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Wolters Kluwer NV WKL

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€154.80 −0.55 (0.35%)
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Initiating Coverage of Wolters Kluwer With a Wide Moat

Wolters Kluwer, based in the Netherlands, is a global provider of business information, software, and services. It generates revenue mainly by creating and selling access to information databases, analytics, and journals; selling software for professional accountants and for businesses to manage their compliance requirements; and legal services for businesses such as registered agent services and due diligence.

Price vs Fair Value

WKL is trading at a 854% premium.
Price
€154.80
Fair Value
€946.00
Uncertainty
Low
1-Star Price
€411.99
5-Star Price
€974.20
Economic Moat
Gwn
Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

The shift to focusing on expert solutions (software and information analytics) has boosted Wolters Kluwer's organic growth profile.

Bears

The company lacks scale and expert solutions in its legal and regulatory segment, leading to structurally lower margins compared with the rest of the legacy segments.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
€155.35
Day Range
€154.15156.60
52-Week Range
€107.00156.60
Bid/Ask
€0.00 / €0.00
Market Cap
€36.67 Bil
Volume/Avg
378,377 / 432,336

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
35.29
Price/Sales
6.82
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
1.34%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
1.34%
Total Yield
4.07%

Company Profile

Wolters Kluwer is a global provider of professional information, software solutions, and services in health; tax and accounting; environmental, social, and governance; finance; compliance; and legal. More than 60% of revenue is generated in North America and around 30% is from Europe.
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Stock Style Box
Large Growth
Total Number of Employees
21,400

Competitors

Valuation

Metric
WKL
TRI
RELX
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
35.2944.9531.86
Price/Book Value
21.296.9019.58
Price/Sales
6.8211.147.67
Price/Cash Flow
26.3236.8027.31
Price/Earnings
WKL
TRI
RELX

Financial Strength

Metric
WKL
TRI
RELX
Quick Ratio
0.700.840.45
Current Ratio
0.730.970.52
Interest Coverage
49.0410.518.62
Quick Ratio
WKL
TRI
RELX

Profitability

Metric
WKL
TRI
RELX
Return on Assets (Normalized)
11.23%8.20%14.24%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
51.30%14.24%61.55%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
18.66%10.95%23.47%
Return on Assets
WKL
TRI
RELX
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