RELX PLC (REN.AS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

AMS:REN • GB00B2B0DG97

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31.4 EUR
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This REN.AS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. REN.AS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • REN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • REN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • REN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • REN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
REN.AS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFREN.AS 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 REN (13.99%) is better than 96.77% of its industry peers.
  • REN has a Return On Equity of 87.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. REN outperforms 90.32% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 23.45%, REN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for REN is significantly above the industry average of 9.21%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (23.45%) for REN is above the 3 year average (21.71%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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%
REN.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICREN.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • REN's Profit Margin of 21.53% is amongst the best of the industry. REN outperforms 96.77% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of REN has grown nicely.
  • REN has a Operating Margin of 31.11%. This is amongst the best in the industry. REN outperforms 96.77% of its industry peers.
  • REN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • REN 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 REN 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%
REN.AS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsREN.AS 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. REN.AS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • REN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • REN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for REN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, REN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
REN.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingREN.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
REN.AS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsREN.AS 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 3.48 indicates that REN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.48, REN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of REN is 3.14, which is a good value as it means it would take REN, 3.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of REN (3.14) is better than 80.65% of its industry peers.
  • REN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.78. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.78, REN is not doing good in the industry: 80.65% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.78
Debt/FCF 3.14
Altman-Z 3.48
ROIC/WACC2.71
WACC8.64%
REN.AS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFREN.AS 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 REN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • REN has a worse Current ratio (0.49) than 83.87% of its industry peers.
  • REN has a Quick Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that REN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • REN has a worse Quick ratio (0.44) than 87.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.44
REN.AS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesREN.AS 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. REN.AS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • REN 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, REN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.89% on average per year.
  • REN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.65%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.17% on average over the past years.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, REN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.29% on average per year.
  • 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 5Y12.29%
Revenue Next Year4.84%
Revenue Next 2Y5.62%
Revenue Next 3Y6.17%
Revenue Next 5Y7.05%

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 stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
REN.AS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesREN.AS 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
REN.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesREN.AS 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. REN.AS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.34, REN is valued on the expensive side.
  • REN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. REN is cheaper than 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.35. REN is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.69, the valuation of REN can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, REN is valued a bit more expensive than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • REN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.34
Fwd PE 18.69
REN.AS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsREN.AS 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, REN is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.52% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as REN.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.09
EV/EBITDA 14.6
REN.AS Per share dataREN.AS 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.
  • REN has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.46
PEG (5Y)2.05
EPS Next 2Y10.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.19%

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5. REN.AS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.51%, REN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • REN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.55.
  • REN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.51%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of REN grows each year by 6.11%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
REN.AS Yearly Dividends per shareREN.AS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • REN pays out 57.19% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • REN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP57.19%
EPS Next 2Y10.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.19%
REN.AS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendREN.AS 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
REN.AS Dividend Payout.REN.AS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.REN.AS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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REN.AS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

RELX PLC

AMS:REN (4/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

31.4

+0.3 (+0.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)04-23
Earnings (Next)07-23
Inst Owners57.09%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap56.14B
Revenue(TTM)9.59B
Net Income(TTM)2.06B
Analysts83.2
Price Target56.98 (81.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.51%
Yearly Dividend0.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
DP57.19%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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)42.08%
PT rev (3m)20.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.34
Fwd PE 18.69
P/S 5.08
P/FCF 21.09
P/OCF 17.18
P/B 20.6
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.6
EPS(TTM)1.29
EY4.11%
EPS(NY)1.68
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)1.49
FCFY4.74%
OCF(TTM)1.83
OCFY5.82%
SpS6.18
BVpS1.52
TBVpS-5.56
PEG (NY)2.46
PEG (5Y)2.05
Graham Number6.65205 (-78.82%)
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 3.48
F-Score7
WACC8.64%
ROIC/WACC2.71
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 5Y12.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.65%
Revenue growth 3Y3.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.17%
Sales Q2Q%1.17%
Revenue Next Year4.84%
Revenue Next 2Y5.62%
Revenue Next 3Y6.17%
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 / REN.AS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for RELX PLC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to REN.AS.


What is the valuation status for REN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to RELX PLC (REN.AS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of REN stock?

RELX PLC (REN.AS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of RELX PLC (REN.AS) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RELX PLC (REN.AS) is 24.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 20.6.


Is the dividend of RELX PLC sustainable?

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