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Relx Accounts Summary
| Date of Accounts | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Income Statement | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 | 31-12-2020 | 31-12-2019 |
| Revenue | 9,161.00 | 8,553.00 | 7,244.00 | 7,110.00 | 7,874.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 2,682.00 | 2,323.00 | 1,855.00 | 1,510.00 | 2,060.00 |
| Net Interest | -315.00 | -201.00 | -142.00 | -172.00 | -305.00 |
| Pre Tax Profit | 2,295.00 | 2,113.00 | 1,797.00 | 1,483.00 | 1,847.00 |
| Post Tax Profit | 1,788.00 | 1,632.00 | 1,471.00 | 1,208.00 | 1,509.00 |
| Profit for the Period | 1,788.00 | 1,632.00 | 1,471.00 | 1,208.00 | 1,509.00 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 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 |
| 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 |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 114.00p | 102.20p | 87.60p | 80.10p | 93.00p |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Balance Sheet | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 | 31-12-2020 | 31-12-2019 |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Intangible Assets | 11,261.00 | 11,912.00 | 10,670.00 | 10,649.00 | 10,276.00 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 212.00 | 271.00 | 292.00 | 378.00 | 444.00 |
| Investments | 275.00 | 286.00 | 212.00 | 362.00 | 251.00 |
| Investment Properties | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | 47.00 | 11.00 | 52.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 248.00 | 280.00 | 275.00 | 482.00 | 373.00 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 12,043.00 | 12,760.00 | 11,501.00 | 11,871.00 | 11,344.00 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | 318.00 | 309.00 | 253.00 | 240.00 | 217.00 |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 2,323.00 | 2,405.00 | 1,960.00 | 1,927.00 | 2,067.00 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 155.00 | 334.00 | 113.00 | 88.00 | 138.00 |
| Current Asset Investments | 34.00 | 21.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 34.00 | n/a | 31.00 | 19.00 | 23.00 |
| Total Current Assets | 2,864.00 | 3,069.00 | 2,357.00 | 2,274.00 | 2,445.00 |
| Other Assets | 44.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total Assets | 14,917.00 | 15,829.00 | 13,858.00 | 14,145.00 | 13,789.00 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 1,313.00 | 870.00 | 232.00 | 847.00 | 2,060.00 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 4,163.00 | 4,317.00 | 3,516.00 | 3,527.00 | 3,887.00 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 5,476.00 | 5,187.00 | 3,748.00 | 4,374.00 | 5,947.00 |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 5,184.00 | 5,860.00 | 5,935.00 | 6,276.00 | 4,354.00 |
| Provisions | 480.00 | 605.00 | 614.00 | 671.00 | 615.00 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 324.00 | 423.00 | 337.00 | 723.00 | 683.00 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5,988.00 | 6,888.00 | 6,886.00 | 7,670.00 | 5,652.00 |
| Net Assets | 3,439.00 | 3,754.00 | 3,224.00 | 2,101.00 | 2,190.00 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 275.00 | 279.00 | 286.00 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| Share Premium Account | 1,558.00 | 1,517.00 | 1,491.00 | 1,459.00 | 1,443.00 |
| Other Reserves | 1,627.00 | 1,980.00 | -626.00 | 354.00 | 437.00 |
| Retained Earnings | n/a | n/a | 2,081.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Shareholders Funds | 3,460.00 | 3,776.00 | 3,232.00 | 2,099.00 | 2,166.00 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | -21.00 | -22.00 | -8.00 | 2.00 | 24.00 |
| Total Equity | 3,439.00 | 3,754.00 | 3,224.00 | 2,101.00 | 2,190.00 |
| 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 | 31-12-2020 | 31-12-2019 | |
| Operating Margin | 29.28% | 27.16% | 25.61% | 21.24% | 26.16% |
| Return on Capital Employed | -308.88% | -281.17% | -291.58% | -219.50% | -203.60% |
| Dividend Cover | 1.94 | 1.87 | 1.76 | 1.70 | 2.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.90 | 2.40 | 2.10 | 2.60 | 2.40 |
| PE Ratio | 27.30 | 22.40 | 27.40 | 22.40 | 20.50 |
| PEG | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.30 |
| Dividend per Share Growth | n/a% | -7.14% | -8.79% | -5.62% | -2.77% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | -415.45p | -433.30p | -395.48p | -454.01p | -429.47p |