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RELX Plc

RELXNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment50/100
$39.07USD+$0.34 (+0.88%)
Company website www.relx.com
Headquarters1-3 Strand, London, GL, WC2N 5JR, GB
Financial statement currencyGBP · converted to USD at 1.322471
Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 15, 2026

RELX · Price history

Price at last available close

$39.08

+$5.84 (+17.57%) 1M

2026-10-29

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Company & revenue

About RELX Plc

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

RELX Plc is a global enterprise that delivers data-driven analytical solutions and strategic decision-making instruments to professional and corporate clients across North America, Europe, and other international markets. Its operations are structured into four distinct divisions: Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical (STM), Legal, and Exhibitions. The Risk division specializes in providing advanced analytical platforms and decision support systems.

How they make money

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The company generates revenue primarily through subscription-based access to proprietary data, analytics, and decision-support platforms, as well as through exhibitions and events, leveraging machine learning and AI to provide actionable insights across its four business segments.

Products & services

Information-based analytics, decision tools, scientific and medical journals, legal research platforms, risk management data, and professional exhibitions.

Brands & revenue mix

Elsevier

Leading global provider of scientific, technical, and medical information.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

LexisNexis

Provider of legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

RX

Global exhibitions business.

Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source

Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.

Product / operating segments

ElectronicGBP 8.07B84.2%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Face To FaceGBP 1.12B11.7%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

PrintGBP 399.00M4.2%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Geographic revenue

North AmericaGBP 5.59B58.3%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

EuropeGBP 2.00B20.9%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Rest Of WorldGBP 2.00B20.8%

Period ended 2025-12-31Source

Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.

Customer types

  • Scientific, Technical and Medical professionalsSource
  • Legal professionalsSource
  • Risk and Business analytics customersSource
  • Exhibition and event attendeesSource

Customer concentration

The company does not have a single customer that accounts for 10% or more of its total revenue as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.

Suppliers, materials & equipment

  • Technology and Cloud Service Providers — The company relies on various third-party technology and cloud infrastructure providers to host its digital platforms and data analytics services; specific supplier names are unnamed.Source

Competitors

  • Clarivate — Competes in the provision of scientific and academic research information and analytics.Source
  • Thomson Reuters — Competes in the provision of legal and professional information and software solutions.Source
  • Wolters Kluwer — Competes in the provision of professional information, software, and services for legal, tax, and healthcare markets.Source

Strengths

  • Proprietary data assets and analytics capabilitiesSource
  • High levels of recurring subscription revenueSource

Risks

  • Cybersecurity and data privacy threatsSource
  • Rapid technological change and AI disruptionSource

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

50

Fair

PoorElite

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

70

Strong

Financial Strength

64

Business Quality / Moat

72

Management

100

Growth Quality

26

Risk / Durability

92

Great Company · Attractive Price

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

55

Avoid

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

51/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 51/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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WSS View

The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Valuation scores attractively
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
  • •Asset quality is a weaker factor

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for RELX

Research inputs 100% complete

These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.

  • •Can RELX maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is RELX's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is RELX's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •Is RELX's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Business analysis: 17 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

50

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

55

0–100 · Fair

Market Cap

$68.01B

P/E Ratio

12.1

EPS

$3.04

52-Week High

$47.22

52-Week Low

$27.57

Beta

0.26

Intrinsic Value

$49.51

Analyst Target

$26.00

Shares Outstanding

1.84B

Total Revenue

$25.46B

Total Debt

$11.78B

Reported Dividend Yield

2.43%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$0.90

Estimated net asset value per share

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
72/ 100
-14 pts / 5d

Building upward momentum

5D -3.8% · 20D +16.7% · RSI 70 · Price vs 20D avg +4.1%
Volatility
18/ 100
+5 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 25.4% · 60D 30.1% · Acceleration 0.84x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for RELX

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

The provider reports a dividend yield. Confirm the latest declaration before treating it as a current payment.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Community Sentiment

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Proprietary data assets and analytics capabilities.
  • +High levels of recurring subscription revenue.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Specialty Business Services industry.
  • −Cybersecurity and data privacy threats.
  • −Rapid technological change and AI disruption.

