RELX PLC PLC American Depositary Shares (Each representing One Ordinary Share) (RELX)

FairStock Score: 50/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a Buffett/Graham investor, I look first for a business I can understand and a price that protects me. RELX sells information-based analytics and decision tools across risk, scientific/technical/medical, legal, and exhibitions. That is a sensible professional services footprint, and the low beta of 0.27 along with a 2.73% dividend yield suggests a steadier holding. FairStock's calculations show a P/E of 21.98 at the 2026-10-13 close, which is not outrageous for a presumably quality franchise, and a ROCE of 13.12%, indicating decent capital productivity. But the balance sheet gives me pause: at that close, P/B is 152.92 and D/E is 7.10, meaning reported book equity is tiny relative to both market value and debt. ROE of 131.86% is therefore less a sign of pure economic magic and more a function of a very thin equity base. Graham's number is $5.17 against a $36.70 price, a margin of safety of -609.86%, so I am paying nearly seven times the conservative asset-based value. Piotroski F-Score of 1/9 is weak, and Altman Z-Score of 2.49 leaves only a moderate safety cushion. The FairStock Score is 55/100, and there is no Lynch category because only 0 years of filed results are available. Revenue and profit growth are N/A, so I cannot verify the growth trajectory. I might admire the business, but I would demand a wider discount and better financial reporting history before calling it a value opportunity.

In plain English: RELX provides information and analytics tools to professionals in risk, science, law, and exhibitions. The data show a profitable business with strong reported returns, but it uses a lot of debt compared with its book value and the shares look very expensive against net assets. It pays a modest dividend and has been less volatile than the market, though conservative value measures show little safety margin.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

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