How to buy Relx PLC ADR stock (RELX)

Relx PLC ADR is a specialty business services business based in the US. Relx PLC ADR shares (RELX) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $45.47 – a decrease of 3.38% over the previous week. Relx PLC ADR employs 36,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $9.3 billion.

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Relx PLC ADR stock price (NYSE: RELX)

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Relx PLC ADR shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$45.47
52-week range	$37.78 - $48.91
50-day moving average more info button	$47.05
200-day moving average more info button	$45.34
Wall St. target price	$50.13
PE ratio more info button	36.4803
Dividend yield more info button	$0.6 (1.65%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.27

Is it a good time to buy Relx PLC ADR stock?

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Relx PLC ADR price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $45.78 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.72%
1 month (2024-11-21)	0.04%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-4.61%
6 months (2024-06-21)	0.39%

1 year (2023-12-21)	17.05%
2 years (2022-12-21)	70.32%
3 years (2021-12-21)	55.90%
5 years (2019-12-20)	104.85%

Is Relx PLC ADR stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Relx PLC ADR stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Relx PLC ADR's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Relx PLC ADR's P/E ratio

Relx PLC ADR's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 36x. In other words, Relx PLC ADR shares trade at around 36x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Relx PLC ADR's PEG ratio

Relx PLC ADR's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.6689. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Relx PLC ADR's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Relx PLC ADR's EBITDA

Relx PLC ADR's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $3 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Relx PLC ADR's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Relx PLC ADR financials

Revenue TTM	$9.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	30.27%
Gross profit TTM	$5.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	11.74%
Return on equity TTM	59.12%
Profit margin	20.34%
Book value	$1.72
Market Capitalization more info button	$87.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Relx PLC ADR share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 58.33% of net profits

Recently Relx PLC ADR has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Relx PLC ADR shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Relx PLC ADR's case, that would currently equate to about $0.6 per share.

Relx PLC ADR's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Relx PLC ADR's most recent dividend payout was on 9 September 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 1 August 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Relx PLC ADR's shares ever split?

Relx PLC ADR's shares were split on a 4:1 basis on 30 June 2015 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Relx PLC ADR shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 75% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Relx PLC ADR shares which in turn could have impacted Relx PLC ADR's share price.

Relx PLC ADR share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Relx PLC ADR's shares have ranged in value from as little as $37.7845 up to $48.91. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Relx PLC ADR's is 0.478. This would suggest that Relx PLC ADR's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Relx PLC ADR overview

RELX PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Risk; Scientific, Technical & Medical; Legal; and Exhibitions. The Risk segment offers information-based analytics and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with technology and algorithms to assist clients in evaluating and predicting risk. The Scientific, Technical & Medical segment provides information and data sets that help researchers and healthcare professionals to advance science and health outcomes. The Legal segment provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers in decision-making, as well as increases the productivity. The Exhibitions segment is involved in the business that combines face-to-face with data and digital tools to help customers learn about markets, source products, and complete transactions. The company was formerly known as Reed Elsevier PLC and changed its name to RELX PLC in July 2015.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Relx PLC ADR is owned by institutions?
Currently 4.164% of Relx PLC ADR shares are held by institutions. How many people work for Relx PLC ADR?
Latest data suggests 36,000 work at Relx PLC ADR. When does the fiscal year end for Relx PLC ADR?
Relx PLC ADR's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Relx PLC ADR based?
Relx PLC ADR's address is: 1-3 Strand, London, United Kingdom, WC2N 5JR What is Relx PLC ADR's ISIN number?
Relx PLC ADR's international securities identification number is: US7595301083 What is Relx PLC ADR's CUSIP number?
Relx PLC ADR's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 758205108