Wolters Kluwer (WKL) Financial Ratio Screen

AMS Industrials Netherlands EUR 14010M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
Wolters Kluwer (WKL) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. The company's debt ratio of 51.5% exceeds the 30% MSCI new-inclusion threshold relative to total assets. Wolters Kluwer operates in the Industrials sector.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

WKL financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
51.5%
Fail vs 30%
Cash ratio
9.7%
Pass vs 30%
Receivables + cash
20.9%
Pass vs 30%
Impermissible income
0.5%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

Independent method comparison

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How MSCI, FTSE and S&P-style screens differ
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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityAssessment pendingFinancial results do not determine business permissibility
Complete screening result: not yet completeA complete result requires both supported financial criteria and adequate activity evidence. This site does not issue a fatwa or official index decision.
Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Specialty Business Services) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: 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.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 51.5%
/ 30%
9.7%
/ 30%
20.9%
/ 30%
0.47%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 51.5%
/ 33%
9.7%
/ 33%
20.9%
/ 50%
0.47%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
11.0
Forward: 10.0
EPS
$5.64
Dividend Yield
404.0%
Payout: 43.1%
P/B Ratio
17.7
EV/EBITDA
9.4
EV: $18.1B
Revenue
$6.1B
Growth: 1.6%
Beta
0.1
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.6

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-Equity623.1
Current Ratio0.6
Total Assets$9.6B

Price & Trading

Last CloseEUR 63.96
50-Day MAEUR 69.07
200-Day MAEUR 99.79
Avg Volume1.2M
Beta0.1
52-Week Range
EUR 59.00
EUR 163.65

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About Wolters Kluwer (WKL)

CEO
Ms. Stacey Caywood
Employees
18,877
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Country
Netherlands
Exchange
AMS
Market Cap (listing currency)
EUR 14010M
Currency
EUR

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?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is Wolters Kluwer's debt ratio?

Wolters Kluwer's debt ratio is 51.5% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are Wolters Kluwer's key financial metrics?

Wolters Kluwer has a market capitalization of EUR 14010M in its listing currency, 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?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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