WKL.AS: Wolters Kluwer N.V. Financials
Wolters Kluwer N.V. Income Statement
Total revenue
Net income
Gross margin TTM
73.47%
Operating margin TTM
24.98%
Net profit margin TTM
21.36%
Return on investment TTM
163.91%
| Period end | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 6,125,000,000 | 5,916,000,000 | 5,584,000,000 | 5,453,000,000 |
| Operating income | 1,530,000,000 | 1,441,000,000 | 1,323,000,000 | 1,298,000,000 |
| Net income | 1,308,000,000 | 1,079,000,000 | 1,007,000,000 | 1,027,000,000 |
All line items
| Line item | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 6,125,000,000 | 5,916,000,000 | 5,584,000,000 | 5,453,000,000 |
| Cost of revenue | 1,625,000,000 | 1,626,000,000 | 1,576,000,000 | 1,718,000,000 |
| Gross profit | 4,500,000,000 | 4,290,000,000 | 4,008,000,000 | 3,735,000,000 |
| Research and development expenses | 0 | 688,000,000 | 0 | 541,000,000 |
| General and administrative expenses | 0 | 1,870,000,000 | 1,749,000,000 | 996,000,000 |
| Selling and marketing expenses | 0 | 969,000,000 | 929,000,000 | 893,000,000 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2,970,000,000 | 2,839,000,000 | 2,678,000,000 | 1,889,000,000 |
| Other expenses | 0 | -678,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 0 |
| Operating expenses | 2,970,000,000 | 2,849,000,000 | 2,685,000,000 | 2,437,000,000 |
| Cost and expenses | 4,595,000,000 | 4,475,000,000 | 4,261,000,000 | 4,155,000,000 |
| Net interest income | -88,000,000 | -65,000,000 | -27,000,000 | -48,000,000 |
| Interest income | 0 | 52,000,000 | 0 | 21,000,000 |
| Interest expense | 88,000,000 | 101,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 69,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 477,000,000 | 479,000,000 | 445,000,000 | 432,000,000 |
| EBITDA | 2,007,000,000 | 1,931,000,000 | 1,775,000,000 | 1,777,000,000 |
| EBIT | 1,530,000,000 | 1,451,000,000 | 1,330,000,000 | 1,345,000,000 |
| Non-operating income (excl. interest) | 0 | -10,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -12,000,000 |
| Operating income | 1,530,000,000 | 1,441,000,000 | 1,323,000,000 | 1,298,000,000 |
| Total other income/expenses (net) | 119,000,000 | -63,000,000 | -26,000,000 | -57,000,000 |
| Income before tax | 1,649,000,000 | 1,378,000,000 | 1,297,000,000 | 1,276,000,000 |
| Income tax expense | 341,000,000 | 299,000,000 | 290,000,000 | 249,000,000 |
| Net income from continuing operations | 1,308,000,000 | 1,077,000,000 | 1,007,000,000 | 1,027,000,000 |
| Net income from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other adjustments to net income | 0 | 2,000,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Net income | 1,308,000,000 | 1,079,000,000 | 1,007,000,000 | 1,027,000,000 |
| Net income deductions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bottom line net income | 1,308,000,000 | 1,079,000,000 | 1,007,000,000 | 1,027,000,000 |
| EPS | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Diluted EPS | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 231,000,000 | 237,500,000 | 244,900,000 | 254,700,000 |
| Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 231,800,000 | 238,400,000 | 246,000,000 | 255,800,000 |
Wolters Kluwer N.V. Balance Sheet
Total assets
Total liabilities & equity
Liquidity ratio MRQ
—
Current ratio MRQ
—
Long-term debt / assets MRQ
4,193,000,000%
Total debt / assets MRQ
—
| Period end | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 9,584,000,000 | 9,498,000,000 | 9,094,000,000 | 9,647,000,000 |
| Total liabilities | 8,786,000,000 | 7,953,000,000 | 7,345,000,000 | 7,337,000,000 |
| Total equity | 798,000,000 | 1,545,000,000 | 1,749,000,000 | 2,310,000,000 |
All line items
| Line item | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 932,000,000 | 954,000,000 | 1,135,000,000 | 1,346,000,000 |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash and short-term investments | 932,000,000 | 954,000,000 | 1,135,000,000 | 1,346,000,000 |
| Net receivables | 1,639,000,000 | 1,542,000,000 | 1,247,000,000 | 1,259,000,000 |
