Relx plc (REL)

Sector:

IT Services

Index:

FTSE 100

2,251.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -71.00p
  • 52 Week High: 4,129.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 2,013.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 1,805.56m
  • Volume: 6,095,436
  • Market Cap: £40,643m
  • RiskGrade: 128
  • Beta: 0.75

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Reed Elsevier Overview

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 33,000 people, of whom almost half are in North America.

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Reed Elsevier Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.0% 0.0%
Div Cover 1.9 2.0
Op Mrgn 30.3% 34.6%
ROCE n/a  
Latest F'cast
P/E 17.5 15.9
PEG 2.5 1.6
Pr/Revenue 4.3 4.0
Pr/Book 11.6  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -1.6% 7.8%
PBT -7.0% 37.5%
EPS 7.0% 10.1%
DPS 7.1% 7.4%

Reed Elsevier Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-21 7,244.00 1,797.00 87.60p 27.4 3.0 +9% 49.80p 2.1%
31-Dec-22 8,553.00 2,113.00 102.20p 22.4 1.3 +17% 54.60p 2.4%
31-Dec-23 9,161.00 2,295.00 114.00p 27.3 2.3 +12% 58.80p 1.9%
31-Dec-24 9,590.00 2,750.00 120.10p 30.2 6.0 +5% 63.00p 1.7%
31-Dec-25 9,434.00 2,557.00 128.50p 23.5 3.4 +7% 67.50p 2.2%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Reed Elsevier Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-26 10,171.51 3,516.55 141.49p 15.9 1.6 +10% 72.51p 0.0%
31-Dec-27 10,810.10 3,756.84 156.18p 14.4 1.4 +10% 78.33p 0.0%
31-Dec-28 11,599.28 4,083.50 175.68p 12.8 1.0 +12% 86.67p 0.0%

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Reed Elsevier Company Announcements

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Reed Elsevier Top Newspaper Links

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Latest Reed Elsevier Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
16-Feb-26 Transfer From N L Luff 0.000p 32,600 £0.00
16-Feb-26 Transfer From Erik Engstrom 0.000p 51,803 £0.00
13-Feb-26 Transfer From N L Luff 0.000p 24,175 £0.00

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Reed Elsevier Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 2,251.00p
Change Today -71.00p
% Change -3.06 %
52 Week High 4,129.00p
52 Week Low 2,013.00p
Volume 6,095,436
Shares Issued 1,805.56m
Market Cap £40,643m
Beta 0.75
RiskGrade 128

Reed Elsevier Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
98.99% below the market average98.99% below the market average98.99% below the market average98.99% below the market average98.99% below the market average
87.01% below the sector average87.01% below the sector average87.01% below the sector average87.01% below the sector average87.01% below the sector average
Price Trend
20.82% above the market average20.82% above the market average20.82% above the market average20.82% above the market average20.82% above the market average
58.02% above the sector average58.02% above the sector average58.02% above the sector average58.02% above the sector average58.02% above the sector average
Income
90.22% below the market average90.22% below the market average90.22% below the market average90.22% below the market average90.22% below the market average
53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average53.85% below the sector average
Growth
16.80% above the market average16.80% above the market average16.80% above the market average16.80% above the market average16.80% above the market average
22.67% below the sector average22.67% below the sector average22.67% below the sector average22.67% below the sector average22.67% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 6
Buy 6
Neutral 3
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 15
buy
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Reed Elsevier Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 07-May-26 07-Aug-25
Paid 18-Jun-26 11-Sep-25
Amount 48.00p 19.50p

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16:02 0 @ 2,269.00p

Reed Elsevier Key Personnel

CEO Erik Engstrom
CFO N L Luff
Chair Paul Walker

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