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GBX 2,496 -6.00 (-0.24%)
As of 07/17/2026 12:34 PM Eastern

REL vs. III, RTO, WPP, HRI, and FOUR

Should you buy Relx stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Relx with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Relx include 3i Group (III), Rentokil Initial (RTO), WPP (WPP), Herald (HRI), and 4imprint Group (FOUR). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Relx compare to 3i Group?

Relx (LON:REL) and 3i Group (LON:III) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Relx has a beta of 0.256, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 3i Group has a beta of 1.122, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

3i Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Relx. 3i Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Relx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Relx£9.59B4.56£1.85B£112.0022.29
3i Group£5.43B4.78£3.83B£538.604.78

In the previous week, Relx had 2 more articles in the media than 3i Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Relx and 0 mentions for 3i Group. Relx's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat 3i Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Relx Positive
3i Group Neutral

70.8% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of 3i Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Relx shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of 3i Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

3i Group has a net margin of 1,236.92% compared to Relx's net margin of 21.53%. Relx's return on equity of 90.85% beat 3i Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Relx21.53% 90.85% 11.74%
3i Group 1,236.92%17.91%12.09%

Relx pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 79 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Relx pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 3i Group pays out 14.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. 3i Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Relx currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,145.50, indicating a potential upside of 66.09%. 3i Group has a consensus target price of GBX 3,601.75, indicating a potential upside of 39.82%. Given Relx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Relx is more favorable than 3i Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Relx
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
3i Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

3i Group beats Relx on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Relx compare to Rentokil Initial?

Relx (LON:REL) and Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Relx has a beta of 0.256, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.429, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Relx currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,145.50, indicating a potential upside of 66.09%. Rentokil Initial has a consensus target price of GBX 475.71, indicating a potential upside of 5.71%. Given Relx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Relx is more favorable than Rentokil Initial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Relx
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Rentokil Initial
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Relx has higher revenue and earnings than Rentokil Initial. Relx is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rentokil Initial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Relx£9.59B4.56£1.85B£112.0022.29
Rentokil Initial£6.91B1.64£389.49M£18.5424.27

In the previous week, Relx had 2 more articles in the media than Rentokil Initial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Relx and 0 mentions for Rentokil Initial. Relx's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Rentokil Initial's score of 0.00 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Relx Positive
Rentokil Initial Neutral

Relx pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Relx pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rentokil Initial pays out 63.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Relx has a net margin of 21.53% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 3.67%. Relx's return on equity of 90.85% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Relx21.53% 90.85% 11.74%
Rentokil Initial 3.67%4.02%4.11%

70.8% of Relx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Rentokil Initial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Relx shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Rentokil Initial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Relx beats Rentokil Initial on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Relx compare to WPP?

Relx (LON:REL) and WPP (LON:WPP) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Relx has a net margin of 21.53% compared to WPP's net margin of -1.59%. Relx's return on equity of 90.85% beat WPP's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Relx21.53% 90.85% 11.74%
WPP -1.59%-7.54%1.53%

Relx has a beta of 0.256, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WPP has a beta of 0.676, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

70.8% of Relx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of WPP shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Relx shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of WPP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Relx pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. WPP pays an annual dividend of GBX 31.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%. Relx pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WPP pays out -159.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. WPP is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Relx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WPP. WPP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Relx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Relx£9.59B4.56£1.85B£112.0022.29
WPP£13.55B0.22£203.92M-£20.00N/A

In the previous week, WPP had 1 more articles in the media than Relx. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WPP and 2 mentions for Relx. Relx's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat WPP's score of -0.09 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Relx
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
WPP
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Relx currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,145.50, indicating a potential upside of 66.09%. WPP has a consensus target price of GBX 350, indicating a potential upside of 23.94%. Given Relx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Relx is more favorable than WPP.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Relx
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
WPP
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Relx beats WPP on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Relx compare to Herald?

Relx (LON:REL) and Herald (LON:HRI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Relx had 2 more articles in the media than Herald. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Relx and 0 mentions for Herald. Relx's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Herald's score of -1.80 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Relx Positive
Herald Very Negative

Relx has higher revenue and earnings than Herald. Herald is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Relx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Relx£9.59B4.56£1.85B£112.0022.29
Herald£101.21M13.68£175.20M£199.0114.54

Relx has a beta of 0.256, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Herald has a beta of 0.977886, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Herald has a net margin of 86.00% compared to Relx's net margin of 21.53%. Relx's return on equity of 90.85% beat Herald's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Relx21.53% 90.85% 11.74%
Herald 86.00%7.67%9.22%

Relx presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,145.50, suggesting a potential upside of 66.09%. Given Relx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Relx is more favorable than Herald.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Relx
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Herald
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

70.8% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.4% of Herald shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Relx shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Herald shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Relx beats Herald on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Relx compare to 4imprint Group?

4imprint Group (LON:FOUR) and Relx (LON:REL) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Relx had 1 more articles in the media than 4imprint Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Relx and 1 mentions for 4imprint Group. Relx's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat 4imprint Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
4imprint Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Relx
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Relx has higher revenue and earnings than 4imprint Group. 4imprint Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Relx, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
4imprint Group£1.35B0.82£139.98M£403.309.76
Relx£9.59B4.56£1.85B£112.0022.29

Relx has a net margin of 21.53% compared to 4imprint Group's net margin of 8.43%. Relx's return on equity of 90.85% beat 4imprint Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
4imprint Group8.43% 78.01% 35.62%
Relx 21.53%90.85%11.74%

4imprint Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,621.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.35%. Relx has a consensus target price of GBX 4,145.50, indicating a potential upside of 66.09%. Given Relx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Relx is more favorable than 4imprint Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
4imprint Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Relx
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

4imprint Group has a beta of 0.682, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Relx has a beta of 0.256, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market.

55.0% of 4imprint Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of Relx shares are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of 4imprint Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Relx shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

4imprint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 247.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Relx pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 4imprint Group pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Relx pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Relx beats 4imprint Group on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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REL vs. The Competition

MetricRelxSpecialty Business Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£43.69B£5.30B£9.40B£2.78B
Dividend Yield2.76%4.85%3.52%6.15%
P/E Ratio22.2927.3226.94368.19
Price / Sales4.5690.321,961.0184,555.32
Price / Cash440.5740.5427.4227.89
Price / Book14.837.094.407.53
Net Income£1.85B£144.67M£791.21M£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.27%1.18%-0.28%5.78%
1 Month Performance6.30%2.60%-1.11%4.65%
1 Year Performance-37.22%1.63%14.33%61.87%

Relx Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
REL
Relx
3.0823 of 5 stars
GBX 2,496
-0.2%
GBX 4,145.50
+66.1%
-37.5%£43.69B£9.59B22.2935,700
III
3i Group
3.7632 of 5 stars
GBX 2,624
-0.2%
GBX 3,601.75
+37.3%
-39.3%£26.61B£5.43B4.871,340
RTO
Rentokil Initial
2.0467 of 5 stars
GBX 452
+1.6%
GBX 475.71
+5.2%
+29.7%£11.37B£6.91B24.3862,931
WPP
WPP
2.5299 of 5 stars
GBX 267.80
+4.4%
GBX 350
+30.7%
-31.8%£2.89B£13.55BN/A115,500
HRI
Herald
N/AGBX 2,965
-3.6%
N/A+21.8%£1.42B£101.21M14.906,600

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This page (LON:REL) was last updated on 7/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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