RELX PLC - SPON ADR (RELX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:RELX • US7595301083

28.81 USD
+1.08 (+3.89%)
At close: Feb 12, 2026
29.81 USD
+1 (+3.47%)
Pre-Market: 2/13/2026, 6:54:55 AM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, RELX scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. RELX was compared to 89 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. RELX scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. RELX is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year RELX was profitable.
  • In the past year RELX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • RELX's Return On Assets of 13.44% is amongst the best of the industry. RELX outperforms 89.89% of its industry peers.
  • RELX has a better Return On Equity (88.30%) than 97.75% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 25.89%, RELX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RELX is significantly above the industry average of 12.01%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (19.62%) for RELX is below the current ROIC(25.89%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.44%
ROE 88.3%
ROIC 25.89%
ROA(3y)11.68%
ROA(5y)10.86%
ROE(3y)50.1%
ROE(5y)50.83%
ROIC(3y)19.62%
ROIC(5y)17.26%
RELX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRELX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 20.19%, RELX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RELX has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 30.17%, RELX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RELX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RELX has a better Gross Margin (65.48%) than 82.02% 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 30.17%
PM (TTM) 20.19%
GM 65.48%
OM growth 3Y5.02%
OM growth 5Y2.69%
PM growth 3Y0.32%
PM growth 5Y1.41%
GM growth 3Y0.2%
GM growth 5Y0%
RELX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRELX 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

  • 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.
  • RELX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
RELX Yearly Shares OutstandingRELX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.15 indicates that RELX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • RELX has a Altman-Z score of 3.15. This is in the better half of the industry: RELX outperforms 65.17% of its industry peers.
  • RELX has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.34. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as RELX would need 3.34 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.34, RELX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RELX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.57. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.57, RELX is doing worse than 80.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.57
Debt/FCF 3.34
Altman-Z 3.15
ROIC/WACC3
WACC8.63%
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 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • RELX has a Current Ratio of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that RELX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.47, RELX is not doing good in the industry: 87.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • RELX has a Quick Ratio of 0.47. 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 Quick ratio of 0.42 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RELX is outperformed by 88.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.47
Quick Ratio 0.42
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 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.10% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.04% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, RELX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.48% in the last year.
  • RELX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.68% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.1%
EPS 3Y10.94%
EPS 5Y6.04%
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, RELX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.64% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, RELX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.02% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.19%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
EPS Next 5Y8.64%
Revenue Next Year1.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.25%
Revenue Next 3Y4.96%
Revenue Next 5Y6.02%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • RELX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.01.
  • RELX's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.67, RELX is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.13, RELX is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RELX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.80% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.69, RELX is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.01
Fwd PE 14.13
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of RELX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RELX is cheaper than 61.80% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RELX is valued a bit cheaper than 69.66% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.95
EV/EBITDA 12.49
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)2.78
PEG (5Y)3.31
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • RELX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.29%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • In the last 3 months the price of RELX has falen by -30.29%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.44, RELX pays a better dividend. On top of this RELX pays more dividend than 88.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, RELX pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.29%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of RELX is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.11%!
  • RELX has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 60.42% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RELX. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of RELX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP60.42%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
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 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 PLC - SPON ADR

NYSE:RELX (2/12/2026, 8:13:26 PM)

Premarket: 29.81 +1 (+3.47%)

28.81

+1.08 (+3.89%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)07-22
Inst Owners60.06%
Inst Owner Change-1.97%
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap52.15B
Revenue(TTM)9.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.93B
Analysts81.67
Price Target54.27 (88.37%)
Short Float %0.2%
Short Ratio1.46
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.29%
Yearly Dividend0.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
DP60.42%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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)-1.63%
PT rev (3m)-1.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.01
Fwd PE 14.13
P/S 4.01
P/FCF 16.95
P/OCF 13.85
P/B 17.55
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.49
EPS(TTM)1.44
EY5%
EPS(NY)2.04
Fwd EY7.08%
FCF(TTM)1.7
FCFY5.9%
OCF(TTM)2.08
OCFY7.22%
SpS7.18
BVpS1.64
TBVpS-6.51
PEG (NY)2.78
PEG (5Y)3.31
Graham Number7.29
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.44%
ROE 88.3%
ROCE 33.63%
ROIC 25.89%
ROICexc 26.54%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 30.17%
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)19.62%
ROIC(5y)17.26%
ROICexc(3y)19.99%
ROICexc(5y)17.54%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)26.52%
ROCE(5y)23.2%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y14.95%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.9%
OM growth 3Y5.02%
OM growth 5Y2.69%
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 1.53
Cap/Depr 65.46%
Cap/Sales 5.31%
Interest Coverage 10.46
Cash Conversion 75.72%
Profit Quality 117.25%
Current Ratio 0.47
Quick Ratio 0.42
Altman-Z 3.15
F-Score7
WACC8.63%
ROIC/WACC3
Cap/Depr(3y)59.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)53.4%
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)3.1%
EPS 3Y10.94%
EPS 5Y6.04%
EPS Q2Q%6.72%
EPS Next Y7.19%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
EPS Next 5Y8.64%
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 5Y6.02%
EBIT growth 1Y3.49%
EBIT growth 3Y14.69%
EBIT growth 5Y6.47%
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 - SPON ADR / RELX 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 4 / 10 to RELX PLC - SPON ADR (RELX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is RELX PLC - SPON ADR (RELX) stock?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of RELX PLC - SPON ADR (RELX) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RELX PLC - SPON ADR (RELX) is 20.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 17.55.


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 60.42%.