSB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.51.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, WOSB pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.88%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WOSB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 16.08%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.08%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
WOSB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareWOSB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 48.26% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WOSB. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of WOSB is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP48.26%
EPS Next 2Y7.51%
EPS Next 3Y8.58%
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 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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WOLTERS KLUWER

FRA:WOSB (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

67.5

-2.42 (-3.46%)

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 Cap15.70B
Revenue(TTM)6.08B
Net Income(TTM)1.12B
Analysts78.89
Price Target143.96 (113.27%)
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 Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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)-2.32%
PT rev (3m)-6.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.71
Fwd PE 11.75
P/S 2.58
P/FCF 11.31
P/OCF 9.22
P/B 17.69
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.54
EPS(TTM)5.31
EY7.87%
EPS(NY)5.74
Fwd EY8.51%
FCF(TTM)5.97
FCFY8.84%
OCF(TTM)7.32
OCFY10.84%
SpS26.14
BVpS3.81
TBVpS-25.28
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.05
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)20.26%
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 3Y9.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.93%
OM growth 3Y2.95%
OM growth 5Y3.49%
PM growth 3Y6.13%
PM growth 5Y4.69%
GM growth 3Y0.61%
GM growth 5Y0.72%
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 2.19
F-Score5
WACC6.33%
ROIC/WACC2.88
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 / WOSB.DE 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.


How profitable is WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) stock?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) is 12.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 17.69.


What is the expected EPS growth for WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) is expected to grow by 6.07% in the next year.