RELX PLC (REN.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Amsterdam - AMS:REN - GB00B2B0DG97 - Common Stock
34.72 EUR
-0.06 (-0.17%)
REN gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 34 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. REN has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. REN is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year REN was profitable.
REN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years REN has always been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years REN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 13.44%, REN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.06% of the companies in the same industry.
REN's Return On Equity of 88.30% is amongst the best of the industry. REN outperforms 91.18% of its industry peers.
REN has a better Return On Invested Capital (26.28%) than 97.06% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for REN is significantly above the industry average of 11.10%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (26.28%) for REN 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
REN's Profit Margin of 20.19% is amongst the best of the industry. REN outperforms 97.06% of its industry peers.
REN's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
REN has a better Operating Margin (30.63%) than 97.06% of its industry peers.
REN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
REN has a Gross Margin (65.48%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of REN 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
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.
REN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
REN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.99 indicates that REN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of REN (3.99) is better than 91.18% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of REN is 3.34, which is a good value as it means it would take REN, 3.34 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
REN's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.34 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. REN outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
REN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.57. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.57, REN is doing worse than 73.53% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.57 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.99 |
ROIC/WACC3.01
WACC8.74%
2.3 Liquidity
REN has a Current Ratio of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that REN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.47, REN is not doing good in the industry: 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that REN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of REN (0.42) is worse than 85.29% 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.
Measured over the past 5 years, REN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.93% on average per year.
REN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.48%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.68% on average over the past years.
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, REN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.23% on average per year.
REN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.01% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.9%
EPS Next 2Y8.55%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
EPS Next 5Y9.23%
Revenue Next Year2%
Revenue Next 2Y4.27%
Revenue Next 3Y4.97%
Revenue Next 5Y6.01%
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.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
REN is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.18.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as REN.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.59. REN is around the same levels.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.79, the valuation of REN can be described as rather expensive.
REN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.03. REN is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.79 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, REN is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.71% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
REN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates REN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
REN has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.23
PEG (5Y)4.92
EPS Next 2Y8.55%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
REN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.10%.
REN's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.41.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, REN has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
5.2 History
The dividend of REN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.11%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
60.42% of the earnings are spent on dividend by REN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
REN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP60.42%
EPS Next 2Y8.55%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
AMS:REN (12/24/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
34.72
-0.06 (-0.17%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners59.82%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap63.16B
Revenue(TTM)9.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.93B
Analysts81.74
Price Target47.68 (37.33%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
Yearly Dividend0.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
DP60.42%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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)0.1%
PT rev (3m)-9.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.79 | ||
| P/S | 5.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.43 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.95 | ||
| P/B | 25.29 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.86 |
EPS(TTM)1.19
EY3.43%
EPS(NY)1.67
Fwd EY4.81%
FCF(TTM)1.42
FCFY4.09%
OCF(TTM)1.74
OCFY5.01%
SpS6
BVpS1.37
TBVpS-5.44
PEG (NY)4.23
PEG (5Y)4.92
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 Y6.9%
EPS Next 2Y8.55%
EPS Next 3Y8.79%
EPS Next 5Y9.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.48%
Revenue growth 3Y9.2%
Revenue growth 5Y3.68%
Sales Q2Q%2.15%
Revenue Next Year2%
Revenue Next 2Y4.27%
Revenue Next 3Y4.97%
Revenue Next 5Y6.01%
EBIT growth 1Y4.1%
EBIT growth 3Y15.27%
EBIT growth 5Y6.79%
EBIT Next Year23.71%
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 / REN.AS FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to REN.AS.
Can you provide the valuation status for RELX PLC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to RELX PLC (REN.AS). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for RELX PLC?
RELX PLC (REN.AS) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for REN stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RELX PLC (REN.AS) is 29.18 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 25.29.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for REN stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RELX PLC (REN.AS) is expected to grow by 6.9% in the next year.