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RELX vs. TRI, VRSK, EFX, ULS, and J

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 Thomson Reuters (TRI), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Equifax (EFX), UL Solutions (ULS), and Jacobs Solutions (J). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry.

How does Relx compare to Thomson Reuters?

Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI) and Relx (NYSE:RELX) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Relx has higher revenue and earnings than Thomson Reuters.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Thomson Reuters$7.48B5.93$1.50B$3.7627.08
Relx$9.72B6.42$2.72BN/AN/A

Thomson Reuters pays an annual dividend of $2.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Relx pays an annual dividend of $0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Thomson Reuters pays out 69.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Thomson Reuters had 23 more articles in the media than Relx. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Thomson Reuters and 8 mentions for Relx. Relx's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Thomson Reuters' score of 0.54 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Thomson Reuters
6 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Relx
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

17.3% of Thomson Reuters shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.0% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Relx shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Thomson Reuters has a net margin of 21.22% compared to Relx's net margin of 0.00%. Thomson Reuters' return on equity of 15.82% beat Relx's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Thomson Reuters21.22% 15.82% 10.27%
Relx N/A N/A N/A

Thomson Reuters currently has a consensus target price of $142.83, suggesting a potential upside of 40.26%. Given Thomson Reuters' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Thomson Reuters is more favorable than Relx.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Thomson Reuters
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65
Relx
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Thomson Reuters has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Relx has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Thomson Reuters beats Relx on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Relx compare to Verisk Analytics?

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) and Relx (NYSE:RELX) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Verisk Analytics currently has a consensus price target of $236.27, suggesting a potential upside of 23.17%. Given Verisk Analytics' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Verisk Analytics is more favorable than Relx.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Verisk Analytics
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
Relx
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Relx pays an annual dividend of $0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Verisk Analytics pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Verisk Analytics has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Relx has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Relx has higher revenue and earnings than Verisk Analytics.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Verisk Analytics$3.07B8.13$908.30M$6.5129.47
Relx$9.72B6.42$2.72BN/AN/A

In the previous week, Verisk Analytics had 6 more articles in the media than Relx. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Verisk Analytics and 8 mentions for Relx. Relx's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Verisk Analytics' score of 1.12 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Verisk Analytics
8 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Relx
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 28.24% compared to Relx's net margin of 0.00%. Relx's return on equity of 0.00% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Verisk Analytics28.24% -239.55% 18.56%
Relx N/A N/A N/A

90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.0% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Relx shares are owned 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

Verisk Analytics beats Relx on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Relx compare to Equifax?

Equifax (NYSE:EFX) and Relx (NYSE:RELX) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Equifax has a net margin of 10.73% compared to Relx's net margin of 0.00%. Equifax's return on equity of 21.61% beat Relx's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Equifax10.73% 21.61% 8.41%
Relx N/A N/A N/A

96.2% of Equifax shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.0% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Equifax shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Relx shares are owned 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.

Equifax pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Relx pays an annual dividend of $0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Equifax pays out 39.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equifax has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Relx has higher revenue and earnings than Equifax.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Equifax$6.44B3.33$660.30M$5.6932.07
Relx$9.72B6.42$2.72BN/AN/A

Equifax presently has a consensus target price of $215.79, indicating a potential upside of 18.26%. Given Equifax's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Equifax is more favorable than Relx.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Equifax
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Relx
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

In the previous week, Equifax had 23 more articles in the media than Relx. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Equifax and 8 mentions for Relx. Relx's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Equifax's score of 0.62 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Equifax
13 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Relx
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Equifax has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Relx has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Equifax beats Relx on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Relx compare to UL Solutions?

Relx (NYSE:RELX) and UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

UL Solutions has a net margin of 16.02% compared to Relx's net margin of 0.00%. UL Solutions' return on equity of 28.81% beat Relx's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RelxN/A N/A N/A
UL Solutions 16.02%28.81%13.25%

15.0% of Relx shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Relx shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of UL Solutions shares are owned by 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.

Relx pays an annual dividend of $0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. UL Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. UL Solutions pays out 23.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Relx has higher revenue and earnings than UL Solutions.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Relx$9.72B6.42$2.72BN/AN/A
UL Solutions$3.05B5.16$325M$2.4731.64

UL Solutions has a consensus price target of $96.78, indicating a potential upside of 23.84%. Given UL Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe UL Solutions is more favorable than Relx.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Relx
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
UL Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55

In the previous week, UL Solutions had 18 more articles in the media than Relx. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for UL Solutions and 8 mentions for Relx. Relx's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat UL Solutions' score of 0.70 indicating that Relx is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Relx
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
UL Solutions
8 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Relx has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UL Solutions has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Relx beats UL Solutions on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Relx compare to Jacobs Solutions?

Relx (NYSE:RELX) and Jacobs Solutions (NYSE:J) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Jacobs Solutions has a net margin of 2.40% compared to Relx's net margin of 0.00%. Jacobs Solutions' return on equity of 23.96% beat Relx's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
RelxN/A N/A N/A
Jacobs Solutions 2.40%23.96%7.02%

Relx has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jacobs Solutions.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Relx$9.72B6.42$2.72BN/AN/A
Jacobs Solutions$12.03B1.42$289.34M$2.8251.43

15.0% of Relx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.7% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Relx shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Jacobs Solutions shares are held by 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.

Jacobs Solutions has a consensus target price of $152.22, suggesting a potential upside of 4.96%. Given Jacobs Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Jacobs Solutions is more favorable than Relx.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Relx
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Jacobs Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45

Relx pays an annual dividend of $0.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Jacobs Solutions pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Jacobs Solutions pays out 51.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jacobs Solutions has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Relx has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jacobs Solutions has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Jacobs Solutions had 15 more articles in the media than Relx. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Jacobs Solutions and 8 mentions for Relx. Jacobs Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Relx's score of 1.26 indicating that Jacobs Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Relx
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Jacobs Solutions
14 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Jacobs Solutions beats Relx on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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RELX vs. The Competition

MetricRelxProfessional Services IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$62.34B$7.25B$10.77B$24.08B
Dividend Yield3.55%3.82%120.49%3.70%
P/E RatioN/A39.1728.6029.26
Price / Sales6.4222.82346.9518.30
Price / Cash15.8522.6724.6332.96
Price / Book37.035.554.546.87
Net Income$2.72B$236.24M$608.43M$1.06B
7 Day Performance0.24%3.73%3.85%2.91%
1 Month Performance10.85%8.27%2.17%3.43%
1 Year Performance-25.95%-3.29%14.90%20.31%

Relx Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RELX
Relx
2.7854 of 5 stars
$35.55
-0.6%
N/A-27.9%$62.34B$9.72BN/A37,000
TRI
Thomson Reuters
4.7325 of 5 stars
$101.61
+3.5%
$143.92
+41.6%
-44.7%$42.75B$7.48B29.5627,100
VRSK
Verisk Analytics
4.883 of 5 stars
$193.11
-0.9%
$236.27
+22.3%
-27.5%$25.36B$3.07B29.668,000
EFX
Equifax
4.2915 of 5 stars
$174.20
+0.9%
$215.79
+23.9%
-24.5%$20.28B$6.07B30.6215,000
ULS
UL Solutions
4.6366 of 5 stars
$91.33
-0.3%
$101.54
+11.2%
+18.5%$18.47B$3.05B53.4114,851

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