WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:WOSB • NL0000395903

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66.44 EUR
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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

  • In the past year WOSB was profitable.
  • WOSB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • WOSB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • WOSB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 has a better Return On Assets (13.65%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of WOSB (163.91%) is better than 96.67% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB has a Return On Invested Capital of 20.98%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WOSB outperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 19.63%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.13%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (19.63%) for WOSB is below the current ROIC(20.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • WOSB has a better Profit Margin (21.36%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • WOSB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WOSB has a Operating Margin of 24.98%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WOSB outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WOSB has grown nicely.
  • WOSB has a better Gross Margin (73.47%) than 63.33% 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

  • WOSB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for WOSB is higher compared to a year ago.
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

  • WOSB has an Altman-Z score of 2.23. 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 has a Altman-Z score of 2.23. This is in the lower half of the industry: WOSB underperforms 60.00% 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.58, WOSB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 5.42 is on the high side and indicates that WOSB has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 5.42, WOSB is not doing good in the industry: 93.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 5.42
Debt/FCF 3.58
Altman-Z 2.23
ROIC/WACC3.39
WACC6.19%
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

  • WOSB has a Current 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.
  • WOSB has a Current ratio of 0.65. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WOSB underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that WOSB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • WOSB has a Quick ratio of 0.63. This is in the lower half of the industry: WOSB underperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
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.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.88% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.14% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.34% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.62%
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y9.58%
EPS Next 5Y9.14%
Revenue Next Year2.4%
Revenue Next 2Y4.06%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
Revenue Next 5Y5.34%

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.
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
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 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. WOSB.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.56, which indicates a correct valuation of WOSB.
  • 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WOSB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • WOSB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.78, the valuation of WOSB can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WOSB is valued a bit cheaper than 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WOSB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.24, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.56
Fwd PE 11.78
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WOSB.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WOSB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.33
EV/EBITDA 9.56
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)1.9
PEG (5Y)1.13
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y9.58%

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5. WOSB.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.76%, WOSB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • In the last 3 months the price of WOSB has falen by -21.45%. 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 rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.33. WOSB pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, WOSB pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.76%

5.2 History

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

  • WOSB pays out 43.04% of its income as dividend. 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.
DP43.04%
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y9.58%
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 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 (4/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

66.44

+0.16 (+0.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners72.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.24%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.45B
Revenue(TTM)6.13B
Net Income(TTM)1.31B
Analysts81.9
Price Target112.49 (69.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.76%
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)-22%
PT rev (3m)-22.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.82%
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 12.56
Fwd PE 11.78
P/S 2.52
P/FCF 11.33
P/OCF 9.26
P/B 19.36
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.56
EPS(TTM)5.29
EY7.96%
EPS(NY)5.64
Fwd EY8.49%
FCF(TTM)5.86
FCFY8.82%
OCF(TTM)7.17
OCFY10.8%
SpS26.34
BVpS3.43
TBVpS-25
PEG (NY)1.9
PEG (5Y)1.13
Graham Number20.2111 (-69.58%)
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 2.23
F-Score7
WACC6.19%
ROIC/WACC3.39
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 Y6.62%
EPS Next 2Y8.58%
EPS Next 3Y9.58%
EPS Next 5Y9.14%
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 5Y5.34%
EBIT growth 1Y5.3%
EBIT growth 3Y6.02%
EBIT growth 5Y9.23%
EBIT Next Year30.63%
EBIT Next 3Y13.41%
EBIT Next 5Y10.08%
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 5 / 10 to WOSB.DE.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 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 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 43.04%.