Wolters Kluwer N.V. (WKL) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Wolters Kluwer) is a well positioned information services and publishing company. The company along with its subsidiaries caters its products and services across various markets, including health, tax, accounting, corporate services and financial services, legal, and regulatory transport. Wolters Kluwer operates through four business divisions, namely, Wolters Kluwer Legal and Regulatory, Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting, Wolters Kluwer Health and Pharma Solutions, and Wolters Kluwer Financial and Compliance Services. Geographically, the company's operations span across various regions in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

This comprehensive SWOT profile of Wolters Kluwer N.V. provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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List of Tables 4
List of Figures 4
Section 1 - About the Company 5
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Key Facts 5
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Key Employees 6
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Key Employee Biographies 7
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Major Products and Services 8
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - History 11
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Company Statement 14
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Locations And Subsidiaries 16
Head Office 16
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 16
Section 2 – Company Analysis 17
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Business Description 17
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Corporate Strategy 18
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - SWOT Analysis 19
SWOT Analysis - Overview 19
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Strengths 19
Strength - Improved Profitability 19
Strength - Strong Liquidity 19
Strength - Robust Brand Portfolio 19
Strength - Extensive Geographical Presence 20
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Weaknesses 20
Weakness - Increase in Trade Receivables 20
Weakness - Decreased Efficiency Ratios 20
Weakness - Declining Market Share in Sector 20
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Opportunities 20
Opportunity - Surfacing Trends in Content Delivery 20
Opportunity - Positive Outlook for BI Solutions 20
Opportunity - Growing Focus on e-Commerce 21
Opportunity - Strategic Acquisitions 21
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Threats 21
Threat - Increasing Free Online Sources 21
Threat - Stringent Regulatory Environment 21
Threat - Advancing Market Trends 21
Threat - Intensifying Market Competition 22
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - Key Competitors 23
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 24
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 24
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 24
Performance Chart 26
Financial Performance 26
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 27
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 28
Wolters Kluwer N.V., Recent Deals Summary 29
Section 4 – Appendix 30
Methodology 30
Ratio Definitions 30
About GlobalData 34
Contact Us 34
Disclaimer 34

List of Tables

Wolters Kluwer N.V., Key Facts 5
Wolters Kluwer N.V., Key Employees 6
Wolters Kluwer N.V., Key Employee Biographies 7
Wolters Kluwer N.V., Major Products and Services 8
Wolters Kluwer N.V., History 11
Wolters Kluwer N.V., Subsidiaries 16
Wolters Kluwer N.V., Key Competitors 23
Wolters Kluwer N.V., Ratios based on current share price 24
Wolters Kluwer N.V., Annual Ratios 24
Wolters Kluwer N.V., Interim Ratios 27
Wolters Kluwer N.V., Recent Deals Summary 29
Currency Codes 30
Capital Market Ratios 30
Equity Ratios 31
Profitability Ratios 31
Cost Ratios 32
Liquidity Ratios 32
Leverage Ratios 33
Efficiency Ratios 33

List of Figures

Wolters Kluwer N.V., Performance Chart (2006 - 2010) 26
Wolters Kluwer N.V., Ratio Charts 28