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RELX

Logo: RELX plc, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

British-Dutch multinational publishing and information company

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

2.1BNet income, fiscal 2025⁵

1993Founded¹

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TickerRELX on NYSE¹
IndustryServices-Business Services, NEC¹
HeadquartersLondon¹
Websitewww.relx.com
Legal formpublic limited company¹
Listed onAmsterdam Stock Exchange (REN), London Stock Exchange (REL), New York Stock Exchange (RELX)¹
Incorporated inUnited Kingdom⁶
Business address1-3 Strand, London, X0 Wc2N 5Jr⁶
Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer⁶

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Reed Elsevier, Radarweg 29 Amsterdam — Photo: Marc Price from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons⁷

RELX plc (pronounced "Rel-ex") is a British multinational information and publishing company headquartered in London, England. Its businesses include scientific, technical, medical and legal information and event organisation. It operates in 40 countries and serves customers in over 180 nations. Previously known as Reed Elsevier, the company came into being in 1993 through the merger of Reed International, a British trade book and magazine publisher, and Elsevier, a Netherlands-based scientific publisher.³

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from. Figures are in GBP, the currency the company reports in.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

64.6%Gross margin⁸

26.0%Operating margin⁵

20.3%Net margin⁸

1.9%Revenue growth, 2021⁹

45.6%Return on equity¹⁰

2.0B GBPFree cash flow⁸

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

Other costsProfit

Other costs80¢5.8B GBP
Profit20¢1.5B GBP

Out of 7.2B GBP in revenue.⁹⁸

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

Kept or used elsewhere

Capital spending1¢28.0M GBP
Kept or used elsewhere99¢2.0B GBP

Out of 2.0B GBP of cash from operations.⁸

Financial statements

Revenue⁹7.2B GBP in 2021−3% since 2018

Gross profit¹¹⁹¹²⁸4.7B GBP in 2021−3% since 2018

Operating income¹²⁸¹⁰⁵1.9B GBP in 2021−4% since 2018

Net income¹¹⁹¹²⁸1.5B GBP in 2021+3% since 2018

Every line of the income statement in the latest annual report, as filed.⁵

Period ending	2025-12-31	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Revenue	9.6B GBP	9.4B GBP	9.2B GBP
Cost of sales	-3.2B GBP	-3.3B GBP	-3.2B GBP
Gross profit	6.4B GBP	6.1B GBP	5.9B GBP
Selling and distribution costs	-1.5B GBP	-1.5B GBP	-1.5B GBP
Administration and other expenses	-1.9B GBP	-1.8B GBP	-1.9B GBP
Share of results of joint ventures and associates	44.0M GBP	43.0M GBP	46.0M GBP
Operating profit	3.0B GBP	2.9B GBP	2.7B GBP
Finance income	12.0M GBP	6.0M GBP	8.0M GBP
Finance costs	-298.0M GBP	-304.0M GBP	-323.0M GBP
Net finance costs	-286.0M GBP	-298.0M GBP	-315.0M GBP
Disposals and other non-operating items	9.0M GBP	-6.0M GBP	-72.0M GBP
Profit before tax	2.8B GBP	2.6B GBP	2.3B GBP
Current tax	-726.0M GBP	-607.0M GBP	-575.0M GBP
Deferred tax	54.0M GBP	-6.0M GBP	68.0M GBP
Tax charge	-672.0M GBP	-613.0M GBP	-507.0M GBP
Net profit for the year	2.1B GBP	1.9B GBP	1.8B GBP
Shareholders	2.1B GBP	1.9B GBP	1.8B GBP
Non-controlling interests	13.0M GBP	10.0M GBP	7.0M GBP
Basic earnings per share	1.13 GBP	1.04 GBP	0.94 GBP
Diluted earnings per share	1.12 GBP	1.03 GBP	0.94 GBP

