
Wolters Kluwer N.V (WKL) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Wolters Kluwer N.V. | Large-cap | Industrials
Wolters Kluwer N.V. | Large-cap | Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Jun 2019Income Metrics
EPS (Diluted)
€0.00
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
9.5B
Total Liabilities
8.0B
Shareholders Equity
1.5B
Debt to Equity
5.15
Cash Flow Metrics
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Wolters Kluwer N.V Income Statement From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 5.9B | 5.6B | 5.5B | 4.8B | 4.6B |
Cost of Goods Sold | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.4B | 1.4B |
Gross Profit | 4.3B | 4.0B | 3.9B | 3.4B | 3.2B |
Gross Margin % | 72.5% | 71.8% | 71.1% | 71.2% | 70.5% |
Operating Expenses | |||||
Research & Development | - | - | 541.0M | 466.0M | 433.0M |
Selling, General & Administrative | 2.8B | 2.7B | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.7B |
Other Operating Expenses | - | - | 21.0M | 20.0M | 36.0M |
Total Operating Expenses | 2.8B | 2.7B | 2.5B | 2.2B | 2.1B |
Operating Income | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.0B | 980.0M |
Operating Margin % | 24.5% | 23.8% | 23.2% | 21.8% | 21.3% |
Non-Operating Items | |||||
Interest Income | - | - | 21.0M | 4.0M | 10.0M |
Interest Expense | - | - | 66.0M | 55.0M | 75.0M |
Other Non-Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - |
Pre-tax Income | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 929.0M | 937.0M |
Income Tax | 299.0M | 290.0M | 249.0M | 201.0M | 216.0M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 21.7% | 22.4% | 19.5% | 21.6% | 23.1% |
Net Income | 1.1B | 1.0B | 1.0B | 728.0M | 721.0M |
Net Margin % | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.8% | 15.3% | 15.7% |
Key Metrics | |||||
EBITDA | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.4B | 1.4B |
EPS (Basic) | €4.54 | €4.11 | €4.03 | €2.79 | €2.72 |
EPS (Diluted) | €4.52 | €4.09 | €4.01 | €2.78 | €2.70 |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 237500000 | 244900000 | 254700000 | 260400000 | 265000000 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 237500000 | 244900000 | 254700000 | 260400000 | 265000000 |
Income Statement Trend
Wolters Kluwer N.V Balance Sheet From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets | |||||
Current Assets | |||||
Cash & Equivalents | 954.0M | 1.1B | 1.3B | 1.0B | 723.0M |
Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
Accounts Receivable | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.0B | 986.0M |
Inventory | 79.0M | 84.0M | 79.0M | 65.0M | 68.0M |
Other Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Current Assets | 2.7B | 2.8B | 3.0B | 2.7B | 2.2B |
Non-Current Assets | |||||
Property, Plant & Equipment | 293.0M | 320.0M | 285.0M | 335.0M | 325.0M |
Goodwill | 11.2B | 10.2B | 10.4B | 10.0B | 9.6B |
Intangible Assets | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.7B |
Long-term Investments | - | - | 17.0M | 0 | - |
Other Non-Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Non-Current Assets | 6.8B | 6.3B | 6.5B | 6.3B | 6.2B |
Total Assets | 9.5B | 9.1B | 9.5B | 9.0B | 8.4B |
Liabilities | |||||
Current Liabilities | |||||
Accounts Payable | 1.1B | 997.0M | 147.0M | 123.0M | 133.0M |
Short-term Debt | 422.0M | 659.0M | 785.0M | 80.0M | 531.0M |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Current Liabilities | - | - | 2.0M | 1.0M | - |
Total Current Liabilities | 3.8B | 3.8B | 3.9B | 3.1B | 3.2B |
Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
Long-term Debt | 3.6B | 3.1B | 2.8B | 3.0B | 2.6B |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 324.0M | 281.0M | 299.0M | 294.0M | 305.0M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | - | 1.0M | 2.0M | - | - |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4.2B | 3.6B | 3.3B | 3.6B | 3.1B |
Total Liabilities | 8.0B | 7.3B | 7.2B | 6.6B | 6.3B |
Equity | |||||
Common Stock | 29.0M | 30.0M | 31.0M | 32.0M | 32.0M |
Retained Earnings | - | - | 2.5B | 2.3B | 2.3B |
Treasury Stock | - | - | 735.0M | 247.0M | 222.0M |
Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity | 1.5B | 1.7B | 2.3B | 2.4B | 2.1B |
Key Metrics | |||||
Total Debt | 4.1B | 3.7B | 3.6B | 3.1B | 3.1B |
Working Capital | -1.1B | -1.0B | -892.0M | -318.0M | -968.0M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Wolters Kluwer N.V Cash Flow Statement From 2020 to 2024
Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating Activities | |||||
Net Income | 1.1B | 1.0B | 1.0B | 728.0M | 721.0M |
Depreciation & Amortization | - | - | - | - | - |
Stock-Based Compensation | 31.0M | 31.0M | 28.0M | 24.0M | 24.0M |
Working Capital Changes | 0 | 0 | 154.0M | 30.0M | 89.0M |
Operating Cash Flow | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.3B | 862.0M | 869.0M |
Investing Activities | |||||
Capital Expenditures | - | - | - | - | - |
Acquisitions | -334.0M | -53.0M | 14.0M | -32.0M | -345.0M |
Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
Investing Cash Flow | -334.0M | -53.0M | 14.0M | -32.0M | -345.0M |
Financing Activities | |||||
Share Repurchases | -1.0B | -1.0B | -1.0B | -410.0M | -350.0M |
Dividends Paid | -521.0M | -467.0M | -424.0M | -373.0M | -334.0M |
Debt Issuance | 1.2B | 977.0M | 631.0M | 500.0M | 496.0M |
Debt Repayment | -738.0M | -926.0M | -126.0M | -100.0M | -363.0M |
Financing Cash Flow | -1.0B | -1.4B | -919.0M | -383.0M | -553.0M |
Free Cash Flow | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 959.0M |
Net Change in Cash | -178.0M | -396.0M | 364.0M | 447.0M | -29.0M |
Cash Flow Trend
Wolters Kluwer N.V Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
24.22
Forward P/E
21.35
Price to Book
30.08
Price to Sales
4.36
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
18.48%
Operating Margin
25.66%
Return on Equity
92.62%
Return on Assets
10.34%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.71
Debt to Equity
591.55
Beta
0.26
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
€4.76
Book Value per Share
€3.83
Revenue per Share
€25.91
Peer Financial Comparison
Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
wkl | 26.5B | 24.22 | 30.08 | 92.62% | 18.48% | 591.55 |
InPost S.A | 6.6B | 23.91 | 2.40 | 54.68% | 10.28% | 283.39 |
Exor N.V | 29.1B | 1.30 | 0.49 | 41.13% | 95.30% | 10.85 |
Randstad N.V | 7.3B | 95.67 | 1.89 | 2.09% | 0.35% | 59.90 |
Arcadis N.V | 3.7B | 15.28 | 3.35 | 21.41% | 4.82% | 127.62 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.