| Accounts receivable | 1,536,000,000 | 1,394,000,000 | 1,247,000,000 | 1,088,000,000 |
| Other receivables | 103,000,000 | 148,000,000 | 0 | 171,000,000 |
| Inventory | 62,000,000 | 79,000,000 | 84,000,000 | 79,000,000 |
| Prepaid expenses | 0 | 0 | 172,000,000 | 212,000,000 |
| Other current assets | 0 | 82,000,000 | 116,000,000 | 99,000,000 |
| Total current assets | 2,633,000,000 | 2,657,000,000 | 2,754,000,000 | 2,977,000,000 |
| Property, plant and equipment (net) | 264,000,000 | 293,000,000 | 320,000,000 | 362,000,000 |
| Goodwill | 4,787,000,000 | 4,710,000,000 | 4,322,000,000 | 4,394,000,000 |
| Intangible assets | 1,825,000,000 | 1,735,000,000 | 1,598,000,000 | 6,042,000,000 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 6,612,000,000 | 6,445,000,000 | 5,920,000,000 | 10,436,000,000 |
| Long-term investments | 44,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 51,000,000 |
| Tax assets | 31,000,000 | 56,000,000 | 0 | 199,000,000 |
| Other non-current assets | 0 | 11,000,000 | 65,000,000 | -4,378,000,000 |
| Total non-current assets | 6,951,000,000 | 6,841,000,000 | 6,340,000,000 | 6,670,000,000 |
| Other assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total assets | 9,584,000,000 | 9,498,000,000 | 9,094,000,000 | 9,647,000,000 |
| Total payables | 1,248,000,000 | 276,000,000 | 165,000,000 | 147,000,000 |
| Accounts payable | 1,118,000,000 | 159,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 147,000,000 |
| Other payables | 130,000,000 | 117,000,000 | 128,000,000 | 0 |
| Accrued expenses | 0 | 0 | 313,000,000 | 304,000,000 |
| Short-term debt | 778,000,000 | 359,000,000 | 596,000,000 | 716,000,000 |
| Capital lease obligations (current) | 0 | 63,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 69,000,000 |
| Tax payables | 0 | 117,000,000 | 128,000,000 | 129,000,000 |
| Deferred revenue | 1,999,000,000 | 0 | 1,985,000,000 | 1,946,000,000 |
| Other current liabilities | 33,000,000 | 3,086,000,000 | 668,000,000 | 687,000,000 |
| Total current liabilities | 4,058,000,000 | 3,784,000,000 | 3,790,000,000 | 3,869,000,000 |
| Long-term debt | 4,193,000,000 | 3,467,000,000 | 2,877,000,000 | 2,586,000,000 |
| Capital lease obligations (non-current) | 160,000,000 | 179,000,000 | 209,000,000 | 244,000,000 |
| Deferred revenue (non-current) | 140,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 102,000,000 | 112,000,000 |
| Deferred tax liabilities (non-current) | 328,000,000 | 324,000,000 | 281,000,000 | 436,000,000 |
| Other non-current liabilities | -93,000,000 | 89,000,000 | 86,000,000 | -47,000,000 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 4,728,000,000 | 4,169,000,000 | 3,555,000,000 | 3,468,000,000 |
| Other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital lease obligations | 160,000,000 | 242,000,000 | 272,000,000 | 313,000,000 |
| Total liabilities | 8,786,000,000 | 7,953,000,000 | 7,345,000,000 | 7,337,000,000 |
| Treasury stock | 0 | -470,000,000 | -734,000,000 | -735,000,000 |
| Preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common stock | 28,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 31,000,000 |
| Retained earnings | 0 | 1,359,000,000 | 2,038,000,000 | 2,461,000,000 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 87,000,000 | 87,000,000 | 87,000,000 | 87,000,000 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss | 0 | 540,000,000 | 215,000,000 | 466,000,000 |
| Other stockholders' equity | 683,000,000 | 0 | 113,000,000 | 0 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 798,000,000 | 1,545,000,000 | 1,749,000,000 | 2,310,000,000 |
| Total equity | 798,000,000 | 1,545,000,000 | 1,749,000,000 | 2,310,000,000 |
| Minority interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total liabilities and total equity | 9,584,000,000 | 9,498,000,000 | 9,094,000,000 | 9,647,000,000 |
| Total investments | 44,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 51,000,000 |
| Total debt | 5,131,000,000 | 4,068,000,000 | 3,745,000,000 | 3,615,000,000 |
