RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:RDEB • GB00B2B0DG97

29.48 EUR
+0.14 (+0.48%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall RDEB gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated RDEB against 32 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. While RDEB belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. RDEB is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RDEB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • RDEB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • RDEB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years RDEB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
RDEB.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRDEB.DE 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of RDEB (13.99%) is better than 93.75% of its industry peers.
  • RDEB has a Return On Equity of 87.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RDEB outperforms 90.63% of its industry peers.
  • RDEB has a better Return On Invested Capital (25.80%) than 90.63% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RDEB is significantly above the industry average of 12.58%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (22.50%) for RDEB is below the current ROIC(25.80%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.99%
ROE 87.28%
ROIC 25.8%
ROA(3y)12.9%
ROA(5y)11.93%
ROE(3y)64.77%
ROE(5y)56.62%
ROIC(3y)22.5%
ROIC(5y)19.52%
RDEB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRDEB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 21.53%, RDEB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RDEB has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 31.11%, RDEB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RDEB has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 66.29%, RDEB is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RDEB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 31.11%
PM (TTM) 21.53%
GM 66.29%
OM growth 3Y4.9%
OM growth 5Y4.7%
PM growth 3Y4.07%
PM growth 5Y4.58%
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
RDEB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRDEB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so RDEB is creating value.
  • RDEB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, RDEB has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for RDEB is higher compared to a year ago.
RDEB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingRDEB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
RDEB.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRDEB.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.40 indicates that RDEB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.40, RDEB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of RDEB is 3.14, which is a good value as it means it would take RDEB, 3.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.14, RDEB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.41 is on the high side and indicates that RDEB has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.41, RDEB is doing worse than 78.13% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.41
Debt/FCF 3.14
Altman-Z 3.4
ROIC/WACC3
WACC8.6%
RDEB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRDEB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.49 indicates that RDEB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of RDEB (0.49) is worse than 84.38% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.44 indicates that RDEB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RDEB's Quick ratio of 0.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RDEB is outperformed by 84.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.44
RDEB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRDEB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • RDEB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.74%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, RDEB shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.89% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.65% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, RDEB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.17% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.74%
EPS 3Y9.77%
EPS 5Y11.89%
EPS Q2Q%17.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.65%
Revenue growth 3Y3.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.17%
Sales Q2Q%1.17%

3.2 Future

  • RDEB is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.00% yearly.
  • RDEB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.05% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.11%
EPS Next 2Y9.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%
EPS Next 5Y9%
Revenue Next Year5.49%
Revenue Next 2Y5.86%
Revenue Next 3Y6.25%
Revenue Next 5Y7.05%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
RDEB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRDEB.DE 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
RDEB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRDEB.DE 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.03, RDEB is valued on the expensive side.
  • RDEB's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • RDEB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.83.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.65, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of RDEB.
  • RDEB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • RDEB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.95.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.03
Fwd PE 17.65
RDEB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRDEB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RDEB is valued a bit more expensive than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RDEB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.18
EV/EBITDA 14.4
RDEB.DE Per share dataRDEB.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 -4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates RDEB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of RDEB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.28
PEG (5Y)1.94
EPS Next 2Y9.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.67%, RDEB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.44, RDEB has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, RDEB pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.67%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of RDEB grows each year by 6.11%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
RDEB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareRDEB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • RDEB pays out 57.19% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of RDEB is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP57.19%
EPS Next 2Y9.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%
RDEB.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRDEB.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
RDEB.DE Dividend Payout.RDEB.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RDEB.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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RELX PLC

FRA:RDEB (3/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

29.48

+0.14 (+0.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners60.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap53.36B
Revenue(TTM)9.59B
Net Income(TTM)2.06B
Analysts81.67
Price Target40.07 (35.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.67%
Yearly Dividend0.73
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
DP57.19%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)-15.41%
PT rev (3m)-15.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.74%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.03
Fwd PE 17.65
P/S 4.86
P/FCF 20.18
P/OCF 16.44
P/B 19.71
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.4
EPS(TTM)1.28
EY4.34%
EPS(NY)1.67
Fwd EY5.67%
FCF(TTM)1.46
FCFY4.96%
OCF(TTM)1.79
OCFY6.08%
SpS6.06
BVpS1.5
TBVpS-5.46
PEG (NY)2.28
PEG (5Y)1.94
Graham Number6.56
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.99%
ROE 87.28%
ROCE 34.04%
ROIC 25.8%
ROICexc 26.19%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 31.11%
PM (TTM) 21.53%
GM 66.29%
FCFM 24.1%
ROA(3y)12.9%
ROA(5y)11.93%
ROE(3y)64.77%
ROE(5y)56.62%
ROIC(3y)22.5%
ROIC(5y)19.52%
ROICexc(3y)22.82%
ROICexc(5y)19.85%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)30.64%
ROCE(5y)26.41%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y15.99%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.45%
OM growth 3Y4.9%
OM growth 5Y4.7%
PM growth 3Y4.07%
PM growth 5Y4.58%
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y0.39%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.41
Debt/FCF 3.14
Debt/EBITDA 1.53
Cap/Depr 69.81%
Cap/Sales 5.47%
Interest Coverage 10.89
Cash Conversion 75.93%
Profit Quality 111.91%
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.44
Altman-Z 3.4
F-Score7
WACC8.6%
ROIC/WACC3
Cap/Depr(3y)63.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.11%
Profit Quality(3y)110.97%
Profit Quality(5y)113.46%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.74%
EPS 3Y9.77%
EPS 5Y11.89%
EPS Q2Q%17.08%
EPS Next Y10.11%
EPS Next 2Y9.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%
EPS Next 5Y9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.65%
Revenue growth 3Y3.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.17%
Sales Q2Q%1.17%
Revenue Next Year5.49%
Revenue Next 2Y5.86%
Revenue Next 3Y6.25%
Revenue Next 5Y7.05%
EBIT growth 1Y5.86%
EBIT growth 3Y8.98%
EBIT growth 5Y11.15%
EBIT Next Year22.63%
EBIT Next 3Y12.04%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y8.8%
FCF growth 3Y5.56%
FCF growth 5Y13.37%
OCF growth 1Y8.74%
OCF growth 3Y5.71%
OCF growth 5Y12.19%

RELX PLC / RDEB.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to RDEB.DE.


What is the valuation status for RDEB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to RELX PLC (RDEB.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) stock?

RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for RDEB stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) is 23.03 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 19.71.


What is the financial health of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) is 4 / 10.