Wolters Kluwer N.V. (WKL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.84x

Wolters Kluwer N.V. (WKL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.84x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of €843.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (€999.00 Million). See WKL current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.84x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€843.00 Million
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€999.00 Million
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€156.00 Million
EUR

Wolters Kluwer N.V. Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Wolters Kluwer N.V. across 28 annual periods. Explore Wolters Kluwer N.V. debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Wolters Kluwer N.V. (1998–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Wolters Kluwer N.V.. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Wolters Kluwer N.V. stock valuation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.82x €1.37 Billion €1.67 Billion €303.00 Million ▲ +0.9%
2024 0.81x €1.34 Billion €1.65 Billion €313.00 Million ▲ +2.5%
2023 0.79x €1.22 Billion €1.54 Billion €323.00 Million ▼ -2.8%
2022 0.81x €1.29 Billion €1.58 Billion €295.00 Million ▼ -0.1%
2021 0.81x €1.05 Billion €1.29 Billion €240.00 Million ▲ +1.6%
2020 0.80x €960.00 Million €1.20 Billion €238.00 Million ▲ +0.8%
2019 0.79x €876.00 Million €1.10 Billion €226.00 Million ▲ +1.1%
2018 0.79x €787.00 Million €1.00 Billion €214.00 Million ▲ +1.2%
2017 0.78x €730.00 Million €940.00 Million €210.00 Million ▲ +2.4%
2016 0.76x €703.00 Million €927.00 Million €224.00 Million ▼ -2.4%
2015 0.78x €655.00 Million €843.00 Million €188.00 Million ▲ +0.0%
2014 0.78x €515.00 Million €663.00 Million €148.00 Million ▲ +1.5%
2013 0.77x €482.00 Million €630.00 Million €148.00 Million ▼ -0.3%
2012 0.77x €475.00 Million €619.00 Million €144.00 Million ▲ +4.7%
2011 0.73x €393.00 Million €536.00 Million €143.00 Million ▼ -0.2%
2010 0.73x €401.00 Million €546.00 Million €145.00 Million ▼ -3.2%
2009 0.76x €387.00 Million €510.00 Million €123.00 Million ▲ +3.8%
2008 0.73x €381.00 Million €521.00 Million €140.00 Million ▼ -3.3%
2007 0.76x €387.00 Million €512.00 Million €125.00 Million ▼ -7.3%
2006 0.81x €436.00 Million €535.00 Million €99.00 Million ▼ -18.5%
2005 1.00x €429.00 Million €429.00 Million €0.00 ▲ +15.8%
2004 0.86x €461.00 Million €534.00 Million €73.00 Million ▲ +5.8%
2003 0.82x €408.00 Million €500.00 Million €92.00 Million ▲ +9.6%
2002 0.74x €428.00 Million €575.00 Million €147.00 Million ▲ +2.6%
2001 0.73x €399.00 Million €550.00 Million €151.00 Million ▼ -6.4%
2000 0.78x €428.00 Million €552.00 Million €124.00 Million ▼ -4.1%
1999 0.81x €493.00 Million €610.00 Million €117.00 Million ▼ -5.8%
1998 0.86x €447.00 Million €521.00 Million €74.00 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).