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Wolters Kluwer N.V. WKL.AS

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Wolters Kluwer N.V. statistics & valuation

Market cap€15.2B
P / E11.6×
P / S2.5×
P / B19.1×
P / FCF11.2×
Net margin21.4%
FCF margin22.3%
Net debt€4.0B
Enterprise value USD$22.2B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV8.8%
Return on capital30.5%
Graham number -68.8%€21.32

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (€21.32); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
18.80% 18.00% 18.20% 21.40% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
71.10% 71.80% 72.50% 73.50% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
23.20% 23.80% 27.00% 27.50% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
44.50% 57.60% 69.80% 163.90% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
222.8M 222.8M 222.8M 222.8M 2022202320242025
Net debt (€)
€2.27B €2.60B €3.11B €4.00B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (€)
€1.00B €1.00B €1.00B €1.10B 2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
10.80% 11.10% 11.40% 13.60% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
23.60% 21.90% 22.70% 22.30% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
1.56× 2.14× 2.63× 6.18× 2022202320242025
EPS (€)
€4.01 €4.09 €4.52 €5.64 2022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Wolters Kluwer N.V. trades at about 12.1× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 14×–38.9×, median 33.4×).

12.1× 38.9×

Shaded band = 10-year range (14×–38.9×); dot = today's 12.1×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin73.5%72.5%71.8%71.1%
Operating margin27.5%27.0%23.8%23.2%
Net margin21.4%18.2%18.0%18.8%
FCF margin22.3%22.7%21.9%23.6%
Return on assets13.6%11.4%11.1%10.8%
Return on equity163.9%69.8%57.6%44.5%
Debt / equity5.01×2.24×1.64×1.12×
Current ratio0.650.700.730.77

Computed from company filings · NL · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in EUR. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.