Wolters Kluwer Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1835

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 21,400

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • WKL

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 110

  • Share Price
  • $179.59
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Wolters Kluwer General Information

Description

Wolters Kluwer is a global provider of professional information, software solutions, and services in health; tax and accounting; environmental, social, and governance; finance; compliance; and legal. More than 60% of revenue is generated in North America and around 30% is from Europe.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Zuidpoolsingel 2
  • 2408 ZE Alphen aan den Rijn
  • Netherlands
+31 0172
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Financial Software
Other Healthcare Technology Systems
Stock Exchange
AMS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Zuidpoolsingel 2
  • 2408 ZE Alphen aan den Rijn
  • Netherlands
+31 0172

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Wolters Kluwer Stock Performance

As of 16-May-2025, Wolters Kluwer’s stock price is $179.59. Its current market cap is $41.3B with 232M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$179.59 $177.89 $147.39 - $188.35 $41.3B 232M 764K $4.91

Wolters Kluwer Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Wolters Kluwer has a trailing 12-month revenue of $6.4B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 42,231,364 42,231,364 36,937,676 28,182,835
Revenue 6,401,697 6,401,697 6,042,309 5,733,301
EBITDA 2,052,741 2,052,741 1,908,781 1,855,726
Net Income 1,167,585 1,167,585 1,089,650 1,079,791
Total Assets 9,883,352 9,883,352 10,052,506 10,198,501
Total Debt 4,233,046 4,233,046 4,134,196 3,876,717
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Wolters Kluwer Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Wolters Kluwer Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Wolters Kluwer is a global provider of professional information, software solutions, and services in health; tax and acc
Business/Productivity Software
Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
21,400 As of 2024

Geneva, Switzerland
 

Leeds, United Kingdom
 
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Wolters Kluwer Competitors (29)

One of Wolters Kluwer’s 29 competitors is Temenos Headquarters, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Temenos Headquarters Formerly PE-Backed Geneva, Switzerland
Linetime Corporate Backed or Acquired Leeds, United Kingdom
Rocket Matter Private Equity-Backed Boca Raton, FL
SAP Corporation Walldorf, Germany
Quantivate Private Equity-Backed Woodinville, WA
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Wolters Kluwer Patents

Wolters Kluwer Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20070214218-A1 Publication management system Inactive 08-Mar-2006
US-20050289473-A1 Method and system for providing search information via a communications network Inactive 17-Mar-2004
US-5713606-A Bookmark and page combination for a book, magazine, trade journal, professional journal, catalog, and like publication Inactive 12-Jun-1995
CA-1327822-C Method for producing a map Inactive 24-Feb-1988
DE-3877554-T2 Method of making a card. Inactive 24-Feb-1988 G09B29/04
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Wolters Kluwer Signals

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Wolters Kluwer Investors

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Wolters Kluwer Investments & Acquisitions (110)

Wolters Kluwer’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Registered Agent Solutions for . The deal was made on 13-Mar-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Registered Agent Solutions 13-Mar-2025 Merger/Acquisition Legal Services (B2B)
Isabel Group (European Accountancy Portfolio) 05-Sep-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Meijer Fiscale Adviessystemen 31-Oct-2023 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Invistics 07-Jun-2023 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
NurseTim 09-Jan-2023 Merger/Acquisition Educational and Training Services (B2C)
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Wolters Kluwer ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated March, 28, 2025

12.42 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

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10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

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40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Wolters Kluwer Exits (13)

Wolters Kluwer’s most recent exit was on 01-Sep-2015 from Learner's Digest International. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Learner's Digest International 01-Sep-2015 Completed
VisualDx 07-Feb-2008 Completed
International Centre for Financial & Economic Development 12-Dec-2007 Completed
ProVation Medical 23-Jan-2006 Completed
Best Case 30-Dec-2005 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Wolters Kluwer Affiliates

Subsidiaries (29)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Evision Solutions And Services (UK) London, United Kingdom 2015
SmartLaw Cologne, Germany 2012
Basecone Baarn, Netherlands 2012
eVision Industry Software The Hague, Netherlands 2008
Access Matrix Technologies Bangalore, India 2004
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Wolters Kluwer FAQs

  • When was Wolters Kluwer founded?

    Wolters Kluwer was founded in 1835.

  • Where is Wolters Kluwer headquartered?

    Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands.

  • What is the size of Wolters Kluwer?

    Wolters Kluwer has 21,400 total employees.

  • What industry is Wolters Kluwer in?

    Wolters Kluwer’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Wolters Kluwer a private or public company?

    Wolters Kluwer is a Public company.

  • What is Wolters Kluwer’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Wolters Kluwer is WKL.

  • What is the current stock price of Wolters Kluwer?

    As of 16-May-2025 the stock price of Wolters Kluwer is $179.59.

  • What is the current market cap of Wolters Kluwer?

    The current market capitalization of Wolters Kluwer is $41.3B.

  • What is Wolters Kluwer’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Wolters Kluwer is $6.4B.

  • Who are Wolters Kluwer’s competitors?

    Temenos Headquarters, Linetime, Rocket Matter, SAP, and Quantivate are some of the 29 competitors of Wolters Kluwer.

  • What is Wolters Kluwer’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Wolters Kluwer’s EPS for 12 months was $4.91.

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