Wolters Kluwer (WKL)

Index:

AEX Index

  69.78
   
  • Change Today:
     1.46
  • 52 Week High:  118.10
  • 52 Week Low:  55.82
  • Currency: Euro
  • Shares Issued: 231.00m
  • Volume: 1,684,924
  • Market Cap:  16,119m
  • Beta: 0.06

Fundamentals - based on IFRS

    (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 6,125.00 5,916.00 5,584.00 5,453.00 4,771.00
Operating Profit/(Loss) 1,735.00 1,441.00 1,323.00 1,333.00 1,012.00
Profit Before Tax 1,649.00 1,378.00 1,297.00 1,276.00 929.00
Profit After Tax 1,308.00 1,079.00 1,007.00 1,027.00 728.00
           
Earnings per Share - Basic 566.00¢ 454.00¢ 411.00¢ 403.00¢ 279.00¢
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 566.00¢ 454.00¢ 411.00¢ 403.00¢ 279.00¢
           
Dividend per Share 252.00¢ 233.00¢ 208.00¢ 181.00¢ 157.00¢
    (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)   (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 264.00 293.00 320.00 362.00 376.00
Intangible Assets 6,612.00 6,445.00 5,920.00 6,042.00 5,800.00
Other Non-Current Assets 75.00 103.00 100.00 129.00 114.00
  6,951.00 6,841.00 6,340.00 6,533.00 6,290.00
Current Assets          
Inventories 62.00 79.00 84.00 79.00 65.00
Cash at Bank & in Hand 932.00 954.00 1,135.00 1,346.00 1,001.00
Other Current Assets 1,639.00 1,624.00 1,535.00 1,552.00 1,672.00
  2,633.00 2,657.00 2,754.00 2,977.00 2,738.00
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 9,584.00 9,498.00 9,094.00 9,510.00 9,028.00
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 778.00 422.00 463.00 785.00 80.00
Other Current Liabilities 3,280.00 3,362.00 3,327.00 3,084.00 2,976.00
           
Current Liabilities 4,058.00 3,784.00 3,790.00 3,869.00 3,056.00
           
Net Current Assets c(1,425.00) c(1,127.00) c(1,036.00) c(892.00) c(318.00)
           
Borrowings 4,193.00 3,663.00 3,086.00 2,830.00 3,051.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities 535.00 506.00 469.00 501.00 504.00
Non-Current Liabilities 4,728.00 4,169.00 3,555.00 3,331.00 3,555.00
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 8,786.00 7,953.00 7,345.00 7,200.00 6,611.00
           
Net Assets 798.00 1,545.00 1,749.00 2,310.00 2,417.00
           
Shareholders Funds 798.00 1,545.00 1,749.00 2,310.00 2,417.00
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 798.00 1,545.00 1,749.00 2,310.00 2,417.00
Cash Flow 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 1,668.00 1,654.00 1,545.00 1,582.00 1,292.00
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (774.00) (646.00) (374.00) (299.00) (287.00)
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (877.00) (1,092.00) (1,791.00) (991.00) (451.00)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 17.00 (84.00) (620.00) 292.00 554.00
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 15.6 35.3 31.3 24.3 37.1
PEG - Adjusted 0.6 3.5 15.7 0.6 12.4
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 25% 10% 2% 44% 3%
Dividend Cover 2.25 1.95 1.98 2.23 1.78
Revenue per Share 2,651.51¢ 2,561.04¢ 2,417.32¢ 2,360.61¢ 2,065.37¢
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 713.85¢ 596.54¢ 561.47¢ 552.38¢ 402.17¢
Operating Margin 28.33% 24.36% 23.69% 24.45% 21.21%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Dividend Yield 2.9% 1.5% 1.6% 1.9% 1.5%
Dividend per Share Growth 8.15% 12.02% 14.92% 15.29% 15.44%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 722.08¢ 716.02¢ 668.83¢ 684.85¢ 559.31¢
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 7.36¢ (36.36¢) (268.40¢) 126.41¢ 239.83¢
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) (2,516.88¢) (2,121.21¢) (1,805.63¢) (1,615.58¢) (1,464.50¢)
Net Gearing 506.14% 202.65% 138.02% 98.23% 88.13%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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Note 2: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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