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RELX

LSE:REL · GB00B2B0DG97
Professional ServicesX-Large

360

58
EV / EBIT35
Price / Owner Earnings44
Owner Earnings Yield43
Dividend Yield51
Price/Sales5
EV / Gross Profit30
Price/Book1
Return on Capital85
Cash Return on Capital79
Return on Equity90
EBIT Margin93
Gross Profitability79
Cash Conversion33
Accruals43
Owner Earnings Margin91
Sales growth70
Profit Growth100
Long-Term EPS Growth62
Owner Earnings Growth74
Reinvestment31
Price momentum21
Debt load11
Refinancing36
Debt Payback52
Liquidity80
Analyst ratings69
Opinion Changes45
Price Target Upside80
Market mood100
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

RELX generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryProfessional Services
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1903
Employees1,896
Websiterelx.com
ISINGB00B2B0DG97
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Machine LearningNatural Language ProcessingPredictive AnalyticsArtificial IntelligenceText AnalyticsCustomer AnalyticsOnline Analysis and ReferenceData IntegrationRegTech

Description

RELX PLC (RELX) operates as a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and territories and has offices in about 40 countries. The compa…

Analysis

Quality compounder

RELX PLC earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

On valuation, the picture is fair. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 18.7×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 5% a year, against analyst forecasts of 9%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Flags to be aware of: A large part of the company's book value is the price paid for past acquisitions. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
51
2023202420252026

All-time high

67

Jun 2025

All-time low

18

Feb 2026

Average rank

48

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
5
3
3
7
Price/Earnings
14
7
10
21
Price/Book
1
7
1
3
Dividend Yield
51
34
30
30
Value (overall)
1
1
3
4

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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