Wolters Kluwer (WKL-AS)
EURO STOXX 50 · Industrials · data since 1995-03-27 · last close 2026-09-09
Wolters Kluwer (WKL-AS) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -10.7 | -13.7 | -5.1 | 2.8 | -5.7 | -7.5 | 20.3 | 2.9 | -4.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 9.6 | -16.0 | -2.7 | 8.3 | 1.5 | -9.2 | -3.7 | -20.6 | 8.0 | -8.5 | -13.8 | -3.6 |
| 2024 | 6.1 | 6.8 | -0.5 | -3.1 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -1.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 3.3 | -10.2 | 8.9 | -1.8 | -2.0 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | -12.9 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 1.1 | -4.6 | 0.5 | 14.5 | -7.5 | 2.5 | 7.6 | -2.2 | -7.1 |
| 2021 | -0.9 | -4.0 | 12.8 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 8.0 | 13.4 | 1.9 | -6.0 | -1.0 | 9.5 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | -2.4 | -3.2 | 5.8 | 6.8 | -3.0 | -3.8 | 2.9 | 6.6 | -4.5 | 1.0 | -1.8 |
| 2019 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.2 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -0.2 |
| 2018 | -1.9 | -2.2 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 6.6 | -1.7 | -6.6 | 6.3 | -3.1 |
| 2017 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -5.1 | 1.5 | -1.9 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | -0.1 | 11.0 | 0.8 | -3.7 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 | -7.5 | -3.5 | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 4.9 | -2.6 | -2.0 | -6.0 | 13.3 | -6.4 | -2.0 | 11.9 | 6.2 | -4.1 |
| 2014 | -1.3 | 2.2 | -2.1 | 1.4 | 9.4 | -1.6 | -4.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 10.7 | 7.6 |
| 2013 | -3.5 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 0.5 | -3.7 | 11.6 | -1.5 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | -0.0 |
| 2012 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | -3.3 | -9.9 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | -1.0 | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 0.0 | 2.3 | -3.6 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -2.7 | -5.3 | -8.9 | -7.2 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| 2010 | -1.1 | -2.2 | 8.4 | 0.0 | -2.5 | 5.0 | -1.9 | -4.8 | 4.5 | 6.1 | -6.6 | 9.6 |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -10.7 | -3.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | -7.1 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 4.1 | -4.6 | 5.5 |
| 2008 | -14.9 | -10.2 | -2.4 | 6.7 | 5.0 | -18.1 | 1.0 | 11.1 | -14.5 | -2.9 | -3.9 | 2.0 |
| 2007 | 5.6 | -0.6 | -1.8 | -0.4 | 6.2 | -2.1 | -4.6 | -1.0 | -2.6 | 3.9 | -1.9 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 3.1 | -10.8 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | -1.8 | 3.0 |
| 2005 | -6.4 | 5.6 | -3.5 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 1.4 | -5.2 | 1.8 | -0.1 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
| 2004 | 11.0 | 4.4 | -3.2 | 5.0 | -0.8 | 7.0 | -6.3 | -3.4 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | -16.6 | -7.4 | -19.7 | 18.5 | -7.8 | -2.4 | 22.4 | 10.3 | -13.1 | -1.9 | 4.6 | -2.0 |
| 2002 | -5.6 | 3.0 | -3.6 | -4.0 | -1.4 | -13.3 | -18.9 | 17.0 | 0.3 | -3.2 | 1.1 | -7.3 |
| 2001 | -10.4 | 0.3 | 9.2 | 9.4 | -1.0 | 4.6 | -4.6 | -22.4 | 3.6 | -4.2 | 3.8 | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 10.0 | 0.1 | -35.1 | 10.1 | 1.0 | 6.5 | -4.7 | -14.3 | 0.9 | 15.3 | 6.2 | 3.1 |
| 1999 | -4.6 | 0.9 | -4.3 | -1.9 | -3.6 | -2.8 | -11.7 | 3.2 | -8.5 | -1.3 | -5.7 | 12.2 |
| 1998 | 6.5 | 13.3 | -5.6 | -11.5 | 7.0 | -1.2 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
| 1997 | -1.1 | 7.3 | -7.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 14.1 | -11.8 | 11.6 | -11.2 | 10.4 | -0.5 |
| 1996 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| 1995 | · | · | -0.4 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | -2.3 | -4.9 | 11.1 |
| Avg | -0.0 | 1.1 | -0.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 2.6 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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WKL-AS seasonality — average by calendar month
Wolters Kluwer has monthly history back to 1995. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 23 of 32 years, median +2.7%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 18 of 32 with a median of -1.1%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±6.9% in an average month and has fallen 80.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.0% | +1.1% | -0.7% | +2.5% | +0.6% | -0.3% | +2.6% | -0.6% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +1.2% | +2.2% |
| Win rate | 52%/31 | 68%/31 | 44%/32 | 72%/32 | 59%/32 | 53%/32 | 56%/32 | 53%/32 | 71%/31 | 55%/31 | 61%/31 | 65%/31 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
WKL-AS risk & extremes
WKL-AS drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Wolters Kluwer's best month?+
Wolters Kluwer's strongest completed month on record is July 2003, at +22.38%.
What was Wolters Kluwer's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2000, at -35.15%.
Is Wolters Kluwer up this year?+
Wolters Kluwer is down 22.41% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Wolters Kluwer's 1-year return?+
-37.20% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Wolters Kluwer's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 80.4%, measured on month-end closes since 1995.
Which calendar month is historically best for Wolters Kluwer?+
July has the highest average return across every completed July since 1995. An average is not a forecast.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is a EURO STOXX 50 company, an industrials business worth about $17 billion. It builds the big heavy things the economy runs on — with price receipts on this site going back to 1995. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1995) would be about $1,106 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was July 2003 at +22.38%; its worst, March 2000 at -35.15%.
- It has closed April in the green 23 out of 32 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.