Relx plc (REL)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

3,461.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      17.00p
  • 52 Week High: 3,504.00
  • 52 Week Low: 2,442.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,873.97m
  • Volume: 285,641
  • Market Cap: £64,858m
  • RiskGrade: 128

Income Statement - Normalised

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 9,161.00 8,553.00 7,244.00 7,110.00 7,874.00
           
EBITDA 3,207.00 2,862.00 2,597.00 1,528.00 2,174.00
Depreciation & Amortisation (514.00) (491.00) (785.00) n/a n/a
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 2,693.00 2,371.00 1,812.00 1,528.00 2,174.00
Interest Payable (323.00) (205.00) (150.00) (175.00) (314.00)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income 8.00 4.00 8.00 3.00 9.00
           
Group Profit after Interest 2,378.00 2,170.00 1,670.00 1,356.00 1,829.00
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits 46.00 19.00 29.00 n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 2,424.00 2,189.00 1,699.00 1,356.00 1,829.00
Tax (573.00) (556.00) (326.00) (275.00) (338.00)
           
Profit After Tax 1,851.00 1,633.00 1,373.00 1,081.00 1,491.00
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
PROFIT FOR PERIOD 1,851.00 1,633.00 1,373.00 1,081.00 1,491.00
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 1,844.00 1,635.00 1,373.00 1,097.00 1,487.00
Minority Interests (7.00) 2.00 n/a 16.00 (4.00)
           
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year c1,844.00 c1,635.00 c1,373.00 c1,097.00 c1,487.00


Per Share Record - Normalised 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 97.47p 85.22p 71.21p 56.95p 76.51p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 96.91p 84.75p 70.80p 56.61p 76.02p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 114.00p 102.20p 87.60p 80.10p 93.00p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 97.47p 85.22p 0.72p 56.95p 76.51p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 96.91p 84.75p 0.71p 56.61p 76.02p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 114.00p 102.20p 87.60p 80.10p 93.00p
           
Dividend per Share 58.80p 54.60p 49.80p 47.00p 45.70p


Key Financals 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 1,906.91 1,934.88 1,984.96 1,982.30 1,980.80
Weighted Average 1,891.80 1,918.50 1,928.00 1,926.20 1,943.50
Diluted 1,902.80 1,929.30 1,939.40 1,937.80 1,956.20
           
Performance Ratios          
Continuing Operations          
Operating Margin 29.40% 27.72% 25.01% 21.49% 27.61%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity 46.80% 37.32% 0.36% 39.60% 53.47%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover - Continuing 8.50 11.68 12.33 8.75 6.82
Revenue per Share 484.25p 445.82p 3.79p 369.12p 405.14p
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing 128.13p 114.10p 0.89p 70.40p 94.11p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic 14% 20% 25% -26% 12%
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted 14% 20% 25% -26% 12%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 31.9 26.8 33.7 31.5 24.9
PEG - Company Adjusted 2.3 1.3 1.3 n/a 2.1
Dividend Cover 1.66 1.56 1.43 1.21 1.67
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted 14% 11,756% -99% -26% 124%
Earnings per Share - Diluted 14% 11,759% -99% -26% 124%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted 31.9 26.8 3,341.5 31.5 24.9
PEG - Company Adjusted 2.3 0.0 n/a n/a 0.2
Dividend Cover 1.66 1.56 0.01 1.21 1.67
           
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 59,304.83 44,270.06 47,678.78 35,532.71 37,744.19
Dividend per Share 58.80p 54.60p 49.80p 47.00p 45.70p
Dividend Yield 1.9% 2.4% 2.1% 2.6% 2.4%
Dividend per Share Growth 7.69% 9.64% 5.96% 2.84% 8.55%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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