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Wolters Kluwer

AEX:WKL · NL0000395903
Professional ServicesX-Large

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83
EV / EBIT67
Price / Owner Earnings83
Owner Earnings Yield91
Dividend Yield89
Price/Sales45
EV / Gross Profit76
Price/Book9
Return on Capital83
Cash Return on Capital91
Return on Equity98
EBIT Margin83
Gross Profitability85
Cash Conversion20
Accruals21
Owner Earnings Margin89
Sales growth25
Profit Growth94
Long-Term EPS Growth58
Owner Earnings Growth88
Reinvestment59
Price momentum10
Debt load7
Refinancing21
Debt Payback56
Liquidity62
Analyst ratings45
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside98
Market mood83
Value Creation18/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Wolters Kluwer generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryNetherlands
IndustryProfessional Services
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeENXTAM
Employees10,323
ISINNL0000395903
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Online Analysis and ReferenceArtificial IntelligenceE-learningMachine LearningSoftware DevelopmentRegTechFinanceInformation ServicesMobile

Description

Wolters Kluwer N.V. provides professional information, software solutions, and services. Business Segments The company operates through various business segments that cater to a diverse clientele. The company’s operations are organized into five ma…

Analysis

Bargain bin

Wolters Kluwer N.V. falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 9.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -4% yearly growth; analysts expect 9%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: A large part of the company's book value is the price paid for past acquisitions. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
55
2023202420252026

All-time high

70

Aug 2024

All-time low

9

Feb 2026

Average rank

35

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
45
5
5
9
Price/Earnings
64
7
5
17
Price/Book
9
1
3
12
Dividend Yield
89
48
23
19
Value (overall)
62
8
4
1

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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