RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:RDEB • GB00B2B0DG97
30 EUR
-0.3 (-0.99%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall RDEB gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated RDEB against 34 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. While showing a medium growth rate, RDEB is valued expensive at the moment.
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.
- In the past 5 years RDEB has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years RDEB had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 13.44%, RDEB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of RDEB (88.30%) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of RDEB (26.28%) is better than 94.44% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RDEB is significantly above the industry average of 11.75%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (19.85%) for RDEB is below the current ROIC(26.28%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.44% | ||
| ROE | 88.3% | ||
| ROIC | 26.28% |
ROA(3y)11.68%
ROA(5y)10.86%
ROE(3y)50.1%
ROE(5y)50.83%
ROIC(3y)19.85%
ROIC(5y)17.4%
1.3 Margins
- RDEB has a better Profit Margin (20.19%) than 97.22% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RDEB has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 30.63%, RDEB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RDEB has grown nicely.
- RDEB has a Gross Margin (65.48%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RDEB has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 30.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.19% | ||
| GM | 65.48% |
OM growth 3Y5.55%
OM growth 5Y3%
PM growth 3Y0.32%
PM growth 5Y1.41%
GM growth 3Y0.2%
GM growth 5Y0%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- RDEB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- RDEB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, RDEB has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, RDEB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.60 indicates that RDEB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- RDEB has a Altman-Z score of 3.60. This is amongst the best in the industry. RDEB outperforms 80.56% of its industry peers.
- RDEB has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.34. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as RDEB would need 3.34 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.34, RDEB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- RDEB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.57. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- RDEB has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.57) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.57 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.6 |
ROIC/WACC3.03
WACC8.66%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.47 indicates that RDEB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.47, RDEB is doing worse than 80.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- RDEB has a Quick Ratio of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that RDEB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- RDEB has a worse Quick ratio (0.42) than 86.11% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.00% over the past year.
- RDEB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.93% yearly.
- RDEB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.48%.
- Measured over the past years, RDEB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.68% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4%
EPS 3Y10.74%
EPS 5Y5.93%
EPS Q2Q%6.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.48%
Revenue growth 3Y9.2%
Revenue growth 5Y3.68%
Sales Q2Q%2.15%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, RDEB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.69% on average per year.
- RDEB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.48% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.19%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
EPS Next 5Y8.69%
Revenue Next Year1.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.25%
Revenue Next 3Y4.96%
Revenue Next 5Y5.48%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.00, which means the current valuation is very expensive for RDEB.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RDEB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.32. RDEB is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.80, RDEB is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RDEB is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RDEB to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say RDEB is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than RDEB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as RDEB.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 18.21 |
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.
- RDEB has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.48
PEG (5Y)4.22
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.48%, RDEB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- The stock price of RDEB dropped by -21.59% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- 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 1.83, RDEB pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.48% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of RDEB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.11%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- RDEB pays out 60.42% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of RDEB is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP60.42%
EPS Next 2Y8.64%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
RELX PLC / RDEB.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 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 25 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 21.65.
What is the financial health of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) is 5 / 10.