Wolters Kluwer NV (XSWX:WKL) 3-Year Sortino Ratio: N/A (As of Sep. 10, 2026)

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XSWX:WKL Wolters Kluwer NV XSWX:WKL
81 GF Score
Price CHF63.98
GF Value CHF149.38
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Wolters Kluwer NV 3-Year Sortino Ratio?

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. As of today (2026-09-10), Wolters Kluwer NV's 3-Year Sortino Ratio is Not available.


Wolters Kluwer NV  (XSWX:WKL) 3-Year Sortino Ratio Explanation

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past three year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average three-year monthly excess returns divided by the standard deviation of negative returns in the three-year period. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

Differnt from the Sharpe Ratio that penalizes both upside and downside volatility equally, the Sortino Ratio penalizes only those returns falling below a user-specified target or required rate of return. The expected returns here is set to the risk-free rate as well.


Wolters Kluwer NV 3-Year Sortino Ratio Related Terms


XSWX:WKL vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: 3-Year Sortino Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Wolters Kluwer NV's 3-Year Sortino Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Sortino Ratio 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 3-Year Sortino Ratio vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Wolters Kluwer NV's 3-Year Sortino Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wolters Kluwer NV's 3-Year Sortino Ratio falls into.


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Wolters Kluwer NV 3-Year Sortino Ratio Calculation

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the risk-adjusted return of an investment asset or portfolio in the last three year, focusing specifically on downside risk rather than total risk. A stock / portfolio's 3-Year Sortino Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the three-year average monthly returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the downside risks over the past three year.

A downside risk is a potential loss from the asset or investment. The Downside risk here is measured by the downside deviation, which is the standard deviation of negative returns.

Is Wolters Kluwer NV (XSWX:WKL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wolters Kluwer NV stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF63.98 is trading 57.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF149.38. GuruFocus considers Wolters Kluwer NV to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:WKL:

  • 3-Year Sortino Ratio: N/A
  • GF Value™: CHF149.38 vs. price of CHF63.98 (57.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:WKL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Wolters Kluwer NV Business Description

Address Zuidpoolsingel 2, P.O. Box 1030, Alphen aan den Rijn, ZH, NLD, 2400
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.
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