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| Income Statement | DEC 2025 | DEC 2024 | DEC 2023 | DEC 2022 | DEC 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||||
| Revenue | £9,590 | £9,434 | £9,161 | £8,553 | £7,244 |
| Cost of Revenue | £3,233 | £3,300 | £3,216 | £3,045 | £2,562 |
| Gross Profit | £6,357 | £6,134 | £5,945 | £5,508 | £4,682 |
| Total Operating Expenses | £3,374 | £3,316 | £3,309 | £3,204 | £2,827 |
| Operating Income | £2,983 | £2,818 | £2,636 | £2,304 | £1,855 |
| Non-Operating | |||||
| Net Interest Expense | -£273 | -£281 | -£300 | -£182 | -£125 |
| Income Tax Expense | £672 | £613 | £507 | £481 | £326 |
| Net Income | |||||
| Net Income | £2,078 | £1,944 | £1,788 | £1,632 | £1,471 |
| Per Share Data | |||||
| Revenue Per Share | £5.23 | £5.06 | £4.84 | £4.44 | £3.76 |
| EPS (Basic) | £1.13 | £1.04 | £0.94 | £0.85 | £0.76 |
| EPS (Diluted) | £1.12 | £1.03 | £0.94 | £0.85 | £0.76 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.83B | 1.87B | 1.89B | 1.93B | 1.93B |
| Dividends Per Share | £0.68 | £0.63 | £0.59 | £0.55 | £0.50 |
Relx (REL.XLON) financials: revenue, profit and margins
Relx (REL.XLON) generated about £9.6 billion in revenue and £2.1 billion in net income (a 21.7% net margin) over the trailing twelve months, growing at roughly 7.3% a year. Figures are from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
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What is Relx's (REL.XLON) revenue?+
Relx generated about £9.6 billion in revenue over the trailing twelve months. Revenue has grown at roughly 7.3% a year over the past five years. Revenue is the top line, before any costs; what matters for value is how much of it survives to free cash flow. The full income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow statement are on this tab.
Is Relx profitable?+
Yes, Relx reported about £2.1 billion in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net profit margin of roughly 21.7%. Net income is the bottom line after all costs, interest and taxes. Compare it to free cash flow on this tab, since reported profit and actual cash generated can diverge.
What are Relx's profit margins?+
Relx runs a gross margin of about 66.3%, an operating margin of about 31.1%, a net margin of about 21.7%. Margins show how much of each sales dollar a company keeps at each stage. Stable or rising margins usually signal pricing power and cost discipline; falling margins are worth investigating. See the multi-year trend on this tab.
How fast is Relx growing?+
Relx's revenue has compounded at roughly 7.3% a year over the past five years. Growth only creates value when it is profitable and cash-generative, so read this rate alongside REL.XLON's margins and free cash flow. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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Held by ETFs
REL.XLON is in 143 US ETFs. The largest of them, with REL.XLON's weight in each:
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFVXUS0.13%of the fund
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFIEFA0.27%of the fund
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