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Wolters Kluwer NV (XAMS:WKL) FCF Yield % : 3.59 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Wolters Kluwer NV FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Wolters Kluwer NV's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is €1,222 Mil, and Market Cap is €34,021 Mil. Therefore, Wolters Kluwer NV's FCF Yield % for today is 3.59%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wolters Kluwer NV's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

XAMS:WKL' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.35   Med: 5.18   Max: 9.92
Current: 3.59


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Wolters Kluwer NV was 9.92%. The lowest was 3.35%. And the median was 5.18%.

XAMS:WKL's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
51.3% of 1080 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 3.305 vs XAMS:WKL: 3.59

Wolters Kluwer NV's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 24.41%.


Wolters Kluwer NV FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wolters Kluwer NV's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Wolters Kluwer NV FCF Yield % Chart

Wolters Kluwer NV Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.04 5.29 3.93 5.29 3.95

Wolters Kluwer NV Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.08 4.43 6.25 3.67 4.51

Competitive Comparison of Wolters Kluwer NV's FCF Yield %

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Wolters Kluwer NV's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Wolters Kluwer NV's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Wolters Kluwer NV's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wolters Kluwer NV's FCF Yield % falls into.



Wolters Kluwer NV FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Wolters Kluwer NV's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=1222 / 30953.7657
=3.95%

Wolters Kluwer NV's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=698 * 2 / 30953.7657
=4.51%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Wolters Kluwer NV FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Wolters Kluwer NV (XAMS:WKL) Business Description

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Address
Zuidpoolsingel 2, P.O. Box 1030, Alphen aan den Rijn, ZH, NLD, 2400
Wolters Kluwer is a Europe-listed global information services company. It operates across four distinct business segments serving a wide array of clients: health (26% of 2020 sales), tax and accounting (31%), legal and regulatory (23%), and governance, risk, and compliance (20%). Within these divisions, Wolters aims to be the industry leader in a variety of niche, higher-value services.

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