RELX
RELX Plc
There isn't enough reported data to score RELX yet.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ's fundamentals are mixed: it turned 28% of its revenue into free cash flow, but its operating margin fell 2 points to 21%. At 12x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 11x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
RELX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
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There isn't enough reported data to rate RELX's fundamentals.
VZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
VZ's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
RELX PE Valuation
RELX has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $32.43 | -30% |
| Forward | 9x | $46.55 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $43.63 | -6.3% |
| Current | 12x | $46.55 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $56.75 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VZ's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.0x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
RELX Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for RELX to show an outlook.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect VZ's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
RELX Earnings Per Share
RELX and VZ do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
VZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.19 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.93 | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.85 | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.11 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.06 | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.68 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.20 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +51% |
VZ's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.93 over the past year, against $5.34 in late 2021.
RELX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6.5B | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.5B | +1.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.3B | +2.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.4B | +2.8% |
| Q2 2024 | $6.2B | +3.2% |
| Q4 2023 | $6.2B | +1.7% |
| Q2 2023 | $6B | +13% |
| Q4 2022 | $6.1B | +19% |
RELX has the edge over VZ in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 32% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 31% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 31% | +2.9 points |
| Q2 2024 | 31% | +3.3 points |
| Q4 2023 | 30% | +4.4 points |
| Q2 2023 | 29% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2022 | 28% | +6.9 points |
RELX has the edge over VZ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.3B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.3B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.4B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.4B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.8B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.5B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.7B | +1.6% |
VZ's revenue has held roughly level: $34.3B last quarter, up 1.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +19 points |
VZ's operating margin was 25% last quarter, up 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
RELX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +3.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | +7.2% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.7B | +7.2% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.7B | -1.7% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.6B | +6.5% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.7B | +36% |
RELX's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $7.6B over the past year, up 13% from the year before.
VZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5B | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $8B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | +20% |
VZ's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $39B over the past year, up 1.5% from the year before.
RELX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.1% | -39.2M shares |
| 1 year | -5.7% | -109M shares |
| 3 years | -7.5% | -145M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -300M shares |
| Available history | -27% | -652M shares |
RELX has the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q4 2025 | $666.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $399.1M |
| Q2 2024 | $1B |
| Q4 2023 | $332.6M |
| Q2 2023 | $798.1M |
| Q4 2022 | $266M |
VZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -10M shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -72M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -55M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +17M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +21M shares |
VZ has 4.2B diluted shares, down 1.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
RELX Net Leverage
RELX's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
VZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
VZ's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 years a year ago.
RELX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 82.3 | Overbought |
RELX's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 82 (overbought).
VZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.6 | Neutral |
VZ's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
RELX PE vs Communication Services Sector
RELX has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ is trading at 12x earnings, a 28% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
RELX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.9 | 5.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $35.8 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $35.6 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $42.3 | 5.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $40.7 | 1.5% below |
RELX has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 1.5% below its 200-week average.
VZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.1 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.3 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.2 | 5.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.4 | 12% above |
VZ has the edge over RELX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RELX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.3 | $24.4 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | $24.4 | $31.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $31.9 | $27.9 | -12% |
| 2023 | $27.9 | $39.7 | +42% |
| 2024 | $39.7 | $45.6 | +15% |
| 2025 | $45.6 | $41.1 | -9.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $41.1 | $40.0 | -2.6% |
RELX has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 2.6% so far in 2026.
VZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $58.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $58.8 | $52.7 | -10% |
| 2022 | $52.7 | $38.4 | -27% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $39.9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $39.9 | $40.5 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.5 | $46.6 | +15% |
VZ has the edge over RELX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.