RELX PLC

LSE:REL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£62.8b

RELX Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

RELX is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 9.7% and 5.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 10.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 72.3% in 3 years.

Key information

9.7%

Earnings growth rate

10.48%

EPS growth rate

Professional Services earnings growth12.4%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Future return on equity72.31%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated11 Sep 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

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

Sep 04
RELX (LON:REL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

RELX (LON:REL) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.195

Jul 27
RELX (LON:REL) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.195

RELX PLC's (LON:REL) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jul 07
RELX PLC's (LON:REL) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

A Look At The Fair Value Of RELX PLC (LON:REL)

Jun 12
A Look At The Fair Value Of RELX PLC (LON:REL)

Many Would Be Envious Of RELX's (LON:REL) Excellent Returns On Capital

May 31
Many Would Be Envious Of RELX's (LON:REL) Excellent Returns On Capital

With EPS Growth And More, RELX (LON:REL) Makes An Interesting Case

May 19
With EPS Growth And More, RELX (LON:REL) Makes An Interesting Case

RELX (LON:REL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.448

May 07
RELX (LON:REL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.448

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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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

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

LSE:REL - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202710,9622,5052,7293,18810
12/31/202610,3322,3152,5512,96711
12/31/20259,7062,0912,3722,74811
6/30/20259,5341,9252,2572,763N/A
3/31/20259,4841,9302,1912,686N/A
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
3/31/20197,6101,473N/A2,024N/A
12/31/20187,4921,422N/A1,985N/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

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: REL's forecast earnings growth (9.7% per year) is above the savings rate (2.7%).

Earnings vs Market: REL's earnings (9.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (13.8% per year).

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

Revenue vs Market: REL's revenue (5.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: REL's revenue (5.9% 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 (72.3%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/14 14:08
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/12 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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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 45 analysts. 11 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
JULIEN ROCHBarclays