Total assets¹³¹¹⁹¹²13.9B GBP in 2021−1% since 2018

Total liabilities¹³¹¹⁹¹²10.6B GBP in 2021−9% since 2018

Shareholders’ equity⁹¹²⁸¹⁰3.2B GBP in 2021+37% since 2018

Cash⁹¹²⁸¹⁰113.0M GBP in 2021−1% since 2018

Every line of the balance sheet in the latest annual report, as filed.⁵

Period ending	2025-12-31	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Goodwill	7.9B GBP	8.2B GBP
Intangible assets	3.1B GBP	3.2B GBP
Investments in joint ventures and associates	164.0M GBP	169.0M GBP	178.0M GBP
Other investments	131.0M GBP	92.0M GBP
Property, plant and equipment	72.0M GBP	82.0M GBP
Right-of-use assets	87.0M GBP	89.0M GBP	113.0M GBP
Other receivables	7.0M GBP	16.0M GBP
Deferred tax assets	75.0M GBP	84.0M GBP
Net pension assets	197.0M GBP	186.0M GBP
Derivative financial instruments	62.0M GBP	39.0M GBP
Non-current assets	11.8B GBP	12.1B GBP
Inventories and pre-publication costs	311.0M GBP	331.0M GBP
Trade and other receivables	2.5B GBP	2.5B GBP
Derivative financial instruments	50.0M GBP	35.0M GBP
Cash and cash equivalents	131.0M GBP	119.0M GBP	155.0M GBP
Current assets	3.0B GBP	3.0B GBP
Total assets	14.8B GBP	15.1B GBP
Trade and other payables	4.3B GBP	4.1B GBP
Derivative financial instruments	7.0M GBP	59.0M GBP
Debt	1.6B GBP	1.4B GBP
Taxation	153.0M GBP	119.0M GBP
Provisions	2.0M GBP	6.0M GBP
Current liabilities	6.0B GBP	5.7B GBP
Derivative financial instruments	104.0M GBP	126.0M GBP
Debt	5.7B GBP	5.1B GBP
Deferred tax liabilities	405.0M GBP	473.0M GBP
Net pension obligations	154.0M GBP	165.0M GBP
Other payables	1.0M GBP	13.0M GBP
Provisions	6.0M GBP	2.0M GBP
Non-current liabilities	6.4B GBP	5.9B GBP
Total liabilities	12.4B GBP	11.6B GBP
Net assets	2.4B GBP	3.5B GBP
Share capital	264.0M GBP	272.0M GBP	275.0M GBP
Share premium	1.6B GBP	1.6B GBP
Shares held in treasury	-406.0M GBP	-722.0M GBP
Translation reserve	129.0M GBP	567.0M GBP
Other reserves	732.0M GBP	1.8B GBP
Shareholders' equity	2.4B GBP	3.5B GBP
Non-controlling interests	24.0M GBP	23.0M GBP
Total equity	2.4B GBP	3.5B GBP	3.4B GBP

Cash from operations¹¹⁹¹²⁸2.0B GBP in 2021+2% since 2018

Capital spending¹¹⁹¹²⁸28.0M GBP in 2021−50% since 2018

Free cash flow¹¹⁹¹²⁸2.0B GBP in 2021+3% since 2018

Every line of the cash flow in the latest annual report, as filed.⁵

Period ending	2025-12-31	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Cash generated from operations	3.7B GBP	3.5B GBP	3.4B GBP
Interest paid (including lease interest)	-274.0M GBP	-257.0M GBP	-303.0M GBP
Interest received	13.0M GBP	6.0M GBP	9.0M GBP
Tax paid (net)	-638.0M GBP	-662.0M GBP	-619.0M GBP
Net cash from operating activities	2.8B GBP	2.6B GBP	2.5B GBP
Acquisitions	-260.0M GBP	-170.0M GBP	-124.0M GBP
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-21.0M GBP	-20.0M GBP	-30.0M GBP
Expenditure on internally developed intangible assets	-504.0M GBP	-464.0M GBP	-447.0M GBP
Purchase of investments	-42.0M GBP	-4.0M GBP	-8.0M GBP
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			7.0M GBP
Gross proceeds from business disposals and sale of investments	30.0M GBP	74.0M GBP	21.0M GBP
Payments on business disposals	-13.0M GBP	-28.0M GBP	-9.0M GBP
Dividends received from joint ventures and associates	40.0M GBP	37.0M GBP	21.0M GBP
Net cash used in investing activities	-770.0M GBP	-575.0M GBP	-569.0M GBP
Dividends paid to shareholders	-1.2B GBP	-1.1B GBP	-1.1B GBP
Distributions to non-controlling interests	-15.0M GBP	-9.0M GBP	-7.0M GBP
Increase in short-term bank loans, overdrafts and commercial paper	232.0M GBP	461.0M GBP	84.0M GBP
Issuance of term debt	1.1B GBP	711.0M GBP	651.0M GBP
Repayment of term debt	-621.0M GBP	-1.0B GBP	-847.0M GBP
Repayment of leases	-40.0M GBP	-63.0M GBP	-72.0M GBP
Receipts in respect of subleases	2.0M GBP	2.0M GBP	2.0M GBP
Acquisition of non-controlling interest	-19.0M GBP	-1.0M GBP
Repurchase of ordinary shares	-1.5B GBP	-1.0B GBP	-800.0M GBP
Purchase of shares by Employee Benefit Trust	-76.0M GBP	-75.0M GBP	-50.0M GBP
Proceeds on issue of ordinary shares	42.0M GBP	47.0M GBP	41.0M GBP
Net cash used in financing activities	-2.1B GBP	-2.1B GBP	-2.1B GBP
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	15.0M GBP	-32.0M GBP	-169.0M GBP
Exchange translation differences	-3.0M GBP	-4.0M GBP	-10.0M GBP

