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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$37.00
▼(-7.91% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:02/18/26
Strong fundamentals (high margins and very strong cash generation) and a positive earnings outlook with substantial capital returns are the main supports. The score is held back by weak technicals (price below all major moving averages with negative momentum) and balance-sheet leverage/equity decline, while valuation is reasonable but not clearly cheap.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
RELX consistently converts nearly all reported earnings into cash (cash conversion ~99%) and delivered free cash flow above £2.3bn. This durable cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, capex and debt service, preserving financial flexibility and allowing strategic investment over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Leverage is a clear constraint: net debt around £7bn and debt/equity near 1.8–1.9x reduce balance-sheet flexibility. Higher leverage limits capacity for larger bolt-on M&A, increases refinancing risk if rates rise, and narrows the margin for operational setbacks over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
RELX consistently converts nearly all reported earnings into cash (cash conversion ~99%) and delivered free cash flow above £2.3bn. This durable cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, capex and debt service, preserving financial flexibility and allowing strategic investment over the medium term.
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Relx Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Segment
Analyzes income from different business units, highlighting which segments are driving growth and which may need strategic adjustments.
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Market Cap
$54.82B
Dividend Yield2%
Average Volume (3M)2.60M
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.9
Beta (1Y)0.44
Revenue Growth4.85%
EPS Growth12.14%
CountryUS
Employees34,580
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.11
Shares Outstanding1,755,176,300
10 Day Avg. Volume2,487,835
30 Day Avg. Volume2,603,163
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.73
Price to Book (P/B)23.30
Price to Sales (P/S)5.74
P/FCF Ratio19.55
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.92
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.25
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.08
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.91
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$47.90Price Target Upside19.21% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.88
Revenue Forecast (FY)$13.44B
Relx Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
RELX Plc is a global enterprise that delivers data-driven analytical solutions and strategic decision-making instruments to professional and corporate clients across North America, Europe, and other international markets. Its operations are struct...
How the Company Makes Money
RELX primarily makes money by selling subscriptions and recurring licenses to its information, analytics, and workflow solutions, supplemented by transactional revenue and event-related income. In the Risk segment, revenue is generated from sellin...
Relx Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 12, 2026
(Q4-2025)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Jul 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a broadly positive performance: solid underlying revenue (7%), stronger operating profit (9%), EPS growth (10% constant currency), margin expansion (~90bps), strong cash generation and meaningful capital returns (dividend increase and large buyback). All four divisions grew (Risk, Legal, STM, Exhibitions) with notable AI-driven adoption in Legal and Risk and strong research submission trends in STM. Offsets include a material reduction in print-related revenue (>20%), portfolio effects and currency headwinds that restrained reported sterling growth, selective (below-average) M&A activity, and some timing/competitive risks in new product rollouts and workflow competition. On balance the positives substantially outweigh the negatives.Positive Updates
Strong Group Financial Performance
Underlying revenue growth 7%; underlying adjusted operating profit growth 9%; adjusted earnings per share up 10% at constant currency (128.5p, +7% in sterling). Group adjusted operating margin improved by ~90 basis points to 34.8%.
Negative Updates
Print and Print-Related Revenue Decline
Proactive reduction in print-related activities led to a reduction in associated revenue of over 20%. Profit from print and print-related activities declined and is expected to continue to decline in the high single digits annually.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Group Financial Performance
Underlying revenue growth 7%; underlying adjusted operating profit growth 9%; adjusted earnings per share up 10% at constant currency (128.5p, +7% in sterling). Group adjusted operating margin improved by ~90 basis points to 34.8%.
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Company Guidance
Management guidance is for continued strong underlying revenue growth across the Group, with underlying adjusted operating profit growth ahead of revenue and strong adjusted EPS growth on a constant‑currency basis; divisional guidance was consistent with that view (Risk: sustain strong long‑term growth — FY25 underlying revenue +8% and underlying adjusted operating profit +10%; STM: “good to strong” revenue growth — FY25 revenue +5% and op profit +7%; Legal: continued strong revenue growth — FY25 revenue +9% and op profit +12%; Exhibitions: continued strong revenue growth and an improvement in adjusted operating margin — FY25 revenue +8% and op profit +9%, margin +250bps). They reiterated CapEx around 5% of revenue (FY25 CapEx £525m), organic development as top priority, selective M&A (FY25 acquisitions £270m; 10‑year average c.£400m p.a.), dividend up 7% to 67.5p, a £2.25bn buyback for 2026 (£250m deployed), targeted leverage 2.0–2.5x (year‑end 2025 net debt £7.2bn, net debt/EBITDA 2.0x), cash conversion 99%, and an expectation that print‑related profit will continue to decline in the high single digits annually.Relx Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
86
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 9.59B | 9.43B | 9.16B | 8.55B | 7.24B |
| Gross Profit | 6.36B | 6.13B | 5.95B | 5.51B | 4.68B |
| EBITDA | 3.72B | 3.13B | 3.31B | 3.06B | 2.65B |
| Net Income | 2.06B | 1.93B | 1.78B | 1.63B | 1.47B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 14.73B | 15.13B | 14.92B | 15.83B | 13.86B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 130.77M | 119.00M | 155.00M | 334.00M | 113.00M |
| Total Debt | 7.32B | 6.54B | 6.50B | 6.73B | 6.17B |
| Total Liabilities | 12.35B | 11.63B | 11.48B | 12.07B | 10.63B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.36B | 3.48B | 3.46B | 3.78B | 3.23B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.81B | 2.59B | 1.98B | 1.97B | 1.68B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.84B | 2.61B | 2.46B | 2.40B | 2.02B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -770.00M | -575.00M | -569.00M | -859.00M | -384.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.05B | -2.06B | -2.06B | -1.33B | -1.61B |
Relx Technical Analysis
Negative
40.18
Price Trends
33.58
Negative
32.99
Negative
37.32
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.72
Positive
40.47
Neutral
16.50
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For RELX, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 40.18 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 32.67, above the 50-day MA of 33.58, and above the 200-day MA of 37.32, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.72 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.47 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 16.50 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for RELX.
Relx Risk Analysis
Relx disclosed 17 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Relx reported the most risks in the "Tech & Innovation" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Relx Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $2.45B | 11.49 | 18.41% | 4.48% | -0.06% | 173.86% | |
73 Outperform | $11.33B | 29.99 | 19.22% | 0.95% | 10.41% | 27.40% | |
69 Neutral | $54.82B | 20.94 | 90.85% | 2.00% | 4.85% | 12.14% | |
66 Neutral | $1.00B | 18.03 | 6.91% | 2.78% | 1.38% | 296.53% | |
64 Neutral | $9.47B | 23.00 | 9.26% | 2.11% | 3.91% | -19.81% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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