RELX Plc(RELX)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
RELX•NYSE
$36.16
$65.4B mkt cap·25.8× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutRELX PLC provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Risk; Scientific, Technical & Medical; Legal; and Exhibitions. The Risk segment offers information-based analytics and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with technology and algorithms to assist clients in evaluating and predicting risk. The Scientific, Technical & Medical segment provides information and analytics that help institutions and professionals to progress in science and advance healthcare. The Legal segment provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers in decision-making, as well as increases the productivity. The Exhibitions segment is involved in the events business that combines face-to-face with data and digital tools to help customers learn about markets, source products, and complete transactions. The company was formerly known as Reed Elsevier PLC and changed its name to RELX PLC in July 2015. The company was incorporated in 1903 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Show more
- Revenue$9.43B+3.0%
- EBITDA$3.15B-7.2%
- Net Income$1.93B+8.6%
- EPS (Diluted)1.03+9.6%
- Gross Margin65.02%+0.2%
- EBITDA Margin33.42%-9.9%
- Operating Margin30.33%+3.6%
- Net Margin20.5%+5.4%
- ROE55.71%+12.5%
- ROIC21.77%+7.9%
- Debt/Equity1.87-1.1%
- Interest Coverage10.18+13.9%
RELX Key Insights
RELX Plc (RELX) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 50.7%
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9
- ✓FCF machine: 27.4% free cash flow margin
- ✓14 consecutive years of dividend growth
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.2%
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
- ✗Expensive at 14.3x book value
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
RELX Price & Volume
RELX Plc (RELX) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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RELX Growth Metrics
RELX Plc (RELX) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years5.03%
5 Years3.68%
3 Years9.2%
TTM11.45%
Profit CAGR
10 Years7.31%
5 Years5.14%
3 Years9.55%
TTM15.14%
EPS CAGR
10 Years9.13%
5 Years5.99%
3 Years10.66%
TTM18.6%
Return on Capital
10 Years23.32%
5 Years23.15%
3 Years26.49%
Last Year30.37%
RELX Recent Earnings
RELX Plc (RELX) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 1/12 qtrs (9%)●Beat Revenue 4/12 qtrs (36%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 12, 2026EPS
$0.79
Est $0.85
-6.7%
Revenue
$6.6B
Est $6.7B
-1.2%
Q3 2025
Jul 24, 2025EPS
$0.72
Est $0.56
+28.1%
Revenue
$6.5B
Est $6.5B
+0.1%
Q1 2025
Feb 14, 2025EPS
$0.64
Est $0.80
-19.1%
Revenue
$6.0B
Est $6.5B
-7.0%
Q4 2024
Oct 24, 2024EPS
$0.66
Est $0.77
-14.5%
Revenue
$5.9B
Est $6.1B
-4.0%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 12, 2026 | $0.79vs $0.85-6.7% | $6.6Bvs $6.7B-1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.72vs $0.56+28.1% | $6.5Bvs $6.5B+0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.64vs $0.80-19.1% | $6.0Bvs $6.5B-7.0% |
| Q4 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $0.66vs $0.77-14.5% | $5.9Bvs $6.1B-4.0% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
RELX Peer Comparison
