RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:RDEB - GB00B2B0DG97 - Common Stock
34.6 EUR
-0.26 (-0.75%)
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 has a great profitability rating, 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
- In the past year RDEB was profitable.
- RDEB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years RDEB has been profitable.
- RDEB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- RDEB's Return On Assets of 13.44% is amongst the best of the industry. RDEB outperforms 97.06% of its industry peers.
- RDEB's Return On Equity of 88.30% is amongst the best of the industry. RDEB outperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 26.28%, RDEB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RDEB is significantly above the industry average of 10.77%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (26.28%) for RDEB is above the 3 year average (19.85%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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 Profit Margin of 20.19%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RDEB outperforms 94.12% 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 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RDEB has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 65.48%, RDEB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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
- RDEB has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.99 indicates that RDEB is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- RDEB has a better Altman-Z score (3.99) than 94.12% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RDEB is 3.34, which is a good value as it means it would take RDEB, 3.34 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RDEB (3.34) is better than 76.47% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.57 is on the high side and indicates that RDEB has dependencies on debt financing.
- RDEB's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.57 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RDEB is outperformed by 76.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.57 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.99 |
ROIC/WACC3.01
WACC8.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- RDEB has a Current 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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.47, RDEB is doing worse than 85.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that RDEB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.42, RDEB is not doing good in the industry: 88.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- RDEB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.00%.
- RDEB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.93% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, RDEB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.48% in the last year.
- RDEB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.68% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.69% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.48% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.91%
EPS Next 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
EPS Next 5Y8.69%
Revenue Next Year1.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.25%
Revenue Next 3Y4.96%
Revenue Next 5Y5.48%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 29.08, the valuation of RDEB can be described as expensive.
- RDEB's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of RDEB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say RDEB is valued inline with the index average.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.74, RDEB is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RDEB is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.76% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RDEB to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.30), we can say RDEB is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RDEB is valued a bit more expensive than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as RDEB.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.83 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of RDEB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.21
PEG (5Y)4.91
EPS Next 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- RDEB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.06%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.53, RDEB has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, RDEB has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
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
- 60.42% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RDEB. 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 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
FRA:RDEB (1/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
34.6
-0.26 (-0.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)10-23 2025-10-23
Earnings (Next)02-12 2026-02-12/amc
Inst Owners60.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap62.94B
Revenue(TTM)9.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.93B
Analysts82.61
Price Target47.37 (36.91%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
Yearly Dividend0.63
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
DP60.42%
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)-0.63%
PT rev (3m)-8.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.74 | ||
| P/S | 5.77 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.92 | ||
| P/B | 25.24 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.83 |
EPS(TTM)1.19
EY3.44%
EPS(NY)1.67
Fwd EY4.82%
FCF(TTM)1.42
FCFY4.1%
OCF(TTM)1.74
OCFY5.02%
SpS5.99
BVpS1.37
TBVpS-5.44
PEG (NY)4.21
PEG (5Y)4.91
Graham Number6.06
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 13.44% | ||
| ROE | 88.3% | ||
| ROCE | 34.15% | ||
| ROIC | 26.28% | ||
| ROICexc | 26.95% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 30.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.19% | ||
| GM | 65.48% | ||
| FCFM | 23.67% |
ROA(3y)11.68%
ROA(5y)10.86%
ROE(3y)50.1%
ROE(5y)50.83%
ROIC(3y)19.85%
ROIC(5y)17.4%
ROICexc(3y)20.23%
ROICexc(5y)17.68%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)26.83%
ROCE(5y)23.39%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y15.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.21%
OM growth 3Y5.55%
OM growth 5Y3%
PM growth 3Y0.32%
PM growth 5Y1.41%
GM growth 3Y0.2%
GM growth 5Y0%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.57 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.34 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.87 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 683.78% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.31% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.62 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 92.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | 117.25% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.99 |
F-Score7
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC3.01
Cap/Depr(3y)357.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)232.58%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.04%
Profit Quality(3y)113.75%
Profit Quality(5y)111.24%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4%
EPS 3Y10.74%
EPS 5Y5.93%
EPS Q2Q%6.72%
EPS Next Y6.91%
EPS Next 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
EPS Next 5Y8.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.48%
Revenue growth 3Y9.2%
Revenue growth 5Y3.68%
Sales Q2Q%2.15%
Revenue Next Year1.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.25%
Revenue Next 3Y4.96%
Revenue Next 5Y5.48%
EBIT growth 1Y4.1%
EBIT growth 3Y15.27%
EBIT growth 5Y6.79%
EBIT Next Year23.68%
EBIT Next 3Y12.25%
EBIT Next 5Y11.07%
FCF growth 1Y13.08%
FCF growth 3Y8.15%
FCF growth 5Y4.44%
OCF growth 1Y12%
OCF growth 3Y8.96%
OCF growth 5Y4.54%
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 2 / 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 29.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 25.24.
What is the financial health of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of RELX PLC (RDEB.DE) is 5 / 10.