RELX PLC (REN.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Amsterdam - AMS:REN - GB00B2B0DG97 - Common Stock
35.72 EUR
-0.34 (-0.94%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to REN. REN was compared to 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 quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years REN has been profitable.
- REN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- REN's Return On Assets of 13.44% is amongst the best of the industry. REN outperforms 97.14% of its industry peers.
- REN has a better Return On Equity (88.30%) than 91.43% of its industry peers.
- REN has a Return On Invested Capital of 26.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. REN outperforms 97.14% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for REN is significantly above the industry average of 10.77%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (19.85%) for REN is below the current ROIC(26.28%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 20.19%, REN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- REN's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 30.63%, REN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- REN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for REN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- REN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- REN has an Altman-Z score of 4.05. This indicates that REN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- REN's Altman-Z score of 4.05 is amongst the best of the industry. REN outperforms 88.57% of its industry peers.
- REN has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.34. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as REN would need 3.34 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- REN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.34. This is in the better half of the industry: REN outperforms 77.14% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.57 is on the high side and indicates that REN has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.57, REN is doing worse than 74.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.57 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.05 |
ROIC/WACC3
WACC8.75%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.47 indicates that REN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.47, REN is not doing good in the industry: 82.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- REN has a Quick 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.
- REN has a worse Quick ratio (0.42) than 85.71% 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
- 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.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 29.77, the valuation of REN can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as REN.
- REN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.23 indicates a rather expensive valuation of REN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of REN is on the same level as its industry peers.
- REN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, REN is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.71% 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 | 24.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.26 |
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 REN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.31
PEG (5Y)5.02
EPS Next 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.06%, REN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- REN's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.53.
- REN's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
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 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y8.8%
AMS:REN (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
35.72
-0.34 (-0.94%)
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 Cap64.97B
Revenue(TTM)9.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.93B
Analysts82.61
Price Target47.35 (32.56%)
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 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)-0.69%
PT rev (3m)-8.86%
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 | 29.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.23 | ||
| P/S | 5.91 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.39 | ||
| P/B | 25.84 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.26 |
EPS(TTM)1.2
EY3.36%
EPS(NY)1.68
Fwd EY4.71%
FCF(TTM)1.43
FCFY4.01%
OCF(TTM)1.75
OCFY4.9%
SpS6.05
BVpS1.38
TBVpS-5.48
PEG (NY)4.31
PEG (5Y)5.02
Graham Number6.11
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 | 4.05 |
F-Score7
WACC8.75%
ROIC/WACC3
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 / 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 29.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 25.84.
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 6.91% in the next year.