Last 23 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Publishing
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
RELX Plc's quarterly P/E stands at 25.6x, up 41.1% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 70.2% YoY to 18.0x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 24.44 | 25.63 | 22.26 | 22.06 | 20.66 | 18.17 | 15.40 | 17.27 | 19.41 | 19.61 | 17.61 | 21.04 | 17.07 |
| — | +41.1% | +44.6% | +27.7% | +6.4% | -7.4% | -12.6% | -17.9% | +13.7% | +28.5% | +30.5% | +31.6% | +38.3% | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.83 | 5.28 | 4.37 | 4.70 | 4.03 | 3.55 | 2.91 | 3.29 | 4.09 | 3.81 | 3.31 | 3.26 | 3.09 |
| — | +48.9% | +50.2% | +43.2% | -1.3% | -6.8% | -12.1% | +0.7% | +32.4% | +23.5% | +25.1% | +9.5% | -6.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 13.48 | 45.66 | 23.90 | 27.43 | 21.87 | 19.66 | 14.20 | 14.33 | 19.52 | 21.42 | 22.74 | 21.78 | 22.47 |
| — | +132.3% | +68.3% | +91.4% | +12.1% | -8.2% | -37.5% | -34.2% | -13.1% | -0.3% | +32.0% | +8.3% | +11.2% | |
| P/FCF | 17.59 | 17.86 | 15.66 | 17.45 | 18.13 | 16.56 | 12.45 | 14.07 | 20.14 | 14.08 | 18.57 | 18.36 | 13.56 |
| — | +7.9% | +25.8% | +24.0% | -10.0% | +17.6% | -33.0% | -23.4% | +48.5% | +12.7% | +91.4% | +48.8% | +10.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.48 | 18.04 | 14.33 | 20.99 | 11.43 | 10.60 | 8.67 | 10.31 | 12.81 | 11.98 | 11.14 | 11.74 | 9.70 |
| — | +70.2% | +65.3% | +103.5% | -10.8% | -11.6% | -22.2% | -12.2% | +32.1% | +22.4% | +9.9% | +5.3% | -19.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.16 | 18.04 | 15.95 | 16.72 | 15.44 | 14.09 | 12.24 | 13.72 | 16.81 | 16.45 | 15.43 | 17.91 | 13.49 |
| — | +28.1% | +30.4% | +21.9% | -8.1% | -14.4% | -20.7% | -23.4% | +24.6% | +29.7% | +28.7% | +36.0% | -4.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
RELX Plc's operating margin was 31.4% in Q2 2025, up 1.6 pp QoQ and up 2.3 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 8.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 65.0% | 66.3% | 64.7% | 65.3% | 62.4% | 61.3% | 60.9% | 61.0% | 59.8% | 61.3% | 59.9% | 59.5% | 61.5% |
| — | +8.0% | +6.3% | +7.0% | +4.2% | +0.0% | +1.6% | +2.6% | -2.6% | +0.4% | -7.7% | -7.6% | -5.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 30.3% | 31.4% | 29.8% | 30.8% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 27.8% | 27.5% | 25.2% | 25.4% | 20.9% | 21.9% | 27.1% |
| — | +8.0% | +7.4% | +12.1% | +17.5% | +14.6% | +32.9% | +25.6% | -6.8% | -7.2% | -17.9% | -15.3% | +5.2% | |
| Net Margin | 20.5% | 20.6% | 19.8% | 21.2% | 19.5% | 19.4% | 19.0% | 19.2% | 21.0% | 19.6% | 18.7% | 15.7% | 18.2% |
| — | +6.0% | +4.0% | +10.7% | -7.2% | -0.7% | +1.7% | +22.5% | +15.1% | -2.4% | -3.3% | -15.7% | -31.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 55.7% | 34.3% | 28.4% | 29.7% | 27.1% | 25.0% | 23.6% | 22.2% | 28.6% | 29.4% | 32.2% | 25.6% | 32.8% |
| — | +37.2% | +20.2% | +34.2% | -5.3% | -15.1% | -26.7% | -13.3% | -12.8% | -13.3% | -2.1% | -14.5% | -27.1% | |
| ROA | 12.9% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| — | +3.3% | +13.3% | +27.3% | +16.0% | +32.7% | +20.8% | +37.0% | +14.0% | -12.9% | -15.3% | -28.6% | -33.6% | |
| ROIC | 21.8% | 11.5% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 9.8% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| — | +17.6% | +15.9% | +30.6% | +30.5% | +35.7% | +54.6% | +31.4% | -13.2% | -20.6% | -30.2% | -30.5% | -6.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
RELX Plc's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.1x, up from 4.2x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 2403.3% YoY to 0.47x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.87 | 3.43 | 1.87 | 2.19 | 1.89 | 2.09 | 1.79 | 1.90 | 1.91 | 2.68 | 3.39 | 3.73 | 2.93 |
| — | +64.1% | +4.2% | +15.4% | -1.2% | -22.0% | -47.1% | -49.2% | -34.7% | -12.9% | +25.7% | +26.6% | +42.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.08 | 5.06 | 4.16 | 6.21 | 3.64 | 4.09 | 3.91 | 4.83 | 4.58 | 5.34 | 5.79 | 6.90 | 4.49 |
| — | +23.8% | +6.4% | +28.6% | -20.5% | -23.5% | -32.5% | -30.0% | +2.1% | +8.6% | +5.2% | +20.7% | +1.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.02 | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.41 |
| — | +2403.3% | -11.4% | -6.8% | -16.5% | -96.4% | +13.8% | +8.5% | +53.0% | +17.3% | +17.7% | +15.6% | -13.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.47 | -0.04 | 0.53 | 0.45 | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.37 |
| — | +1137.8% | -12.4% | -7.1% | -16.9% | -108.8% | +2.3% | +6.7% | +49.8% | +14.7% | +29.4% | +15.2% | -13.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 10.18 | 6.80 | 10.36 | 10.76 | 7.64 | 9.22 | 10.53 | 13.82 | 14.09 | 11.97 | 9.44 | 9.13 | 5.35 |
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RELX Plc's current P/E is 24.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 22.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
RELX Plc's current operating margin is 30.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking RELX Plc's business trajectory between earnings reports.