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Relx Accounts Summary
| Date of Accounts | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Income Statement | 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 |
| Revenue | 9,434.00 | 9,590.00 | 9,161.00 | 8,553.00 | 7,244.00 |
| Operating Profit / Loss | 2,861.00 | 3,027.00 | 2,682.00 | 2,323.00 | 1,855.00 |
| Net Interest | -298.00 | -286.00 | -315.00 | -201.00 | -142.00 |
| Pre Tax Profit | 2,557.00 | 2,750.00 | 2,295.00 | 2,113.00 | 1,797.00 |
| Post Tax Profit | 1,944.00 | 2,078.00 | 1,788.00 | 1,632.00 | 1,471.00 |
| Profit for the Period | 1,944.00 | 2,078.00 | 1,788.00 | 1,632.00 | 1,471.00 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 1,934.00 | 2,065.00 | 1,781.00 | 1,634.00 | 1,471.00 |
| Minority Interests | 10.00 | 13.00 | 7.00 | -2.00 | n/a |
| Continuing EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 112.60p | 103.60p | 94.10p | 85.20p | 76.30p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 112.00p | 103.10p | 93.60p | 84.70p | 75.80p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 128.50p | 120.10p | 114.00p | 102.20p | 87.60p |
| Continuing and Discontinued EPS | |||||
| Earnings per Share (Basic) | 112.60p | 103.60p | 94.10p | 85.20p | 76.30p |
| Earnings per Share (Diluted) | 112.00p | 103.10p | 94.10p | 84.70p | 75.80p |
| Earnings per Share (Adjusted) | 128.50p | 120.10p | 114.00p | 102.20p | 87.60p |
| Dividend per Share | 67.50p | 63.00p | 58.80p | 54.60p | 49.80p |
| Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | Millions | |
| Balance Sheet | 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Intangible Assets | 11,380.00 | 11,002.00 | 11,261.00 | 11,912.00 | 10,670.00 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 171.00 | 159.00 | 212.00 | 271.00 | 292.00 |
| Investments | 261.00 | 295.00 | 97.00 | 286.00 | 212.00 |
| Investment Properties | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other Financial Assets | 39.00 | 62.00 | 47.00 | 11.00 | 52.00 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 286.00 | 279.00 | 426.00 | 280.00 | 275.00 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 12,137.00 | 11,797.00 | 12,043.00 | 12,760.00 | 11,501.00 |
| Current Assets | |||||
| Inventories | 331.00 | 311.00 | 318.00 | 309.00 | 253.00 |
| Trade and Other Receivables | 2,511.00 | 2,468.00 | 2,323.00 | 2,405.00 | 1,960.00 |
| Cash at Bank and in Hand | 119.00 | 131.00 | 155.00 | 334.00 | 113.00 |
| Current Asset Investments | n/a | n/a | n/a | 21.00 | n/a |
| Other Current Assets | 35.00 | 50.00 | 34.00 | n/a | 31.00 |
| Total Current Assets | 2,996.00 | 2,960.00 | 2,830.00 | 3,069.00 | 2,357.00 |
| Other Assets | n/a | n/a | 44.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Total Assets | 15,133.00 | 14,757.00 | 14,917.00 | 15,829.00 | 13,858.00 |
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 1,412.00 | 1,571.00 | 3,971.00 | 870.00 | 232.00 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 4,306.00 | 4,422.00 | 1,505.00 | 4,317.00 | 3,516.00 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 5,718.00 | 5,993.00 | 5,476.00 | 5,187.00 | 3,748.00 |
| Net Current Assets | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Borrowings | 5,132.00 | 5,696.00 | 5,184.00 | 5,860.00 | 5,935.00 |
| Provisions | 475.00 | 411.00 | 7.00 | 605.00 | 614.00 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 304.00 | 267.00 | 797.00 | 423.00 | 337.00 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5,911.00 | 6,374.00 | 5,988.00 | 6,888.00 | 6,886.00 |
| Net Assets | 3,504.00 | 2,390.00 | 3,439.00 | 3,754.00 | 3,224.00 |
| Capital and Reserves | |||||
| Share Capital | 272.00 | 264.00 | 275.00 | 279.00 | 286.00 |
| Share Premium Account | 1,605.00 | 1,647.00 | 1,558.00 | 1,517.00 | 1,491.00 |
| Other Reserves | 1,604.00 | 455.00 | 1,627.00 | 1,980.00 | -626.00 |
| Retained Earnings | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2,081.00 |
| Shareholders Funds | 3,481.00 | 2,366.00 | 3,460.00 | 3,776.00 | 3,232.00 |
| Minority Interests / Other Equity | 23.00 | 24.00 | -21.00 | -22.00 | -8.00 |
| Total Equity | 3,504.00 | 2,390.00 | 3,439.00 | 3,754.00 | 3,224.00 |
| 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 | |
| Operating Margin | 30.33% | 31.56% | 29.28% | 27.16% | 25.61% |
| Return on Capital Employed | -333.14% | -325.05% | 194.78% | -281.17% | -291.58% |
| Dividend Cover | 1.90 | 1.91 | 1.94 | 1.87 | 1.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.20 | 1.70 | 1.90 | 2.40 | 2.10 |
| PE Ratio | 23.50 | 30.20 | 27.30 | 22.40 | 27.40 |
| PEG | 3.40 | 6.00 | 2.30 | 1.30 | 3.00 |
| Dividend per Share Growth | 7.14% | 7.14% | 7.69% | 9.64% | 5.96% |
| Net Asset Value per Share | -448.95p | -490.90p | -431.23p | -449.76p | -410.50p |