Overview
Professional information solutions firm's 2025 revenue grew 7% in constant currencies
Adjusted EPS for 2025 rose 9% in constant currencies
Company announced 2026 share buyback of up to €500 mln, €100 mln completed
Outlook
Wolters Kluwer expects 2026 adjusted operating profit margin to be approximately 28.0%
Company anticipates high single-digit growth in diluted adjusted EPS for 2026
Wolters Kluwer plans to increase product development spending to 12-13% of revenues in 2026
Result Drivers
CLOUD SOFTWARE GROWTH - Cloud software revenues rose 15% organically, contributing significantly to overall revenue growth
AI-POWERED SOLUTIONS - Nearly 70% of digital revenues come from AI-powered solutions, driving growth and positioning for future expansion
RECURRING REVENUES - Recurring revenues, which constitute 83% of total revenues, increased 7% organically, supporting overall revenue growth
Company press release: ID:nGNE8BHMbM
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
FY Revenue | EUR 6.13 bln | ||
FY Adjusted EPS | EUR 5.29 | ||
FY Adjusted Net Income | EUR 1.23 bln | ||
FY Adjusted EBIT | EUR 1.69 bln | ||
FY Adjusted EBIT Margin | 27.50% |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 12 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the professional information services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Wolters Kluwer NV is €140.00, about 125.1% above its February 24 closing price of €62.20
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago
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