| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
REL Stock Overview
RELX PLC provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in North America, Europe, and internationally.
RELX Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£22.64 |
| 52 Week High | UK£24.51 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£16.83 |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.55% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.80% |
| 1 Year Change | 21.10% |
| 3 Year Change | 39.75% |
| 5 Year Change | 60.34% |
| Change since IPO | 632.66% |
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Shareholder Returns
| REL | GB Professional Services | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.1% | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | 21.1% | 18.8% | 8.7% |
Return vs Industry: REL exceeded the UK Professional Services industry which returned 18.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: REL exceeded the UK Market which returned 8.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| REL volatility | |
|---|---|
| REL Average Weekly Movement | 2.5% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 4.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: REL is less volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: REL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 33,000 | Erik Engstrom | https://www.relx.com |
RELX PLC provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Scientific, Technical & Medical; Risk; Legal; and Exhibitions. The Scientific, Technical & Medical segment provides information and analytics that help institutions and professionals to progress in science and advance healthcare.
RELX Fundamentals Summary
| REL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£43.67b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£1.34b |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£7.00b |
32.6x
P/E Ratio6.2x
P/S RatioIs REL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| REL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£7.00b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£2.41b |
| Gross Profit | UK£4.60b |
| Expenses | UK£3.26b |
| Earnings | UK£1.34b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Feb 10, 2022
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.69 |
| Gross Margin | 65.66% |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.13% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 258.6% |
How did REL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.1%
Current Dividend Yield69%
Payout RatioValuation
Is RELX undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
18.7%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: REL (£22.64) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£27.84)
Significantly Below Fair Value: REL is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: REL is good value based on its PE Ratio (32.6x) compared to the UK Professional Services industry average (33.9x).
PE vs Market: REL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (32.6x) compared to the UK market (19.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: REL is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: REL is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (18x) compared to the GB Professional Services industry average (3.1x).
Future Growth
How is RELX forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 17 analysts?
8.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: REL's forecast earnings growth (8.5% per year) is above the savings rate (0.9%).
Earnings vs Market: REL's earnings (8.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (12.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: REL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: REL's revenue (6.9% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (4.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: REL's revenue (6.9% 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 (51%).
Past Performance
How has RELX performed over the past 5 years?
1.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: REL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: REL's current net profit margins (19.1%) are higher than last year (17%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: REL's earnings have grown by 1.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: REL's earnings growth over the past year (5.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (1.1% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: REL earnings growth over the past year (5.2%) underperformed the Professional Services industry 5.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst REL's Return on Equity (54.99%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Financial Health
How is RELX's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: REL's short term assets (£2.0B) do not cover its short term liabilities (£3.7B).
Long Term Liabilities: REL's short term assets (£2.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities (£7.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: REL's net debt to equity ratio (255.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: REL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 238.7% to 258.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: REL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (30%).
Interest Coverage: REL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (13.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is RELX current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.11%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: REL's dividend (2.11%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.37%).
High Dividend: REL's dividend (2.11%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.04%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: REL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: REL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (68.6%), REL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: REL's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (54.2% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Erik Engstrom (58 yo)
12.17yrs
Tenure
UK£3,950,000
Compensation
Mr. Erik Engstrom is Independent Non-Executive Director of Smith & Nephew plc since January 1, 2015 and Bonnier Group. He was a Partner at General Atlantic Partners. He has been Chief Executive Officer of...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Erik's total compensation ($USD5.36M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.96M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Erik's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: REL's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: REL's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
RELX PLC's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: RELX PLC
- Ticker: REL
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1903
- Industry: Research and Consulting Services
- Sector: Commercial Services
- Implied Market Cap: UK£43.666b
- Shares outstanding: 1.93b
- Website: https://www.relx.com
Number of Employees
Location
- RELX PLC
- 1-3 Strand
- London
- Greater London
- WC2N 5JR
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/21 21:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.