RELX PLC

LSE:REL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£71.4b

RELX Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

RELX's CEO is Erik Engstrom, appointed in Nov 2009, has a tenure of 15.58 years. total yearly compensation is £13.52M, comprised of 10.5% salary and 89.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.064% of the company’s shares, worth £45.95M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.8 years and 5.1 years respectively.

Key information

Erik Engstrom

Chief executive officer

UK£13.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage10.45%
CEO tenure15.6yrs
CEO ownership0.06%
Management average tenure10.8yrs
Board average tenure5.1yrs

Recent management updates

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

Recent updates

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

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?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Erik Engstrom's remuneration changed compared to RELX's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024UK£14mUK£1m

UK£2b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

UK£2b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

UK£2b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

UK£2b

Dec 31 2023UK£15mUK£1m

UK£2b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

UK£2b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

UK£2b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

UK£2b

Dec 31 2022UK£9mUK£1m

UK£2b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

UK£2b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

UK£2b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

UK£2b

Dec 31 2021UK£10mUK£1m

UK£1b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

UK£1b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

UK£1b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

UK£1b

Dec 31 2020UK£4mUK£1m

UK£1b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

UK£1b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

UK£1b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

UK£1b

Dec 31 2019UK£9mUK£1m

UK£2b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

UK£2b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

UK£2b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

UK£1b

Dec 31 2018UK£9mUK£1m

UK£1b

Compensation vs Market: Erik's total compensation ($USD18.35M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD6.70M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Erik's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Erik Engstrom (62 yo)

15.6yrs
Tenure
UK£13,519,000
Compensation

Mr. Erik Engstrom, M.Sc Econ, M.Sc Eng., MBA, is CEO & Executive Director of RELX Group plc. He is Chief Executive Officer of RELX PLC since November 2009 and is Director since August 23, 2004. Mr. Engstro...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Erik Engstrom
CEO & Executive Director15.6yrsUK£13.52m0.064%
£ 46.0m
Nicholas Luff
CFO & Executive Director10.8yrsUK£6.98m0.016%
£ 11.3m
Kumsal Besson
Chief Executive Officer of Scientific6.4yrsno datano data
Colin Tennant
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Henry Udow
Chief Legal Officer & Company Secretary14.3yrsno data0.026%
£ 18.3m
Paul Abrahams
Head of Corporate Communicationsno datano datano data
Rosemary Thomson
Chief Human Resources Officer3.8yrsno datano data
Mark Kelsey
Chief Executive Officer of Risk13.4yrsno datano data
Márcia Balisciano
Global Head of Corporate Responsibilityno datano datano data
Michael Walsh
Chief Executive Officer of Legal14.4yrsno datano data
Hugh Jones
Chief Executive Officer of Exhibitions5.4yrsno datano data
Vijay Raghavan
Chief Technology Officer of Risk6.4yrsno datano data
10.8yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: REL's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Erik Engstrom
CEO & Executive Director20.8yrsUK£13.52m0.064%
£ 46.0m
Nicholas Luff
CFO & Executive Director10.8yrsUK£6.98m0.016%
£ 11.3m
Bianca Elisabeth Tetteroo
Workforce Engagement Director & Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Andrew Sukawaty
Independent Non-Executive Director6.2yrsUK£140.50k0.0016%
£ 1.2m
June Felix
Independent Non-Executive Director4.7yrsUK£161.00k0.00041%
£ 292.9k
Andrew Halford
Non-Executive Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Paul Walker
Independent Chairman of the Board4.3yrsUK£726.02k0.00087%
£ 621.5k
Alistair Cox
Independent Non-Executive Director2.2yrsUK£152.00k0.00022%
£ 157.2k
Suzanne Wood
Senior Independent Director7.8yrsUK£210.50k0.00028%
£ 200.0k
Charlotte Hogg
Independent Non-Executive Director5.5yrsUK£127.00k0.00026%
£ 185.7k
5.1yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: REL's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/06/15 07:08
End of Day Share Price 2025/06/13 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

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

RELX PLC is covered by 44 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
JULIEN ROCHBarclays