| Net debt | 4,199,000,000 | 3,114,000,000 | 2,610,000,000 | 2,269,000,000 |
Wolters Kluwer N.V. Cash Flow Statement
Cash from operations
Cash from investing
Cash flow / share TTM
—
Revenue / share TTM
—
Operating cash flow TTM
—
| Period end | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 1,669,000,000 | 1,654,000,000 | 1,545,000,000 | 1,582,000,000 |
| Cash from investing | -775,000,000 | -652,000,000 | -374,000,000 | -299,000,000 |
| Cash from financing | -877,000,000 | -1,086,000,000 | -1,481,000,000 | -991,000,000 |
| Net change in cash | -22,000,000 | -44,000,000 | -195,000,000 | 345,000,000 |
All line items
| Line item | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 1,308,000,000 | 1,079,000,000 | 1,007,000,000 | 1,027,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 477,000,000 | 479,000,000 | 440,000,000 | 432,000,000 |
| Deferred income tax | 0 | 0 | -8,000,000 | -24,000,000 |
| Stock-based compensation | 0 | 31,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 28,000,000 |
| Change in working capital | 109,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 98,000,000 | 178,000,000 |
| Accounts receivable | 0 | -32,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 91,000,000 |
| Inventory | 0 | 9,000,000 | 0 | -11,000,000 |
| Accounts payable | 0 | 41,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 24,000,000 |
| Other working capital | 109,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 74,000,000 |
| Other non-cash items | -225,000,000 | -17,000,000 | -23,000,000 | -59,000,000 |
| Net cash from operating activities | 1,669,000,000 | 1,654,000,000 | 1,545,000,000 | 1,582,000,000 |
| Investments in property, plant and equipment | -303,000,000 | -313,000,000 | -324,000,000 | -295,000,000 |
| Acquisitions (net) | -472,000,000 | -333,000,000 | -52,000,000 | 14,000,000 |
| Purchases of investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18,000,000 |
| Sales/maturities of investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,000,000 |
| Other investing activities | 0 | -6,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -4,000,000 |
| Net cash from investing activities | -775,000,000 | -652,000,000 | -374,000,000 | -299,000,000 |
| Net debt issuance | 827,000,000 | 499,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 505,000,000 |
| Long-term net debt issuance | 0 | 499,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 505,000,000 |
| Short-term net debt issuance | 827,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net stock issuance | -1,096,000,000 | -1,000,000,000 | -1,000,000,000 | -1,000,000,000 |
| Net common stock issuance | -1,096,000,000 | -1,000,000,000 | -1,000,000,000 | -1,000,000,000 |
| Common stock issuance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common stock repurchased | -1,096,000,000 | -1,000,000,000 | -1,000,000,000 | -1,000,000,000 |
| Net preferred stock issuance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net dividends paid | -563,000,000 | -521,000,000 | -467,000,000 | -424,000,000 |
| Common dividends paid | -563,000,000 | -521,000,000 | -467,000,000 | -424,000,000 |
| Preferred dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other financing activities | -45,000,000 | -64,000,000 | -65,000,000 | -72,000,000 |
| Net cash from financing activities | -877,000,000 | -1,086,000,000 | -1,481,000,000 | -991,000,000 |
| Effect of FX changes on cash | -39,000,000 | 40,000,000 | -31,000,000 | 44,000,000 |
| Net change in cash | -22,000,000 | -44,000,000 | -195,000,000 | 345,000,000 |
| Cash at end of period | 932,000,000 | 954,000,000 | 1,135,000,000 | 1,346,000,000 |
| Cash at beginning of period | 954,000,000 | 989,000,000 | 1,330,000,000 | 1,001,000,000 |
| Operating cash flow | 1,669,000,000 | 1,654,000,000 | 1,545,000,000 | 1,582,000,000 |
| Capital expenditure | -303,000,000 | -313,000,000 | -323,000,000 | -295,000,000 |
| Free cash flow | 1,366,000,000 | 1,341,000,000 | 1,222,000,000 | 1,287,000,000 |
| Income taxes paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |