Relx (REL) Competitors

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

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 Resolute Mining (RSG). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Relx compare to 3i Group?

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

3i Group has a beta of 1.134, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Relx has a beta of 0.247, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Relx had 4 more articles in the media than 3i Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Relx and 1 mentions for 3i Group. 3i Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Relx's score of 0.67 indicating that 3i Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
3i Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Relx
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

3i Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,795, suggesting a potential upside of 70.29%. Relx has a consensus target price of GBX 4,145.50, suggesting a potential upside of 76.55%. Given Relx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Relx is more favorable than 3i Group.

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

3i Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 79 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Relx pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. 3i Group pays out 14.7% 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. 3i Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

3i Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
3i Group£5.43B4.16£3.83B£538.604.14
Relx£9.59B4.31£1.85B£112.0020.96

62.9% of 3i Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of 3i Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Relx shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
3i Group1,236.92% 17.91% 12.09%
Relx 21.53%90.85%11.74%

Summary

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

How does Relx compare to Rentokil Initial?

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

Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.418, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Relx has a beta of 0.247, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Relx has a net margin of 21.53% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 7.04%. Relx's return on equity of 90.85% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rentokil Initial7.04% 6.51% 4.11%
Relx 21.53%90.85%11.74%

Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Relx pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Rentokil Initial pays out 63.8% 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.

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
Rentokil Initial£6.91B1.56£389.49M£18.5423.10
Relx£9.59B4.31£1.85B£112.0020.96

Rentokil Initial currently has a consensus price target of GBX 475.71, indicating a potential upside of 11.10%. Relx has a consensus price target of GBX 4,145.50, indicating a potential upside of 76.55%. Given Relx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Relx is more favorable than Rentokil Initial.

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

58.8% of Rentokil Initial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of Relx shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Rentokil Initial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Relx shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Relx had 5 more articles in the media than Rentokil Initial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Relx and 0 mentions for Rentokil Initial. Relx's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Rentokil Initial's score of 0.00 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Rentokil Initial Neutral
Relx Positive

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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 pays an annual dividend of GBX 64.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. WPP pays an annual dividend of GBX 31.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. 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 a beta of 0.247, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WPP has a beta of 0.663, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Relx and Relx both had 5 articles in the media. Relx's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat WPP's score of -0.19 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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£9.59B4.31£1.85B£112.0020.96
WPP£13.55B0.22£203.92M-£20.00N/A

Relx currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,145.50, indicating a potential upside of 76.55%. WPP has a consensus target price of GBX 350, indicating a potential upside of 28.63%. Given Relx's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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 17 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Relx currently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,145.50, indicating a potential upside of 76.55%. Given Relx's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research 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

Relx has a beta of 0.247, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Herald has a beta of 0.975936, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Relx had 5 more articles in the media than Herald. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Relx and 0 mentions for Herald. Relx's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Herald's score of 0.00 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Relx Positive
Herald Neutral

70.8% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 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£9.59B4.31£1.85B£112.0020.96
Herald£101.21M14.78£175.20M£199.0115.70

Summary

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

How does Relx compare to Resolute Mining?

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

Relx has a net margin of 21.53% compared to Resolute Mining's net margin of 12.76%. Relx's return on equity of 90.85% beat Resolute Mining's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Relx21.53% 90.85% 11.74%
Resolute Mining 12.76%17.01%6.41%

Relx has higher revenue and earnings than Resolute Mining. Resolute Mining 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£9.59B4.31£1.85B£112.0020.96
Resolute Mining£865.60M1.54£15.35M£5.9910.38

In the previous week, Relx had 5 more articles in the media than Resolute Mining. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Relx and 0 mentions for Resolute Mining. Relx's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Resolute Mining's score of 0.00 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Relx Positive
Resolute Mining Neutral

70.8% of Relx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of Resolute Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Relx shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Resolute Mining shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Relx has a beta of 0.247, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Resolute Mining has a beta of 1.331, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Relx currently has a consensus price target of GBX 4,145.50, suggesting a potential upside of 76.55%. Resolute Mining has a consensus price target of GBX 284, suggesting a potential upside of 356.59%. Given Resolute Mining's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Resolute Mining is more favorable than Relx.

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
Resolute Mining
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Relx beats Resolute Mining on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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REL vs. The Competition

MetricRelxSpecialty Business Services IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£41.37B£4.92B£9.75B£2.80B
Dividend Yield2.71%4.82%3.55%6.16%
P/E Ratio20.9628.3225.93367.11
Price / Sales4.3194.574,975.7286,377.90
Price / Cash440.5740.5427.5927.85
Price / Book13.967.274.697.95
Net Income£1.85B£144.67M£792.17M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-4.63%-0.16%1.80%1.38%
1 Month Performance-6.23%-1.31%1.92%1.63%
1 Year Performance-39.86%0.17%26.91%73.73%

Relx Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
REL
Relx
3.3244 of 5 stars
GBX 2,348
-4.0%
GBX 4,145.50
+76.6%
-37.4%£41.37B£9.59B20.9635,700
III
3i Group
4.5351 of 5 stars
GBX 2,179
-0.6%
GBX 3,795
+74.2%
-43.6%£22.10B£5.43B4.051,340
RTO
Rentokil Initial
N/AGBX 445.10
+0.1%
GBX 475.71
+6.9%
+25.1%£11.20B£6.91B24.0162,931
WPP
WPP
2.9377 of 5 stars
GBX 277
+5.6%
GBX 350
+26.4%
-46.4%£2.99B£13.55BN/A115,500
HRI
Herald
N/AGBX 3,035
-2.4%
N/A+39.0%£1.45B£101.21M15.256,600

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This page (LON:REL) was last updated on 6/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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