Relx plc (REL)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

3,462.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      18.00p
  • 52 Week High: 3,504.00
  • 52 Week Low: 2,442.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,873.97m
  • Volume: 305,108
  • Market Cap: £64,877m
  • RiskGrade: 128

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (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 3,078.00 2,786.00 2,695.00 1,655.00 2,152.00
Depreciation & Amortisation (514.00) (491.00) (785.00) n/a n/a
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 2,564.00 2,295.00 1,910.00 1,655.00 2,152.00
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 2,249.00 2,094.00 1,768.00 1,483.00 1,847.00
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits 46.00 19.00 29.00 n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 2,295.00 2,113.00 1,797.00 1,483.00 1,847.00
Tax (507.00) (481.00) (326.00) (275.00) (338.00)
           
Profit After Tax 1,788.00 1,632.00 1,471.00 1,208.00 1,509.00
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 1,788.00 1,632.00 1,471.00 1,208.00 1,509.00
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 1,781.00 1,634.00 1,471.00 1,224.00 1,505.00
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 cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 94.10p 85.20p 76.30p 63.50p 77.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 93.60p 84.70p 75.80p 63.20p 76.90p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 94.10p 85.20p 76.30p 63.50p 77.40p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 93.60p 84.70p 75.80p 63.20p 76.90p
           
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 27.99% 26.83% 26.37% 23.28% 27.33%
Tax Rate 22.54% 22.97% 18.10% 18.54% 18.30%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity (ROE) 45.20% 37.30% 0.39% 44.19% 54.12%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover 8.11 11.31 12.98 9.47 6.88
Revenue per Share 484.25p 445.82p 3.79p 369.12p 405.14p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 121.31p 110.14p 0.94p 76.99p 95.03p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 10% 12% 20% -18% 8%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 12% 17% 9% -14% 29%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 10% 12% 20% -18% 8%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 27.3 22.4 27.4 22.4 20.5
PEG - Adjusted 2.3 1.3 3.0 n/a 0.7
Dividend Cover 1.94 1.87 1.76 1.70 2.04
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 10% 10,962% -99% -18% 115%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 12% 11,458% -99% -14% 159%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 10% 10,970% -99% -18% 115%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 27.3 22.4 2,716.5 22.4 20.5
PEG - Adjusted 2.3 0.0 n/a n/a 0.1
Dividend Cover 1.94 1.87 0.02 1.70 2.04
           
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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