Relx (RELX) Competitors $53.18 +0.50 (+0.94%) Closing price 07/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.53 -0.65 (-1.21%) As of 06:19 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RELX vs. BABA, UBER, SPGI, PDD, MELI, DASH, PYPL, WCN, TCOM, and IQVShould you be buying Relx stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Relx include Alibaba Group (BABA), Uber Technologies (UBER), S&P Global (SPGI), PDD (PDD), MercadoLibre (MELI), DoorDash (DASH), PayPal (PYPL), Waste Connections (WCN), Trip.com Group (TCOM), and IQVIA (IQV). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Relx vs. Its Competitors Alibaba Group Uber Technologies S&P Global PDD MercadoLibre DoorDash PayPal Waste Connections Trip.com Group IQVIA Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) and Relx (NYSE:RELX) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to BABA or RELX? In the previous week, Alibaba Group had 74 more articles in the media than Relx. MarketBeat recorded 77 mentions for Alibaba Group and 3 mentions for Relx. Relx's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat Alibaba Group's score of 1.11 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alibaba Group 58 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Relx 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is BABA or RELX more profitable? Alibaba Group has a net margin of 13.03% compared to Relx's net margin of 0.00%. Alibaba Group's return on equity of 13.64% beat Relx's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Alibaba Group13.03% 13.64% 8.05% Relx N/A N/A N/A Which has preferable valuation & earnings, BABA or RELX? Alibaba Group has higher revenue and earnings than Relx. Alibaba 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 RatioAlibaba Group$137.30B2.13$17.93B$7.4516.46Relx$12.06B8.10$2.47B$1.8628.59 Is BABA or RELX a better dividend stock? Alibaba Group pays an annual dividend of $0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Relx pays an annual dividend of $1.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Alibaba Group pays out 12.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Relx pays out 65.1% 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. Do insiders & institutionals believe in BABA or RELX? 13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.0% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Relx shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer BABA or RELX? Alibaba Group currently has a consensus price target of $150.80, indicating a potential upside of 22.99%. Given Alibaba Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alibaba Group is more favorable than Relx.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alibaba Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Relx 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Which has more risk & volatility, BABA or RELX? Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Relx has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAlibaba Group beats Relx on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Relx News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RELX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RELX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RELX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRelxINTERNET CONTENT IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$96.76B$4.77B$28.65B$20.89BDividend Yield2.29%5.64%3.02%3.62%P/E Ratio28.598.6834.3027.93Price / Sales8.102.411,800.4072.74Price / Cash25.2724.2438.1422.61Price / Book22.064.347.684.70Net Income$2.47B$121.37M$781.12M$993.85M7 Day Performance-0.58%3.00%1.78%1.99%1 Month Performance-0.26%10.40%7.72%5.85%1 Year Performance18.07%6.77%53,003.33%13.36% Relx Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RELXRelx2.4735 of 5 stars$53.18+0.9%N/A+17.2%$96.76B$12.06B28.5936,400BABAAlibaba Group4.3402 of 5 stars$108.28+1.5%$153.13+41.4%+61.1%$258.35B$137.30B14.53124,320Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastUBERUber Technologies4.8292 of 5 stars$93.88-1.6%$97.63+4.0%+33.2%$196.32B$43.98B16.4431,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSPGIS&P Global4.8445 of 5 stars$530.30+0.6%$596.79+12.5%+6.1%$162.64B$14.21B41.6642,350Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPDDPDD4.4107 of 5 stars$102.41-2.4%$144.55+41.1%-11.0%$142.57B$53.96B11.0223,465Gap UpMELIMercadoLibre4.7923 of 5 stars$2,380.25-0.3%$2,645.94+11.2%+41.5%$120.67B$22.38B58.5418,282Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastDASHDoorDash3.348 of 5 stars$242.85+1.0%$223.44-8.0%+127.5%$102.91B$10.72B315.3923,700Analyst ForecastPYPLPayPal4.5514 of 5 stars$73.89+3.5%$83.42+12.9%+28.4%$71.86B$31.80B16.5324,400Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsWCNWaste Connections4.7461 of 5 stars$184.49+0.6%$213.93+16.0%+2.1%$47.67B$8.92B75.9223,854Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastTCOMTrip.com Group4.4946 of 5 stars$61.66-0.4%$77.25+25.3%+39.5%$40.28B$7.30B17.8741,073Positive NewsIQVIQVIA4.6952 of 5 stars$160.06-1.7%$222.45+39.0%-18.6%$27.69B$15.41B21.8188,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BABA Competitors UBER Competitors SPGI Competitors PDD Competitors MELI Competitors DASH Competitors PYPL Competitors WCN Competitors TCOM Competitors IQV Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RELX) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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