Communication Services
RELX Plc(RELX)
Live Price
Offline$33.74
+1.90% today
1Y Change
-36.47%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
- Market Cap
- $47.94B
- Revenue Growth
- -0.6%
- EPS Growth
- +6.8%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.4%
Coverage: 245 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
RELX Plc (RELX) is a Communication Services stock with a market cap of $47.94B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $33.74 and down 36.5% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -0.6%, EPS growth of +6.8%, a dividend yield of 2.4%. What stands out right now is revenue -0.6%, EPS +6.8%, free cash flow +7.9% with operating margin 31.4% and ROIC 22.0%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.4%. Valuation sits in the middle of the pack at P/E 23.8 and price/sales 5.0. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines RELX price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Communication Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-0.6% vs +5.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+31.4% vs +3.6% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report came in below the EPS bar
2026 was reported on Feb 12, 2026 with an EPS surprise of -6.7% and a revenue surprise of -1.2%.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -0.6% and EPS is at +6.8%, with operating margin around 31.4%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jul 23, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +2.7% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Feb 12, 2026 | -6.7% | +7.8% | +9.2% | +18.5% |
2025 Jul 24, 2025 | +28.1% | -1.8% | -3.4% | -10.3% |
2025 Feb 14, 2025 | -19.1% | +0.4% | +2.3% | -0.8% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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RELX Max Drawdown
-48.97%
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Company Overview
RELX Plc
New York Stock Exchange
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: Risk; Scientific, Technical & Medical; Legal; and Exhibitions. The Risk segment offers information-based analytics and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with technology and algorithms to assist clients in evaluating and predicting risk. The Scientific, Technical & Medical segment provides information and analytics that help institutions and professionals to progress in science and advance healthcare. The Legal segment provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers in decision-making, as well as increases the productivity. The Exhibitions segment is involved in the events business that combines face-to-face with data and digital tools to help customers learn about markets, source products, and complete transactions. The company was formerly known as Reed Elsevier PLC and changed its name to RELX PLC in July 2015. The company was incorporated in 1903 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
- Leadership
- Erik Engstrom
- IPO Date
- Oct 6, 1994
- Employees
- 34.6k
- Street Address
- 1-3 Strand
- Mailing
- London, WC2N 5JR
- Region
- London, GB
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 44 20 7166 5500
- Last Updated
- May 4, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 23.8
- EV/EBITDA
- 15.8
- Price/Sales
- 5.0
- Price/Book
- 20.7
Growth
- Revenue
- -0.6%
- EPS
- +6.8%
- Free Cash Flow
- +7.9%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 65.0%
- Operating Margin
- 31.4%
- Net Margin
- 21.5%
- ROE
- 90.8%
- ROIC
- 22.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 3.10
- Current Ratio
- 0.49
Earnings Reports
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Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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