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How it started

History

Previously known as Reed Elsevier, the company came into being in 1993 as a result of the merger of Reed International, a British trade book and magazine publisher, and Elsevier, a Netherlands-based scientific publisher. The company rebranded itself as RELX in February 2015.

Reed International

In 1895, Albert E. Reed established a newsprint manufacturing operation at Tovil Mill near Maidstone, Kent. The Reed family was Methodist and encouraged good working conditions for their staff in the then-dangerous print trade.

In 1965, Reed Group, as it was then known, became a conglomerate, creating its Decorative Products Division with the purchase of Crown Paints, Polycell and Sanderson's wallpaper and DIY decorating interests.

In 1970, Reed Group merged with the International Publishing Corporation and the company name was changed to Reed International Limited. The company continued to grow by merging with other publishers, producing high-quality trade journals under IPC Business Press Ltd and women's and other consumer magazines under IPC Magazines Ltd. Reed entered the United States in 1977 by acquiring Cahners Publishing, founded by Norman Cahners.

From Wikipedia’s article on RELX, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.³

Leadership

Who has led RELX, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

Erik Engström2009–now

Chair

Paul Walker2021–now

1995200020052010201520202025

Chief executive officerErik Engström Nov 2009 to now¹
ChairPaul Walker Mar 2021 to now¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Academic Press
CMD Group
DETAIL Business Information GmbH
Elsevier
LexisNexis
LexisNexis Butterworths
RELX Group (Netherlands)
RELX Group (United States)
Reed Business Information
Reed Exhibitions
ReedPop
Welbeck Publishing Group

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

Nov 1, 2011Acquired Accuity¹
Dec 1994Acquired LexisNexis¹
1991Acquired Marquis Who's Who¹

Former names

REED ELSEVIER NVAug 22, 2002 to Apr 15, 2003⁶
REED ELSEVIER PLCJul 20, 2001 to Jul 1, 2015⁶
REED INTERNATIONAL PLCMar 27, 1998 to Aug 14, 2002⁶

Timeline

Nov 2009New chief executive Erik Engström becomes CEO¹
1993Founded Founded¹

Recent filings

Oct 1, 20266-K
Sep 8, 20266-K
Sep 1, 20266-K
Aug 27, 20266-K
Aug 6, 20266-K
Aug 3, 20266-K
Jul 23, 20266-K
Jul 23, 20266-K
Jul 23, 20266-K
Jul 1, 20266-K
Jul 1, 20266-K
Jun 29, 20266-K
Jun 18, 20266-K
Jun 9, 20266-K
Jun 1, 20266-K

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.²

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
WikidataRELX on Wikidata
2
SEC EDGARRELX filings on SEC EDGAR
3
WikipediaRELX on Wikipedia
4
Wikimedia CommonsRELX logo by RELX plc, Public domain
5
SEC EDGARRELX 10-K for fiscal 2025
6
SEC EDGARRELX filings on SEC EDGAR
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Wikimedia CommonsRELX photo by Marc Price from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0
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SEC EDGARRELX 10-K for fiscal 2021
9
SEC EDGARRELX 10-K for fiscal 2021
10
SEC EDGARRELX 10-K for fiscal 2021
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SEC EDGARRELX 10-K for fiscal 2018
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SEC EDGARRELX 10-K for fiscal 2020
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SEC EDGARRELX 10-K for fiscal 2018