RELX PLC (REN.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

AMS:REN • GB00B2B0DG97

29.42 EUR
+0.52 (+1.8%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to REN. REN was compared to 32 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 quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
  • In the past 5 years REN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 13.99%, REN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • REN has a Return On Equity of 87.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. REN outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 25.80%, REN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for REN is significantly above the industry average of 12.58%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (22.50%) for REN is below the current ROIC(25.80%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.99%
ROE 87.28%
ROIC 25.8%
ROA(3y)12.9%
ROA(5y)11.93%
ROE(3y)64.77%
ROE(5y)56.62%
ROIC(3y)22.5%
ROIC(5y)19.52%
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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 21.53%, REN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of REN has grown nicely.
  • REN's Operating Margin of 31.11% is amongst the best of the industry. REN outperforms 93.94% 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.
  • REN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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. 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, REN has less shares outstanding
  • 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 3.40 indicates that REN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • REN has a better Altman-Z score (3.40) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • REN has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.14. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as REN would need 3.14 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • REN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.14) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.41 is on the high side and indicates that REN has dependencies on debt financing.
  • REN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.41. This is amonst the worse of the industry: REN underperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.41
Debt/FCF 3.14
Altman-Z 3.4
ROIC/WACC2.99
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 Current ratio of 0.49. This is amonst the worse of the industry: REN underperforms 87.88% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.44 indicates that REN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • REN has a Quick ratio of 0.44. This is amonst the worse of the industry: REN underperforms 87.88% 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 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.74% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, REN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.65% in the last year.
  • REN 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

  • REN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.00% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.05% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.11%
EPS Next 2Y9.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%
EPS Next 5Y9%
Revenue Next Year5.49%
Revenue Next 2Y5.86%
Revenue Next 3Y6.25%
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 decreasing.
  • 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

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.98 indicates a rather expensive valuation of REN.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as REN.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.07. REN is around the same levels.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.66 indicates a rather expensive valuation of REN.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, REN is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.61% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.05. REN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.98
Fwd PE 17.66
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of REN indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: REN is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • REN's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.19
EV/EBITDA 14.4
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 REN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of REN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.27
PEG (5Y)1.93
EPS Next 2Y9.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.67%, REN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.44, REN has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, REN pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.67%

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 Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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

  • 57.19% of the earnings are spent on dividend by REN. 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 2Y9.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%
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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RELX PLC

AMS:REN (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

29.42

+0.52 (+1.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners60.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap53.25B
Revenue(TTM)9.59B
Net Income(TTM)2.06B
Analysts81.67
Price Target40.1 (36.3%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.67%
Yearly Dividend0.73
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.11%
DP57.19%
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)-15.3%
PT rev (3m)-15.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.74%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.98
Fwd PE 17.66
P/S 4.87
P/FCF 20.19
P/OCF 16.45
P/B 19.72
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.4
EPS(TTM)1.28
EY4.35%
EPS(NY)1.67
Fwd EY5.66%
FCF(TTM)1.46
FCFY4.95%
OCF(TTM)1.79
OCFY6.08%
SpS6.05
BVpS1.49
TBVpS-5.44
PEG (NY)2.27
PEG (5Y)1.93
Graham Number6.55
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.99%
ROE 87.28%
ROCE 34.04%
ROIC 25.8%
ROICexc 26.19%
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)22.5%
ROIC(5y)19.52%
ROICexc(3y)22.82%
ROICexc(5y)19.85%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)30.64%
ROCE(5y)26.41%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y15.99%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.45%
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 2.41
Debt/FCF 3.14
Debt/EBITDA 1.53
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 3.4
F-Score7
WACC8.64%
ROIC/WACC2.99
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 Y10.11%
EPS Next 2Y9.6%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%
EPS Next 5Y9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.65%
Revenue growth 3Y3.89%
Revenue growth 5Y6.17%
Sales Q2Q%1.17%
Revenue Next Year5.49%
Revenue Next 2Y5.86%
Revenue Next 3Y6.25%
Revenue Next 5Y7.05%
EBIT growth 1Y5.86%
EBIT growth 3Y8.98%
EBIT growth 5Y11.15%
EBIT Next Year22.63%
EBIT Next 3Y12.04%
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 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 of RELX PLC (REN.AS) stock?

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.


What is the valuation of RELX PLC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RELX PLC (REN.AS) is 22.98 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 19.72.


What is the expected EPS growth for RELX PLC (REN.AS) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RELX PLC (REN.AS) is expected to grow by 10.11% in the next year.