RELX Plc (RELX) competitors in Education and academic publishers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TRI | 41.61B | 95.41 | 28.06 | 4.81% | 20.08% | 12.4% | 4.93% | 0.18 |
 WLY | 1.79B | 40.86 | 26.71 | -10.43% | 9.24% | 20.75% | 7.89% | 1.20 |
 VRSK | 23.64B | 180.45 | 27.80 | 6.63% | 29.34% | 437.95% | 5.04% | 16.26 |
 IHS | 2.74B | 8.17 | 19.45 | -7.55% | 9.08% | 15.23% | ||
 SPGI | 125.47B | 423.87 | 28.91 | 7.94% | 29.15% | 12.92% | 4.35% | 0.39 |
 MCO | 80.59B | 454.55 | 33.25 | 8.89% | 31.86% | 64.11% | 3.2% | 1.75 |
 MSCI | 42.29B | 580.88 | 37.33 | 9.74% | 38.36% | 3.66% | ||
 FDS | 9.44B | 219.42 | 14.11 | 5.39% | 25.72% | 27.66% | 6.54% | 0.71 |
Compare RELX vs Peers
RELX Plc (RELX) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
RELX Income Statement
RELX Plc (RELX) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 6.89B | 7.36B | 7.49B | 7.87B | 7.11B | 7.24B | 8.55B | 9.16B | 9.43B | 18.84B |
| Revenue Growth % | 15.47% | 6.67% | 1.86% | 5.1% | -9.7% | 1.88% | 18.07% | 7.11% | 2.98% | 11.45% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.49B | 2.63B | 2.64B | 2.75B | 2.49B | 2.56B | 3.04B | 3.22B | 3.3B | 6.66B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 36.08% | 35.77% | 35.29% | 34.99% | 34.98% | 35.37% | 35.6% | 35.11% | 34.98% | - |
| Gross Profit | 4.41B▲ 0% | 4.72B▲ 7.2% | 4.85B▲ 2.6% | 5.12B▲ 5.6% | 4.62B▼ 9.7% | 4.68B▲ 1.3% | 5.51B▲ 17.6% | 5.95B▲ 7.9% | 6.13B▲ 3.2% | 12.18B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 63.92% | 64.23% | 64.71% | 65.01% | 65.02% | 64.63% | 64.4% | 64.89% | 65.02% | 64.67% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 14.71% | 7.19% | 2.62% | 5.59% | -9.69% | 1.28% | 17.64% | 7.93% | 3.18% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 2.74B | 2.86B | 2.92B | 3.06B | 3.11B | 2.83B | 3.2B | 3.26B | 3.27B | 6.45B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 39.68% | 38.83% | 38.92% | 38.85% | 43.78% | 39.03% | 37.46% | 35.62% | 34.69% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 2.74B | 2.86B | 2.92B | 3.06B | 3.11B | 2.83B | 3.2B | 3.31B | 3.32B | 6.52B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 39.68% | 38.83% | 38.92% | 38.85% | 43.78% | 39.03% | 37.46% | 36.12% | 35.15% | - |
| Research & Development | 189M | 203M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295M | 309M | 330M | 364M | 694M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 2.74% | 2.76% | - | - | - | 4.07% | 3.61% | 3.6% | 3.86% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -40M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -376M | -407M | -3M |
| Operating Income | 1.71B▲ 0% | 1.91B▲ 11.5% | 1.96B▲ 3.1% | 2.1B▲ 7.0% | 1.52B▼ 27.4% | 1.88B▲ 23.5% | 2.32B▲ 23.3% | 2.68B▲ 15.5% | 2.86B▲ 6.7% | 5.73B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 24.77% | 25.9% | 26.21% | 26.68% | 21.45% | 26.01% | 27.16% | 29.28% | 30.33% | 30.44% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 14.09% | 11.53% | 3.1% | 6.98% | -27.42% | 23.54% | 23.3% | 15.45% | 6.67% | - |
| EBITDA | 2.31B | 2.56B | 2.62B | 2.78B | 2.37B | 2.61B | 3.11B | 3.4B | 3.15B | 5.97B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 33.46% | 34.82% | 34.9% | 35.36% | 33.31% | 36% | 36.34% | 37.1% | 33.42% | 31.68% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 14.38% | 11.01% | 2.11% | 6.46% | -14.94% | 10.14% | 19.17% | 9.36% | -7.24% | -3.13% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 599M | 656M | 651M | 683M | 843M | 724M | 785M | 717M | 292M | 234M |
