RELX (RELX) Financial Ratios: P/E, ROE & More

RELX (RELX) Financial Ratios

For fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), RELX had a P/E ratio of 26.60 (down from 34.83), return on equity of 70.5% (up from 56.0%), debt-to-equity of 3.04 (up from 1.87) and a current ratio of 0.49 (down from 0.52). A current ratio of 0.49 means current liabilities exceed current assets. Its dividend yield was 2.23% with a payout ratio of 57.2%.

RELX Financial Ratios Analysis

Valuation, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios

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Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio	26.60	34.83	32.85	26.74	31.49	28.20
P/S Ratio	5.73	7.14	6.39	5.11	6.39	4.85
P/B Ratio	22.99	19.22	17.02	11.64	14.37	16.43
Price/FCF	19.52	26.02	24.11	18.47	23.30	22.22
Price/OCF	19.37	25.82	23.82	18.20	22.98	21.62
Enterprise Value Ratios
EV/Revenue	6.49	7.86	7.12	5.90	7.28	5.93
EV/EBITDA	19.44	24.33	22.05	19.12	24.02	19.31
EV/EBIT	20.86	26.32	24.74	21.95	28.57	24.13
EV/FCF	22.12	28.65	26.86	21.34	26.52	27.15
Profitability & Returns
Return on Equity (ROE)	70.51%	56.00%	49.72%	46.78%	55.25%	56.30%
Return on Assets (ROA)	12.49%	11.72%	10.71%	9.68%	8.24%	7.82%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	23.20%	21.73%	20.60%	18.28%	16.41%	16.16%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	34.10%	29.90%	28.00%	21.60%	18.30%	17.90%
Leverage & Solvency Ratios
Debt/Equity	3.04	1.87	1.89	1.79	1.91	3.39
Debt/EBITDA	2.24	2.11	2.15	2.49	2.71	3.14
Debt/FCF	2.58	2.53	2.68	2.85	3.10	4.59
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	0.49	0.52	0.52	0.59	0.63	0.52
Quick Ratio	0.38	0.41	0.40	0.47	0.47	0.41
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	0.64	0.63	0.60	0.58	0.52	0.51
Inventory Turnover	10.07	10.17	10.26	10.84	10.39	10.88
Yield & Distribution Ratios
Earnings Yield	3.76%	2.87%	3.04%	3.74%	3.18%	3.55%
FCF Yield	5.12%	3.84%	4.15%	5.41%	4.29%	4.50%
Dividend Yield	2.23%	1.74%	1.89%	2.39%	2.07%	2.88%
Payout Ratio	57.19%	57.96%	59.46%	60.16%	62.54%	71.90%
Buyback Yield	1.77%	1.37%	1.37%	0.52%	-0.08%	0.94%
Total Return	4.00%	3.11%	3.27%	2.91%	1.99%	3.82%

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About RELX Financial Ratios

What is RELX's P/E ratio?

RELX's P/E ratio was 26.60 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 34.83 a year earlier.

What is RELX's return on equity?

RELX's return on equity (ROE) was 70.5% for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 56.0% a year earlier.

What is RELX's debt-to-equity ratio?

RELX's debt-to-equity ratio was 3.04 for fiscal 2025 (period ended Dec 31, 2025). It was 1.87 a year earlier.

What is return on equity (ROE)?

Return on equity is net income divided by shareholders' equity. It measures how much profit a company generates from the capital its shareholders have invested. Full definition