These research factors come from saved company research and financial data, not community votes. They are starting points to verify against filings, not buy or sell recommendations.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair50/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

50

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Weak

47

Debt Cost4.1%
Debt Reduction YoY-12.1%
Debt / Equity3.10x

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Weak

43

Revenue YoY100.8%
Revenue CAGR2.3%
Net Margin21.7%

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Poor

19

Asset Growth YoY-2.5%
Liquidation/Share$0.90
Net Assets/MCap0.13x

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Fair

66

Earnings Yield8.6%
Buyback Yield2.1%
Debt Cost4.1%

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Elite

100

ROIC22.7%
ROE338.2%
ROA27.9%

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Strong

72

EPS Growth9.3%
FCF/Share Growth9.5%
Rev/Share Growth5.5%

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Strong

71

Intrinsic Value$49.51
Value Reference$29.70
MOS21.5%

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Fair

56

Revenue43
Moat72
Valuation71

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Fair

64

MOS %21.5%
Value Reference$29.70
Deep Discount Reference$19.80

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Poor

22

Interest Coverage10.0x
ROIC22.7%
FCF Yield5.9%

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Weak

45

Financial22
Valuation71
Debt47

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Weak

48

Survival Years0.5 yrs
Current Ratio0.49x
FCF Margin29.8%

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Score Changes

3 historical score records available

Previous Score

54

Oct 1, 2026

Change

-3.5

points

Current Score

50

Oct 15, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue-1.4
Debt0
Assets-0.4
Capital-6.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation-13.4
Buffett-1.7

RELX decreased 3.5 points because Capital declined by 6 points, Valuation declined by 13.4 points.

Negative Contributors

  • − Capital declined by 6 points
  • − Valuation declined by 13.4 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

53

Projected Change

+2.6 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$39.07

Model Intrinsic Value

$49.51

Difference

−$10.44

-21.1% vs IV

Margin of Safety

21.1%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $29.70
Deep Discount Reference: $19.80

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$3.5B$7.0B$10.5B$14.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0B

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$2.5B$5.0B$7.5B$10.0B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$5.5B$11.0B$16.5B$22.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$25.46B$12.68B$12.48B$12.12B····························
Cost of Revenue$9.32B$4.60B$4.36B$4.25B····························
Gross Profit$16.14B$8.08B$8.11B$7.86B····························
Research & Development$476.1M$0.00$481.4M$436.4M····························
SG&A Expenses$8.68B$4.46B$4.39B$4.38B····························
Operating Expenses$8.39B$4.13B$4.33B$4.32B····························
EBITDA$9.97B$4.96B$4.79B$4.46B····························
Operating Income$7.97B$3.94B$3.78B$3.55B····························
Interest Expense$757.8M$394.1M$371.6M$396.7M····························
Income Before Tax$7.32B$3.64B$3.38B$3.04B····························
Income Tax Expense$1.75B$888.7M$810.7M$670.5M····························
Net Income$5.54B$2.73B$2.56B$2.36B····························
Basic EPS$3.04$1.49$1.38$1.24····························
Basic Shares1.79B1.83B1.87B1.89B····························
Diluted Shares1.79B1.84B1.88B1.90B····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Feb 18, 2027
Estimated EPS: $0.91Estimated revenue: $6.91B
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$6.44B

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$0.86

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

+18.2%

Cash Change

+4.3%

Margin Change

+3.5 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded
  • Cash position grew

What Weakened

  • Debt increased

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 2.7%. EPS increased 22.6%. Cash increased 4.3%. Total debt increased 18.2%. Net income margin improved by 3.5 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 121 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

0

Smart Money

0

Number of Gurus

0

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

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Short Interest

Government disclosed trading activity is available on the Smart Money directory. Filings may be delayed and may not represent complete current holdings.

Dividend History

A dividend is reported, but detailed payment history is temporarily unavailable or awaiting refresh.

Conservative Projected Values

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Historical Trends

3 historical records
Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 260255075100

Historical Score Chart

3 of 3 records shown

Wall Street Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 260255075100

Debt Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 260255075100

Asset Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 260255075100

Capital Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 260255075100

Management Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 260255075100

Moat Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 26$24.00$32.00$40.00$48.00$56.00

Value Reference

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 26$10.00$15.00$20.00$25.00$30.00

Margin of Safety %

Jul 24, 26Oct 1, 26Oct 15, 26-0.4%-0.2%0.0%0.2%0.4%

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