| EBIT | 1.65B | 1.9B | 1.92B | 2.15B | 1.63B | 1.92B | 2.28B | 2.6B | 2.84B | 5.63B |
| Net Interest Income | -183M | -191M | -200M | -309M | -159M | -133M | -183M | -293M | -272M | -660M |
| Interest Income | 8M | 4M | 6M | 9M | 3M | 8M | 4M | 7M | 9M | 11M |
| Interest Expense | 203M | 186M | 217M | 314M | 175M | 150M | 205M | 300M | 281M | 671M |
| Other Income/Expense | -235M | -184M | -244M | -254M | -57M | -87M | -229M | -387M | -304M | -749M |
| Pretax Income | 1.47B▲ 0% | 1.73B▲ 17.7% | 1.72B▼ 0.8% | 1.85B▲ 7.4% | 1.47B▼ 20.5% | 1.8B▲ 22.4% | 2.09B▲ 16.5% | 2.29B▲ 9.6% | 2.56B▲ 11.4% | 4.98B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 21.36% | 23.58% | 22.96% | 23.46% | 20.65% | 24.81% | 24.48% | 25.05% | 27.1% | 26.43% |
| Income Tax | 304M | 67M | 292M | 338M | 275M | 326M | 481M | 507M | 613M | 1.16B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 20.64% | 3.86% | 16.98% | 18.3% | 18.73% | 18.14% | 22.97% | 22.09% | 23.97% | 23.3% |
| Net Income | 1.16B▲ 0% | 1.66B▲ 42.9% | 1.42B▼ 14.3% | 1.5B▲ 5.8% | 1.22B▼ 18.7% | 1.47B▲ 20.2% | 1.63B▲ 11.1% | 1.78B▲ 9.0% | 1.93B▲ 8.6% | 3.82B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 16.84% | 22.56% | 18.98% | 19.11% | 17.22% | 20.31% | 19.1% | 19.44% | 20.5% | 20.26% |
| Net Income Growth % | 15.18% | 42.89% | -14.29% | 5.84% | -18.67% | 20.18% | 11.08% | 9% | 8.59% | 15.14% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 1.17B | 1.66B | 1.4B | 1.47B | 1.19B | 1.44B | 1.61B | 1.79B | 1.94B | 3.84B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 38M | 21M | 30M | 24M | 2M | -8M | -22M | -21M | 23M | 14M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.56▲ 0% | 0.81▲ 44.6% | 0.71▼ 12.3% | 0.77▲ 8.5% | 0.63▼ 18.2% | 0.76▲ 20.6% | 0.85▲ 11.8% | 0.94▲ 10.6% | 1.03▲ 9.6% | 2.07▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 21.74% | 44.64% | -12.35% | 8.45% | -18.18% | 20.63% | 11.84% | 10.59% | 9.57% | 18.6% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.56 | 0.82 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 0.85 | 0.94 | 1.03 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 2.08B | 2.04B | 1.99B | 1.96B | 1.94B | 1.94B | 1.93B | 1.9B | 1.88B | 1.84B |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 2.06B | 2.02B | 1.98B | 1.94B | 1.93B | 1.93B | 1.92B | 1.9B | 1.88B | 1.87B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 58.83% | 45.93% | 55.98% | 55.95% | 71.9% | 62.54% | 60.16% | 59.46% | 57.96% | - |
RELX Balance Sheet
RELX Plc (RELX) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 2.35B | 2.16B | 2.35B | 2.44B | 2.27B | 2.36B | 3.07B | 2.87B | 3B | 2.73B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 162M | 111M | 114M | 138M | 88M | 113M | 334M | 155M | 119M | 211M |
| Cash Only | 162M | 111M | 114M | 138M | 88M | 113M | 334M | 155M | 119M | 211M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 2.02B | 1.66B | 1.79B | 2.07B | 1.93B | 1.96B | 2.4B | 2.03B | 2.47B | 2.16B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 106.67 | 82.38 | 87.26 | 95.82 | 98.92 | 98.76 | 102.63 | 80.84 | 95.45 | 44.1 |
| Inventory | 209M | 197M | 212M | 217M | 0 | 253M | 309M | 318M | 331M | 307M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 30.66 | 27.33 | 29.27 | 28.75 | - | 36.04 | 37.04 | 36.09 | 36.61 | 17.58 |
