RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:RDEB • GB00B2B0DG97

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This RDEB.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. RDEB.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RDEB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • RDEB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RDEB has been profitable.
  • 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

  • RDEB's Return On Assets of 13.99% is amongst the best of the industry. RDEB outperforms 93.75% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of RDEB (87.28%) is better than 90.63% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of RDEB (23.45%) is better than 90.63% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RDEB is significantly above the industry average of 11.71%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (21.71%) for RDEB is below the current ROIC(23.45%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.99%
ROE 87.28%
ROIC 23.45%
ROA(3y)12.9%
ROA(5y)11.93%
ROE(3y)64.77%
ROE(5y)56.62%
ROIC(3y)21.72%
ROIC(5y)19.05%
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

  • RDEB has a Profit Margin of 21.53%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RDEB outperforms 93.75% of its industry peers.
  • RDEB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of RDEB (31.11%) is better than 93.75% of its industry peers.
  • RDEB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • RDEB has a Gross Margin (66.29%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RDEB has remained more or less at the same level.
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. RDEB.DE Health Analysis

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
  • 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

  • RDEB has an Altman-Z score of 3.43. This indicates that RDEB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.43, RDEB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.25% 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.14, RDEB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.78 is on the high side and indicates that RDEB has dependencies on debt financing.
  • RDEB has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.78) than 81.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.78
Debt/FCF 3.14
Altman-Z 3.43
ROIC/WACC2.72
WACC8.62%
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

  • RDEB has a Current Ratio of 0.49. 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's Current ratio of 0.49 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RDEB is outperformed by 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • RDEB has a Quick Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that RDEB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.44, RDEB is not doing good in the industry: 90.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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 2B 4B 6B

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3. RDEB.DE Growth Analysis

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.
  • Looking at the last year, RDEB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.65% in the last year.
  • RDEB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.17% yearly.
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 13.11% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.05% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.9%
EPS Next 2Y10.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.19%
EPS Next 5Y13.11%
Revenue Next Year4.87%
Revenue Next 2Y5.63%
Revenue Next 3Y6.18%
Revenue Next 5Y7.05%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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 2

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4. RDEB.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.12, the valuation of RDEB can be described as rather expensive.
  • RDEB's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • RDEB is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.53, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.55, RDEB is valued on the expensive side.
  • RDEB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. RDEB is more expensive than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RDEB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 37.95.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.12
Fwd PE 18.55
RDEB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRDEB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • RDEB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. RDEB is more expensive than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than RDEB, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.99
EV/EBITDA 14.34
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • RDEB has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.44
PEG (5Y)2.03
EPS Next 2Y10.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.19%

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5. RDEB.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.73%, RDEB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.97, RDEB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • RDEB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.73%

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 Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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

  • 57.19% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RDEB. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • RDEB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP57.19%
EPS Next 2Y10.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.19%
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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RDEB.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

RELX PLC

FRA:RDEB (4/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

31.12

+0.76 (+2.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners57.09%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap55.80B
Revenue(TTM)9.59B
Net Income(TTM)2.06B
Analysts83.2
Price Target43 (38.17%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.73%
Yearly Dividend0.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
DP57.19%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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)7.31%
PT rev (3m)-8.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.12
Fwd PE 18.55
P/S 5.06
P/FCF 20.99
P/OCF 17.11
P/B 20.5
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.34
EPS(TTM)1.29
EY4.15%
EPS(NY)1.68
Fwd EY5.39%
FCF(TTM)1.48
FCFY4.76%
OCF(TTM)1.82
OCFY5.85%
SpS6.15
BVpS1.52
TBVpS-5.54
PEG (NY)2.44
PEG (5Y)2.03
Graham Number6.63713 (-78.67%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.99%
ROE 87.28%
ROCE 34.07%
ROIC 23.45%
ROICexc 23.77%
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)21.72%
ROIC(5y)19.05%
ROICexc(3y)22.02%
ROICexc(5y)19.36%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)30.65%
ROCE(5y)26.42%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y12.3%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.25%
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 2.78
Debt/FCF 3.14
Debt/EBITDA 1.76
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 3.43
F-Score7
WACC8.62%
ROIC/WACC2.72
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 Y9.9%
EPS Next 2Y10.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.19%
EPS Next 5Y13.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.65%
Revenue growth 3Y3.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.17%
Sales Q2Q%1.17%
Revenue Next Year4.87%
Revenue Next 2Y5.63%
Revenue Next 3Y6.18%
Revenue Next 5Y7.05%
EBIT growth 1Y5.86%
EBIT growth 3Y8.98%
EBIT growth 5Y11.15%
EBIT Next Year22.22%
EBIT Next 3Y12.14%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 2 / 10 to RELX PLC (RDEB.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for RELX PLC?

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


What is the earnings growth outlook for RELX PLC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) is expected to grow by 9.9% in the next year.


Is the dividend of RELX PLC sustainable?

The dividend rating of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 57.19%.