RELX PLC

LSE:REL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£73.7b

RELX Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

RELX is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 8.7% and 6% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 9.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 78.7% in 3 years.

Key information

8.7%

Earnings growth rate

9.5%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services earnings growth11.3%
Revenue growth rate6.0%
Future return on equity78.7%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated25 Apr 2025

Recent future growth updates

RELX PLC (LON:REL) Just Released Its Half-Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Jul 28
RELX PLC (LON:REL) Just Released Its Half-Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Recent updates

RELX's (LON:REL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 23
RELX's (LON:REL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase RELX PLC's (LON:REL) CEO Compensation

Apr 17
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase RELX PLC's (LON:REL) CEO Compensation

RELX (LON:REL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 15
RELX (LON:REL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For RELX PLC's (LON:REL) Shares

Mar 22
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For RELX PLC's (LON:REL) Shares

RELX (LON:REL) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 10
RELX (LON:REL) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Is RELX PLC (LON:REL) Worth UK£36.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Mar 08
Is RELX PLC (LON:REL) Worth UK£36.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
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Lexis+ AI And Protégé Will Drive Future Success In Legal Division

Feb 23 Strategic shift towards AI-enabled tools and generative AI products is set to bolster revenue and margin improvements across divisions.

RELX (LON:REL) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Jan 22
RELX (LON:REL) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

RELX PLC's (LON:REL) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Dec 02
RELX PLC's (LON:REL) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Calculating The Fair Value Of RELX PLC (LON:REL)

Nov 20
Calculating The Fair Value Of RELX PLC (LON:REL)

Is RELX (LON:REL) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 08
Is RELX (LON:REL) Using Too Much Debt?

RELX (LON:REL) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Oct 08
RELX (LON:REL) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

RELX (LON:REL) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Sep 02
RELX (LON:REL) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

What RELX PLC's (LON:REL) P/E Is Not Telling You

Aug 21
What RELX PLC's (LON:REL) P/E Is Not Telling You

RELX (LON:REL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 09
RELX (LON:REL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

RELX PLC (LON:REL) Just Released Its Half-Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Jul 28
RELX PLC (LON:REL) Just Released Its Half-Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Are RELX PLC (LON:REL) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Jun 28
Are RELX PLC (LON:REL) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Is Now The Time To Put RELX (LON:REL) On Your Watchlist?

Jun 16
Is Now The Time To Put RELX (LON:REL) On Your Watchlist?

We Think RELX (LON:REL) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

May 23
We Think RELX (LON:REL) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger

Is RELX (LON:REL) Using Too Much Debt?

May 10
Is RELX (LON:REL) Using Too Much Debt?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:REL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202711,3922,5752,8363,38811
12/31/202610,7042,3652,7023,22412
12/31/20259,9752,1462,4752,91712
12/31/20249,4341,9342,1242,608N/A
9/30/20249,3691,9132,0902,573N/A
6/30/20249,3031,8922,0552,538N/A
3/31/20249,2321,8372,0182,498N/A
12/31/20239,1611,7811,9802,457N/A
9/30/20239,1221,7641,9882,462N/A
6/30/20239,0831,7471,9962,467N/A
3/31/20238,8181,6911,9812,434N/A
12/31/20228,5531,6341,9652,401N/A
9/30/20228,1861,6011,8262,234N/A
6/30/20227,8191,5681,6872,066N/A
3/31/20227,5321,5201,6832,041N/A
12/31/20217,2441,4711,6792,016N/A
9/30/20217,1241,4061,6051,945N/A
6/30/20217,0031,3401,5301,874N/A
3/31/20217,0571,2821,3821,735N/A
12/31/20207,1101,2241,2341,596N/A
9/30/20207,2991,2491,3751,744N/A
6/30/20207,4871,2741,5151,892N/A
3/31/20207,6811,3901,6121,991N/A
12/31/20197,8741,5051,7092,089N/A
9/30/20197,8011,5141,7002,076N/A
6/30/20197,7271,5231,6912,063N/A
3/31/20197,6101,4731,6572,024N/A
12/31/20187,4921,4221,6231,985N/A
9/30/20187,3911,533N/A1,950N/A
6/30/20187,2901,644N/A1,914N/A
3/31/20187,3161,646N/A1,914N/A
12/31/20177,3411,648N/A1,914N/A
9/30/20177,3361,456N/A1,952N/A
6/30/20177,3421,285N/A1,871N/A
3/31/20177,1191,223N/A1,777N/A
12/31/20166,8891,150N/A1,741N/A
9/30/20166,5801,132N/A1,590N/A
6/30/20166,2641,102N/A1,497N/A
3/31/20166,1181,055N/A1,452N/A
12/31/20155,9711,008N/A1,407N/A
9/30/20155,931987N/A1,366N/A
6/30/20155,890965N/A1,325N/A
3/31/20155,832960N/A1,351N/A
12/31/20145,773955N/A1,377N/A
9/30/20145,8151,005N/A1,426N/A
6/30/20145,8571,055N/A1,475N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: REL's forecast earnings growth (8.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: REL's earnings (8.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (13.7% per year).

High Growth Earnings: REL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: REL's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (3.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: REL's revenue (6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: REL's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (78.7%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/27 05:24
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/25 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

RELX PLC is covered by 43 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Cor KluisABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Lionel PellicerAlphaValue
Nicholas Michael DempseyBarclays