| Other Current Assets | 1.98B | 29M | 11M | 51M | 63M | 41M | 36M | 84M | 35M | 59M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 10.97B | 10.12B | 11.65B | 11.34B | 11.87B | 11.5B | 12.76B | 12.04B | 12.14B | 11.59B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 242M | 209M | 461M | 444M | 378M | 292M | 271M | 212M | 171M | 74M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 28.49x | 35.19x | 16.25x | 17.73x | 18.81x | 24.81x | 31.56x | 43.21x | 55.17x | 115.39x |
| Goodwill | 6.39B | 5.96B | 6.9B | 6.82B | 7.22B | 7.37B | 8.39B | 8.02B | 8.22B | 7.8B |
| Intangible Assets | 3.6B | 3.19B | 3.53B | 3.45B | 3.42B | 3.3B | 3.52B | 3.24B | 3.16B | 3.02B |
| Long-Term Investments | 288M | 329M | 292M | 340M | 527M | 283M | 302M | 275M | 261M | 997M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 0 | 22M | 6M | 45M | 47M | 46M | 129M | 295M | 325M | 1.14B |
| Total Assets | 13.32B▲ 0% | 12.28B▼ 7.8% | 14B▲ 14.0% | 13.79B▼ 1.5% | 14.14B▲ 2.6% | 13.86B▼ 2.0% | 15.83B▲ 14.2% | 14.92B▼ 5.8% | 15.13B▲ 1.4% | 14.32B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.52x | 0.60x | 0.54x | 0.57x | 0.50x | 0.52x | 0.54x | 0.61x | 0.62x | 1.28x |
| Asset Growth % | 19.11% | -7.81% | 13.97% | -1.5% | 2.58% | -2.03% | 14.22% | -5.76% | 1.45% | 21.97% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 5.31B | 4.53B | 5.33B | 5.95B | 4.37B | 3.75B | 5.19B | 5.49B | 5.72B | 5.77B |
| Accounts Payable | 297M | 240M | 187M | 173M | 154M | 109M | 129M | 171M | 223M | 3.69B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 43.57 | 33.3 | 25.82 | 22.92 | 22.6 | 15.53 | 15.46 | 19.41 | 24.67 | 105.41 |
| Short-Term Debt | 1.16B | 673M | 1.3B | 1.97B | 755M | 163M | 803M | 1.26B | 1.37B | 1.94B |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | -3.13B | -3B | -3.25B | 2.07B | 1.95B | 1.96B | 2.37B | 0 | 0 | 163M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.29B | 975M | 2.91B | 830M | 619M | 592M | 817M | 2.99B | 184M | 134M |
| Current Ratio | 0.44x | 0.48x | 0.44x | 0.41x | 0.52x | 0.63x | 0.59x | 0.52x | 0.52x | 0.52x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.40x | 0.43x | 0.40x | 0.37x | 0.52x | 0.56x | 0.53x | 0.47x | 0.47x | 0.47x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 93.76 | 76.41 | 90.71 | 101.65 | - | 119.27 | 124.21 | 97.52 | 107.39 | -43.74 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5.66B | 5.38B | 6.32B | 5.65B | 7.67B | 6.89B | 6.89B | 5.99B | 5.91B | 6.36B |
| Long-Term Debt | 3.68B | 4.19B | 4.71B | 4.11B | 6.09B | 5.8B | 5.75B | 5.1B | 5.07B | 5.59B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 302M | 268M | 249M | 183M | 139M | 115M | 84M | 65M | 224M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 1.14B | 738M | 830M | 593M | 665M | 591M | 590M | 473M | 0 | 1.38B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 840M | 426M | 512M | 705M | 729M | 360M | 438M | 331M | 779M | 1.74B |
| Total Liabilities | 10.96B | 9.91B | 11.64B | 11.6B | 12.04B | 10.63B | 12.07B | 11.48B | 11.63B | 12.13B |
| Total Debt | 4.84B | 4.89B | 6.37B | 6.41B | 7.12B | 6.17B | 6.73B | 6.5B | 6.54B | 7.54B |
| Net Debt | 4.68B | 4.78B | 6.25B | 6.28B | 7.04B | 6.05B | 6.4B | 6.34B | 6.42B | 7.32B |
