Is Wolters Kluwer (WKL) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 31.6% / 30% | 6.0% / 30% | 9.0% / 30% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 31.6% / 33% | 6.0% / 33% | 9.0% / 33% | 0.0% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| MSCI | 51.0% / 33% | 9.7% / 33% | 14.5% / 33% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 31.6% / 33% | 6.0% / 33% | 9.0% / 33% | 0.0% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| FTSE | 51.0% / 33% | 9.7% / 33% | 14.5% / 50% | 0.0% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 73.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 24.2% | |
| Net Margin | 21.4% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 111.7% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 10.0% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.7B |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.4B |
| Total Debt | $4.9B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 623.1 |
| Current Ratio | 0.6 |
| Total Assets | $9.6B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | EUR 63.96 |
| 50-Day MA | EUR 69.07 |
| 200-Day MA | EUR 99.79 |
| Avg Volume | 1.2M |
| Beta | 0.1 |
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52-Week Range
EUR 59.00
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About Wolters Kluwer (WKL)
Wolters Kluwer N.V. provides information, software solutions, and services for professionals in the Netherlands, rest of Europe, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through Health; Tax & Accounting; Financial & Corporate Compliance; Legal & Regulatory; and Corporate Performance & ESG segments. The Health segment offers clinical solutions and develops GenAI and agentic solutions to drive better patient care and health outcomes. It serves hospitals, healthcare organizations, clinicians, students, schools, libraries, payers, life sciences, digital health companies, and pharmacies. The Tax & Accounting segment offers AI-powered, cloud-based and on-premise software suites, research solutions to tax and accounting firms; and professional services to support professional workflows, including compliance, audit, and firm management. It also serves businesses, government agencies, and academia. The Financial & Corporate Compliance segment provides financial institutions, corporations, small businesses, and law firms with solutions that enable compliance with ever-changing regulatory and legal obligations, improve efficiency, and help achieve better business outcomes. The Legal & Regulatory segment provides Legal & Regulatory trusted information, insights, and analytics for optimal decisions with accuracy and speed. It serves legal and compliance professionals in law firms, corporate legal departments, universities, and government organizations. The Corporate Performance & ESG segment offers delivers software solutions that support organizations in planning, simulating, and managing financial, sustainability, operational, and risk management activities to drive better outcomes. The company also develops a hosted platform for managing and controlling external legal costs. Wolters Kluwer N.V. was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wolters Kluwer (WKL) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Wolters Kluwer is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Wolters Kluwer's debt ratio?
Wolters Kluwer's debt ratio is 31.6% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 51.0%.
What are Wolters Kluwer's key financial metrics?
Wolters Kluwer has a market capitalization of $14.0B, trailing P/E ratio of 11.0, and revenue of $6.1B. The company maintains a gross margin of 73.5% and a net margin of 21.4%. Return on equity stands at 111.7%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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