WOLTERS KLUWER (WOSB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:WOSB - Deutsche Boerse Ag - NL0000395903 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Overall WOSB gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated WOSB against 29 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. While WOSB has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, WOSB is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
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.
In the past 5 years WOSB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
WOSB has a better Return On Assets (11.36%) than 93.10% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of WOSB (69.84%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
WOSB has a Return On Invested Capital of 18.66%. This is amongst the best in the industry. WOSB outperforms 93.10% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WOSB is significantly above the industry average of 10.29%.
The 3 year average ROIC (18.40%) for WOSB is below the current ROIC(18.66%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.36% | ||
| ROE | 69.84% | ||
| ROIC | 18.66% |
ROA(3y)11.08%
ROA(5y)9.99%
ROE(3y)57.29%
ROE(5y)47.31%
ROIC(3y)18.4%
ROIC(5y)16.55%
1.3 Margins
With an excellent Profit Margin value of 18.24%, WOSB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WOSB has grown nicely.
The Operating Margin of WOSB (24.56%) is better than 93.10% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WOSB has grown nicely.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 72.52%, WOSB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.97% of the companies in the same industry.
WOSB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 24.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.24% | ||
| GM | 72.52% |
OM growth 3Y2.95%
OM growth 5Y3.49%
PM growth 3Y6.13%
PM growth 5Y4.69%
GM growth 3Y0.61%
GM growth 5Y0.72%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WOSB is creating value.
WOSB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for WOSB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, WOSB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.74 indicates that WOSB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.74, WOSB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
WOSB has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.04. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as WOSB would need 3.04 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of WOSB (3.04) is better than 89.66% of its industry peers.
WOSB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.59. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.59, WOSB is doing worse than 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.04 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.74 |
ROIC/WACC2.73
WACC6.84%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.70 indicates that WOSB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
WOSB has a Current ratio of 0.70. This is in the lower half of the industry: WOSB underperforms 72.41% of its industry peers.
WOSB has a Quick Ratio of 0.70. This is a bad value and indicates that WOSB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of WOSB (0.68) is worse than 68.97% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 9.23% over the past year.
WOSB shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.08% yearly.
Looking at the last year, WOSB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.95% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.11% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.23%
EPS 3Y13.71%
EPS 5Y12.08%
EPS Q2Q%9.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.95%
Revenue growth 3Y7.43%
Revenue growth 5Y5.11%
Sales Q2Q%5.81%
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 9.40% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.46% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.67%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y8.91%
EPS Next 5Y9.4%
Revenue Next Year5.7%
Revenue Next 2Y5.94%
Revenue Next 3Y6.03%
Revenue Next 5Y5.46%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
WOSB is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.63.
WOSB's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
WOSB is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.96, the valuation of WOSB can be described as rather expensive.
WOSB's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 35.58. WOSB is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WOSB.
WOSB's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.38 |
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)2.59
PEG (5Y)2.29
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y8.91%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.68%, WOSB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.87, WOSB has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.35, WOSB is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.68% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
48.29% 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.
DP48.29%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y8.91%
FRA:WOSB (7/14/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
137.3
-1.55 (-1.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners66.16%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap32.75B
Analysts75.56
Price Target173.38 (26.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.68% |
Yearly Dividend2.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.08%
DP48.29%
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)0.22%
PT rev (3m)0.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
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)-2.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.96 | ||
| P/S | 5.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.44 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.8 | ||
| P/B | 21.2 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.38 |
EPS(TTM)4.97
EY3.62%
EPS(NY)5.5
Fwd EY4.01%
FCF(TTM)5.62
FCFY4.09%
OCF(TTM)6.93
OCFY5.05%
SpS24.8
BVpS6.48
TBVpS-20.54
PEG (NY)2.59
PEG (5Y)2.29
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.36% | ||
| ROE | 69.84% | ||
| ROCE | 25.43% | ||
| ROIC | 18.66% | ||
| ROICexc | 22.13% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 24.56% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.24% | ||
| GM | 72.52% | ||
| FCFM | 22.65% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.04 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 65.55% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.31% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 15.46 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | 124.19% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.74 |
F-Score7
WACC6.84%
ROIC/WACC2.73
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)9.23%
EPS 3Y13.71%
EPS 5Y12.08%
EPS Q2Q%9.66%
EPS Next Y10.67%
EPS Next 2Y9.89%
EPS Next 3Y8.91%
EPS Next 5Y9.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.95%
Revenue growth 3Y7.43%
Revenue growth 5Y5.11%
Sales Q2Q%5.81%
Revenue Next Year5.7%
Revenue Next 2Y5.94%
Revenue Next 3Y6.03%
Revenue Next 5Y5.46%
EBIT growth 1Y9.25%
EBIT growth 3Y10.6%
EBIT growth 5Y8.78%
EBIT Next Year36.61%
EBIT Next 3Y16.5%
EBIT Next 5Y10.76%
FCF growth 1Y9.75%
FCF growth 3Y8.4%
FCF growth 5Y8.87%
OCF growth 1Y7.06%
OCF growth 3Y8.58%
OCF growth 5Y8.46%