RELX PLC - SPON ADR (RELX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:RELX • US7595301083

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This RELX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. RELX Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year RELX was profitable.
  • RELX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years RELX has always been profitable.
  • RELX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
RELX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRELX 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • RELX has a better Return On Assets (13.99%) than 90.80% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of RELX (87.28%) is better than 97.70% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of RELX (23.45%) is better than 90.80% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RELX is significantly above the industry average of 13.12%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (21.71%) for RELX is below the current ROIC(23.45%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.99%
ROE 87.28%
ROIC 23.45%
ROA(3y)12.9%
ROA(5y)11.93%
ROE(3y)64.77%
ROE(5y)56.62%
ROIC(3y)21.72%
ROIC(5y)19.05%
RELX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRELX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • RELX has a better Profit Margin (21.53%) than 90.80% of its industry peers.
  • RELX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RELX has a Operating Margin of 31.11%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RELX outperforms 95.40% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RELX has grown nicely.
  • RELX has a better Gross Margin (66.29%) than 82.76% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RELX has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 31.11%
PM (TTM) 21.53%
GM 66.29%
OM growth 3Y4.9%
OM growth 5Y4.7%
PM growth 3Y4.07%
PM growth 5Y4.58%
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
RELX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRELX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. RELX Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • RELX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RELX has less shares outstanding
  • RELX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RELX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
RELX Yearly Shares OutstandingRELX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
RELX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRELX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • RELX has an Altman-Z score of 3.35. This indicates that RELX is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of RELX (3.35) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • RELX has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.14. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as RELX would need 3.14 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.14, RELX is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.78 is on the high side and indicates that RELX has dependencies on debt financing.
  • RELX has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.78. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RELX underperforms 83.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.78
Debt/FCF 3.14
Altman-Z 3.35
ROIC/WACC2.7
WACC8.68%
RELX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRELX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • RELX has a Current Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that RELX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • RELX's Current ratio of 0.49 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RELX is outperformed by 90.80% of its industry peers.
  • RELX has a Quick Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that RELX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • RELX has a Quick ratio of 0.44. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RELX underperforms 90.80% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.44
RELX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRELX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. RELX Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.74% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, RELX shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.89% on average per year.
  • RELX shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.65%.
  • RELX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.17% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.74%
EPS 3Y9.77%
EPS 5Y11.89%
EPS Q2Q%17.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.65%
Revenue growth 3Y3.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.17%
Sales Q2Q%1.17%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.11% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, RELX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.89%
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y10.95%
EPS Next 5Y13.11%
Revenue Next Year5.27%
Revenue Next 2Y5.75%
Revenue Next 3Y6.24%
Revenue Next 5Y7.05%

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 stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
RELX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRELX 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
RELX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRELX 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 2

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4. RELX Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.25, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of RELX.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as RELX.
  • RELX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.60.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.10, RELX is valued on the expensive side.
  • RELX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.84. RELX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.25
Fwd PE 17.1
RELX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRELX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • RELX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as RELX.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.77
EV/EBITDA 13.91
RELX Per share dataRELX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 -4 6 -6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates RELX does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of RELX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.25
PEG (5Y)1.87
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y10.95%

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5. RELX Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • RELX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.81%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.81, RELX pays a better dividend. On top of this RELX pays more dividend than 81.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, RELX pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.81%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of RELX grows each year by 6.11%, which is quite nice.
  • RELX has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of RELX decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
RELX Yearly Dividends per shareRELX Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 57.19% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RELX. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of RELX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP57.19%
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y10.95%
RELX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRELX Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
RELX Dividend Payout.RELX Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RELX Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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RELX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

RELX PLC - SPON ADR

NYSE:RELX (4/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 33.72 +0.13 (+0.39%)

33.59

+0.36 (+1.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners57.61%
Inst Owner Change7.29%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap60.35B
Revenue(TTM)9.59B
Net Income(TTM)2.06B
Analysts83.2
Price Target47.15 (40.37%)
Short Float %0.19%
Short Ratio0.73
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.81%
Yearly Dividend0.87
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
DP57.19%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date05-08
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%
PT rev (3m)-14.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.63%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.25
Fwd PE 17.1
P/S 4.76
P/FCF 19.77
P/OCF 16.11
P/B 19.31
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.91
EPS(TTM)1.51
EY4.5%
EPS(NY)1.96
Fwd EY5.85%
FCF(TTM)1.7
FCFY5.06%
OCF(TTM)2.09
OCFY6.21%
SpS7.05
BVpS1.74
TBVpS-6.35
PEG (NY)2.25
PEG (5Y)1.87
Graham Number7.69
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.99%
ROE 87.28%
ROCE 34.07%
ROIC 23.45%
ROICexc 23.77%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 31.11%
PM (TTM) 21.53%
GM 66.29%
FCFM 24.1%
ROA(3y)12.9%
ROA(5y)11.93%
ROE(3y)64.77%
ROE(5y)56.62%
ROIC(3y)21.72%
ROIC(5y)19.05%
ROICexc(3y)22.02%
ROICexc(5y)19.36%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)30.65%
ROCE(5y)26.42%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y12.3%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.25%
OM growth 3Y4.9%
OM growth 5Y4.7%
PM growth 3Y4.07%
PM growth 5Y4.58%
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.78
Debt/FCF 3.14
Debt/EBITDA 1.76
Cap/Depr 69.81%
Cap/Sales 5.47%
Interest Coverage 10.89
Cash Conversion 75.93%
Profit Quality 111.91%
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.44
Altman-Z 3.35
F-Score7
WACC8.68%
ROIC/WACC2.7
Cap/Depr(3y)63.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.11%
Profit Quality(3y)110.97%
Profit Quality(5y)113.46%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.74%
EPS 3Y9.77%
EPS 5Y11.89%
EPS Q2Q%17.08%
EPS Next Y9.89%
EPS Next 2Y10.13%
EPS Next 3Y10.95%
EPS Next 5Y13.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.65%
Revenue growth 3Y3.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.17%
Sales Q2Q%1.17%
Revenue Next Year5.27%
Revenue Next 2Y5.75%
Revenue Next 3Y6.24%
Revenue Next 5Y7.05%
EBIT growth 1Y5.86%
EBIT growth 3Y8.98%
EBIT growth 5Y11.15%
EBIT Next Year22.6%
EBIT Next 3Y12.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y8.8%
FCF growth 3Y5.56%
FCF growth 5Y13.37%
OCF growth 1Y8.74%
OCF growth 3Y5.71%
OCF growth 5Y12.19%

RELX PLC - SPON ADR / RELX Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of RELX PLC - SPON ADR (RELX) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to RELX.


What is the valuation status of RELX PLC - SPON ADR (RELX) stock?

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


What is the profitability of RELX stock?

RELX PLC - SPON ADR (RELX) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for RELX PLC - SPON ADR?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RELX PLC - SPON ADR (RELX) is expected to grow by 9.89% in the next year.


Is the dividend of RELX PLC - SPON ADR sustainable?

The dividend rating of RELX PLC - SPON ADR (RELX) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 57.19%.