Wolters Kluwer N.V. (NL:WKL)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
€71.00
▼(-0.48% Downside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:05/07/26
The score is driven primarily by strong underlying profitability and cash generation, tempered by elevated leverage and declining equity. Valuation is a major positive (low P/E and strong dividend yield), while technicals remain a notable drag with the stock trading below key moving averages.
Positive Factors
Recurring subscription model
A subscription-heavy model with products embedded in professional workflows creates high customer stickiness and predictable recurring revenue. Over 2–6 months this supports stable top-line visibility, steady renewal-driven cash flow and easier planning for product investment and client retention programs.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage and shrinking equity
High absolute debt and a sharply reduced equity base materially raise financial risk and constrain balance-sheet flexibility. This amplifies refinancing and interest-rate exposure, limits capacity for opportunistic M&A or cushion in a downturn, and makes earnings returns appear stronger due to leverage effects.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring subscription model
A subscription-heavy model with products embedded in professional workflows creates high customer stickiness and predictable recurring revenue. Over 2–6 months this supports stable top-line visibility, steady renewal-driven cash flow and easier planning for product investment and client retention programs.
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Wolters Kluwer N.V. (WKL) vs. iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF (EWN)
Market Cap
€13.15B
Dividend Yield2.75%
Average Volume (3M)786.37K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.1
Beta (1Y)0.73
Revenue Growth3.53%
EPS Growth24.63%
CountryNL
Employees21,200
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.71
Shares Outstanding232,516,160
10 Day Avg. Volume646,064
30 Day Avg. Volume786,367
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.63
Price to Book (P/B)25.57
Price to Sales (P/S)3.33
P/FCF Ratio14.94
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€89.50Price Target Upside25.46% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)5.57
Revenue Forecast (FY)€6.27B
Wolters Kluwer N.V. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Wolters Kluwer N.V. is an international enterprise delivering specialized professional information, software solutions, and services across its home country, the Netherlands, the wider European continent, North America (including the United States...
How the Company Makes Money
Wolters Kluwer makes money mainly by selling recurring subscriptions to software and digital information services used by professionals in regulated and knowledge-intensive fields. A significant portion of revenue comes from (1) subscription and l...
Wolters Kluwer N.V. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 6.13B | 5.92B | 5.58B | 5.45B | 4.77B |
| Gross Profit | 4.50B | 4.29B | 4.01B | 3.73B | 3.27B |
| EBITDA | 2.01B | 1.93B | 1.77B | 1.78B | 1.41B |
| Net Income | 1.31B | 1.08B | 1.01B | 1.03B | 728.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 9.58B | 9.50B | 9.09B | 9.65B | 9.18B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 932.00M | 954.00M | 1.14B | 1.35B | 1.00B |
| Total Debt | 5.13B | 4.07B | 3.75B | 3.62B | 3.13B |
| Total Liabilities | 8.79B | 7.95B | 7.34B | 7.34B | 6.76B |
| Stockholders Equity | 798.00M | 1.54B | 1.75B | 2.31B | 2.42B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.37B | 1.34B | 1.22B | 1.29B | 1.05B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.67B | 1.65B | 1.54B | 1.58B | 1.29B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -775.00M | -652.00M | -374.00M | -299.00M | -287.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -877.00M | -1.09B | -1.48B | -991.00M | -451.00M |
Wolters Kluwer N.V. Technical Analysis
Negative
71.34
Price Trends
62.57
Negative
63.80
Negative
80.31
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.66
Positive
39.58
Neutral
8.70
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For NL:WKL, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 71.34 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 61.52, above the 50-day MA of 62.57, and below the 200-day MA of 80.31, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.66 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 39.58 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 8.70 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for NL:WKL.
Wolters Kluwer N.V. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | €13.15B | 10.06 | 155.25% | 2.75% | 3.53% | 24.63% | |
66 Neutral | €16.51B | 21.00 | 34.21% | 4.43% | 3.46% | 2.21% | |
64 Neutral | €4.95B | 22.79 | 10.83% | 2.83% | 1.08% | -24.24% | |
62 Neutral | €7.66B | 67.34 | ― | ― | 37.23% | -59.21% | |
59 Neutral | €4.79B | 16.82 | 1.49% | 9.24% | -3.80% | 163.71% | |
57 Neutral | €2.54B | 12.97 | 11.48% | 7.57% | -8.69% | -42.98% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
* General Sector Average
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