| Debt / Equity | 2.05x | 2.06x | 2.70x | 2.93x | 3.39x | 1.91x | 1.79x | 1.89x | 1.87x | 1.87x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.10x | 1.91x | 2.43x | 2.30x | 3.01x | 2.36x | 2.17x | 1.91x | 2.08x | 1.26x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.03x | 1.86x | 2.39x | 2.25x | 2.97x | 2.32x | 2.06x | 1.87x | 2.04x | 2.04x |
| Interest Coverage | 8.41x | 10.24x | 9.05x | 6.69x | 8.71x | 12.56x | 11.33x | 8.94x | 10.18x | 8.39x |
| Total Equity | 2.36B▲ 0% | 2.37B▲ 0.7% | 2.36B▼ 0.6% | 2.19B▼ 7.2% | 2.1B▼ 4.1% | 3.22B▲ 53.5% | 3.75B▲ 16.4% | 3.44B▼ 8.4% | 3.5B▲ 1.9% | 2.19B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 8.26% | 0.68% | -0.63% | -7.16% | -4.06% | 53.45% | 16.44% | -8.39% | 1.89% | -39.57% |
| Book Value per Share | 1.13 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.08 | 1.66 | 1.95 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 1.19 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 2.32B | 2.35B | 2.33B | 2.17B | 2.1B | 3.23B | 3.78B | 3.46B | 3.48B | 2.18B |
| Common Stock | 226M | 224M | 290M | 286M | 286M | 286M | 279M | 275M | 272M | 272M |
| Retained Earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.89B |
| Treasury Stock | -1.47B | -1.63B | -734M | -834M | -887M | -876M | -414M | -553M | -722M | -1.66B |
| Accumulated OCI | 562M | 595M | 1.36B | 1.27B | 1.24B | 2.33B | 2.39B | 0 | 0 | 52M |
| Minority Interest | 38M | 21M | 30M | 24M | 2M | -8M | -22M | -21M | 23M | 14M |
RELX Cash Flow Statement
RELX Plc (RELX) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 1.68B | 1.85B | 1.99B | 2.09B | 1.6B | 2.02B | 2.4B | 2.46B | 2.61B | 2.61B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 24.39% | 25.13% | 26.49% | 26.53% | 22.45% | 27.83% | 28.07% | 26.82% | 27.64% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 19.55% | 9.87% | 7.41% | 5.24% | -23.6% | 26.32% | 19.1% | 2.33% | 6.15% | 20.71% |
| Net Income | 1.71B | 1.91B | 1.96B | 2.1B | 1.52B | 1.88B | 2.32B | 1.78B | 1.93B | 3.82B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 599M | 585M | 651M | 683M | 843M | 724M | 713M | 717M | 783M | 1.18B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 38M | 39M | 41M | 32M | 25M | 45M | 46M | 56M | 66M | 94M |
| Deferred Taxes | -786M | -816M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -904M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 195M | 182M | -602M | -676M | -683M | -489M | -607M | 17M | -29M | 2.21B |
| Working Capital Changes | -72M | -47M | -69M | -51M | -114M | -148M | -74M | -114M | -146M | -186M |
| Change in Receivables | -146M | 37M | -89M | -116M | 149M | -103M | -251M | -24M | 0 | -24M |
| Change in Inventory | -24M | 2M | -7M | -14M | -18M | -13M | -103M | -90M | 0 | -90M |
| Change in Payables | 98M | -76M | 27M | 79M | -245M | -32M | 280M | -1M | 0 | -1M |
| Cash from Investing | -668M | -422M | -1.27B | -733M | -1.17B | -384M | -859M | -569M | -575M | -1.33B |
| Capital Expenditures | -333M | -354M | -362M | -380M | -362M | -337M | -436M | -30M | -20M | -282M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 4.83% | 4.81% | 4.83% | 4.83% | 5.09% | 4.65% | 5.1% | 0.33% | 0.21% | - |
| Acquisitions | -374M | -97M | -930M | -381M | -840M | -64M | -390M | -112M | -170M | -362M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 45M | 39M | -272M | -297M | -288M | -284M | 33M | -419M | -385M | -875M |
