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RELX

RDEB.DE
69
Specialty Business Services · Industrials
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
69
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

RELX is a British company that sells information, data, and tools to professionals in four main areas: science and medicine, law, risk management, and trade events. Its customers include researchers, lawyers, insurance companies, banks, and governments. It owns well-known brands like Elsevier, LexisNexis, and Reed Exhibitions.

RELX makes most of its money through subscriptions and licenses, meaning customers pay recurring fees to access databases, journals, and software tools. The company operates globally, with strong revenue from North America and Europe, and generates roughly $9–10 billion in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is the depth and scale of its proprietary data — much of it is difficult or impossible to replicate — which keeps customers locked in and supports high margins. The key growth driver is expanding its analytics and AI-powered tools, which command higher prices than traditional database access, though rising competition from open-access publishing and alternative data providers remains a long-term risk.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+2.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+22.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

0.6%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€630M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

RELX is growing revenue at 2% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
64.1%
Premium pricing power — 64.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
32.3%
Excellent — 32.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
31.1%
Exceptional — 31.1% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+1.7%
Nearly flat sales (+1.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+20.2%
Earnings growing fast (+20.2% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
129%
Turns 129% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
29.9%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (29.9%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
7.12
Heavy debt load (7.12)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
16.61x
Comfortably covers interest (16.6x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.3x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 20.3

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+4.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (20.3 → 16.1)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.51%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.51% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+19.0%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (19.0% YoY)

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