RELX Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
RELX has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.6%, while the Professional Services industry saw earnings growing at 14.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5% per year. RELX's return on equity is 59.7%, and it has net margins of 20.3%.
Key information
6.6%
Earnings growth rate
7.2%
EPS growth rate
| Professional Services Industry Growth | 14.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.0% |
| Return on equity | 59.7% |
| Net Margin | 20.3% |
| Next Earnings Update | 13 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How RELX makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 24 | 9,303 | 1,892 | 3,317 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 9,232 | 1,837 | 3,314 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 9,161 | 1,781 | 3,310 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 9,122 | 1,764 | 3,326 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 9,083 | 1,747 | 3,342 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 8,818 | 1,691 | 3,276 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 8,553 | 1,634 | 3,209 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 8,186 | 1,601 | 3,082 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 7,819 | 1,568 | 2,929 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 7,532 | 1,520 | 2,876 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 7,244 | 1,471 | 2,836 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 7,124 | 1,406 | 2,785 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 7,003 | 1,340 | 2,744 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 7,057 | 1,282 | 2,810 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 7,110 | 1,224 | 2,876 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 7,299 | 1,249 | 2,979 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 7,487 | 1,274 | 3,082 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 7,681 | 1,390 | 3,077 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 7,874 | 1,505 | 3,072 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 7,801 | 1,514 | 3,045 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 7,727 | 1,523 | 3,018 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 7,610 | 1,473 | 2,972 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 7,492 | 1,422 | 2,925 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 7,391 | 1,533 | 2,880 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 7,290 | 1,644 | 2,835 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 7,316 | 1,646 | 2,848 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 7,341 | 1,648 | 2,860 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 7,336 | 1,456 | 2,873 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 7,342 | 1,285 | 2,898 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 7,119 | 1,223 | 2,824 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 6,889 | 1,150 | 2,744 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 6,580 | 1,132 | 2,617 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 6,264 | 1,102 | 2,483 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 6,118 | 1,055 | 2,457 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 5,971 | 1,008 | 2,430 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 5,931 | 987 | 2,440 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 5,890 | 965 | 2,450 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 5,832 | 960 | 2,433 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 5,773 | 955 | 2,416 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 5,815 | 1,005 | 2,447 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 5,857 | 1,055 | 2,477 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 5,946 | 1,083 | 2,533 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 6,035 | 1,110 | 2,589 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: RDEB has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: RDEB's current net profit margins (20.3%) are higher than last year (19.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: RDEB's earnings have grown by 6.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: RDEB's earnings growth over the past year (8.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (6.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: RDEB earnings growth over the past year (8.3%) exceeded the Professional Services industry -3.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst RDEB's Return on Equity (59.72%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.