| Cash from Financing | -1B | -1.47B | -713M | -1.33B | -474M | -1.61B | -1.33B | -2.06B | -2.06B | -3.85B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 47M | 13M | 652M | 0 | 673M | -614M | 261M | -112M | -369M | 794M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
| Dividends Paid | -683M | -762M | -796M | -842M | -880M | -920M | -983M | -1.06B | -1.12B | -2.27B |
| Share Repurchases | -729M | -739M | -743M | -637M | -187M | -1M | -550M | -800M | -1B | -2.33B |
| Other Financing | 360M | -56M | 174M | -111M | -80M | -71M | -62M | -77M | 500M | -75M |
| Net Change in Cash | 40M▲ 0% | -51M▼ 227.5% | 3M▲ 105.9% | 24M▲ 700.0% | -50M▼ 308.3% | 25M▲ 150.0% | 221M▲ 784.0% | -179M▼ 181.0% | -36M▲ 79.9% | 148M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.35B▲ 0% | 1.49B▲ 10.7% | 1.62B▲ 8.6% | 1.71B▲ 5.3% | 1.23B▼ 27.8% | 1.68B▲ 36.1% | 1.97B▲ 17.0% | 1.98B▲ 0.8% | 2.59B▲ 30.7% | 5.03B▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 19.56% | 20.31% | 21.66% | 21.7% | 17.36% | 23.18% | 22.97% | 21.61% | 27.43% | 26.69% |
| FCF Growth % | 22.64% | 10.75% | 8.63% | 5.3% | -27.79% | 36.06% | 17.03% | 0.76% | 30.71% | 34.3% |
| FCF per Share | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.64 | 0.87 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.38 | 1.38 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.45x | 1.11x | 1.40x | 1.39x | 1.30x | 1.37x | 1.47x | 1.38x | 1.35x | 1.32x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257M | 275M |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300M |
RELX Key Ratios
RELX Plc (RELX) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 51.19% | 70.12% | 60.09% | 66.17% | 57.05% | 55.25% | 46.83% | 49.52% | 55.71% | 173.97% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.71% | 20.14% | 18.69% | 18.46% | 13% | 15.35% | 17.94% | 20.18% | 21.77% | 21.77% |
| Gross Margin | 63.92% | 64.23% | 64.71% | 65.01% | 65.02% | 64.63% | 64.4% | 64.89% | 65.02% | 64.67% |
| Net Margin | 16.84% | 22.56% | 18.98% | 19.11% | 17.22% | 20.31% | 19.1% | 19.44% | 20.5% | 20.26% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.05x | 2.06x | 2.70x | 2.93x | 3.39x | 1.91x | 1.79x | 1.89x | 1.87x | 1.87x |
| Interest Coverage | 8.41x | 10.24x | 9.05x | 6.69x | 8.71x | 12.56x | 11.33x | 8.94x | 10.18x | 8.39x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.45x | 1.11x | 1.40x | 1.39x | 1.30x | 1.37x | 1.47x | 1.38x | 1.35x | 1.32x |
| Revenue Growth | 15.47% | 6.67% | 1.86% | 5.1% | -9.7% | 1.88% | 18.07% | 7.11% | 2.98% | 11.45% |
RELX Frequently Asked Questions
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Growth & Financials
RELX Plc (RELX) reported $18.84B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 876% increase from $1.93B in 1995.
RELX Plc (RELX) grew revenue by 3.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, RELX Plc (RELX) is profitable, generating $3.82B in net income for fiscal year 2024 (20.5% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, RELX Plc (RELX) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.24%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
RELX Plc (RELX) has a return on equity (ROE) of 55.7%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
RELX Plc (RELX) generated $5.03B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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