RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:RDEB • GB00B2B0DG97

25.82 EUR
-4.3 (-14.28%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall RDEB gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated RDEB against 34 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. While RDEB has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, RDEB is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RDEB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year RDEB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RDEB has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years RDEB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
RDEB.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRDEB.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of RDEB (13.44%) is better than 94.12% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 88.30%, RDEB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RDEB has a Return On Invested Capital of 26.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RDEB outperforms 91.18% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RDEB is significantly above the industry average of 11.75%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (26.28%) for RDEB is above the 3 year average (19.85%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.44%
ROE 88.3%
ROIC 26.28%
ROA(3y)11.68%
ROA(5y)10.86%
ROE(3y)50.1%
ROE(5y)50.83%
ROIC(3y)19.85%
ROIC(5y)17.4%
RDEB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRDEB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 20.19%, RDEB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RDEB has remained more or less at the same level.
  • RDEB has a better Operating Margin (30.63%) than 94.12% of its industry peers.
  • RDEB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RDEB has a Gross Margin (65.48%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • RDEB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 30.63%
PM (TTM) 20.19%
GM 65.48%
OM growth 3Y5.55%
OM growth 5Y3%
PM growth 3Y0.32%
PM growth 5Y1.41%
GM growth 3Y0.2%
GM growth 5Y0%
RDEB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRDEB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so RDEB is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RDEB has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, RDEB has less shares outstanding
  • RDEB has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
RDEB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingRDEB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
RDEB.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRDEB.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.61 indicates that RDEB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.61, RDEB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RDEB has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.34. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as RDEB would need 3.34 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • RDEB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.34) than 73.53% of its industry peers.
  • RDEB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.57. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • RDEB has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.57) than 79.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.57
Debt/FCF 3.34
Altman-Z 3.61
ROIC/WACC3.07
WACC8.56%
RDEB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRDEB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • RDEB has a Current Ratio of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that RDEB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • RDEB's Current ratio of 0.47 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RDEB is outperformed by 85.29% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that RDEB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RDEB has a Quick ratio of 0.42. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RDEB underperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.47
Quick Ratio 0.42
RDEB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRDEB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.00% over the past year.
  • RDEB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.93% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, RDEB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.48% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.68% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4%
EPS 3Y10.74%
EPS 5Y5.93%
EPS Q2Q%6.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.48%
Revenue growth 3Y9.2%
Revenue growth 5Y3.68%
Sales Q2Q%2.15%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, RDEB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.69% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.48% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.19%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
EPS Next 5Y8.69%
Revenue Next Year1.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.25%
Revenue Next 3Y4.96%
Revenue Next 5Y5.48%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
RDEB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRDEB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5B 10B 15B
RDEB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRDEB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.52, the valuation of RDEB can be described as rather expensive.
  • RDEB's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. RDEB is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.31, the valuation of RDEB can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RDEB is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.51, RDEB is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.52
Fwd PE 15.31
RDEB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRDEB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RDEB is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.76% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • RDEB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.99
EV/EBITDA 18.26
RDEB.DE Per share dataRDEB.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 -4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates RDEB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • RDEB has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.99
PEG (5Y)3.63
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.48%, RDEB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • In the last 3 months the price of RDEB has falen by -28.99%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • RDEB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.44.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, RDEB pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.48%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of RDEB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.11%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
RDEB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareRDEB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 60.42% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RDEB. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • RDEB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP60.42%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
RDEB.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRDEB.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
RDEB.DE Dividend Payout.RDEB.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RDEB.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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RELX PLC

FRA:RDEB (2/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

25.82

-4.3 (-14.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)02-12
Inst Owners60.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap46.89B
Revenue(TTM)9.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.93B
Analysts82.61
Price Target47.37 (83.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.48%
Yearly Dividend0.63
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
DP60.42%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.33%
PT rev (3m)-0.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.26%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.52
Fwd PE 15.31
P/S 4.26
P/FCF 17.99
P/OCF 14.69
P/B 18.62
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.26
EPS(TTM)1.2
EY4.65%
EPS(NY)1.69
Fwd EY6.53%
FCF(TTM)1.44
FCFY5.56%
OCF(TTM)1.76
OCFY6.81%
SpS6.06
BVpS1.39
TBVpS-5.5
PEG (NY)2.99
PEG (5Y)3.63
Graham Number6.12
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.44%
ROE 88.3%
ROCE 34.15%
ROIC 26.28%
ROICexc 26.95%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 30.63%
PM (TTM) 20.19%
GM 65.48%
FCFM 23.67%
ROA(3y)11.68%
ROA(5y)10.86%
ROE(3y)50.1%
ROE(5y)50.83%
ROIC(3y)19.85%
ROIC(5y)17.4%
ROICexc(3y)20.23%
ROICexc(5y)17.68%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)26.83%
ROCE(5y)23.39%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y15.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.21%
OM growth 3Y5.55%
OM growth 5Y3%
PM growth 3Y0.32%
PM growth 5Y1.41%
GM growth 3Y0.2%
GM growth 5Y0%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.57
Debt/FCF 3.34
Debt/EBITDA 1.87
Cap/Depr 683.78%
Cap/Sales 5.31%
Interest Coverage 10.62
Cash Conversion 92.28%
Profit Quality 117.25%
Current Ratio 0.47
Quick Ratio 0.42
Altman-Z 3.61
F-Score7
WACC8.56%
ROIC/WACC3.07
Cap/Depr(3y)357.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)232.58%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.04%
Profit Quality(3y)113.75%
Profit Quality(5y)111.24%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4%
EPS 3Y10.74%
EPS 5Y5.93%
EPS Q2Q%6.72%
EPS Next Y7.19%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
EPS Next 5Y8.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.48%
Revenue growth 3Y9.2%
Revenue growth 5Y3.68%
Sales Q2Q%2.15%
Revenue Next Year1.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.25%
Revenue Next 3Y4.96%
Revenue Next 5Y5.48%
EBIT growth 1Y4.1%
EBIT growth 3Y15.27%
EBIT growth 5Y6.79%
EBIT Next Year23.68%
EBIT Next 3Y12.25%
EBIT Next 5Y11.07%
FCF growth 1Y13.08%
FCF growth 3Y8.15%
FCF growth 5Y4.44%
OCF growth 1Y12%
OCF growth 3Y8.96%
OCF growth 5Y4.54%

RELX PLC / RDEB.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to RDEB.DE.


What is the valuation status for RDEB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to RELX PLC (RDEB.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) stock?

RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for RDEB stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) is 21.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 18.62.


What is the financial health of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) is 5 / 10.