Relx PLC (REL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
1.34x
Relx PLC (REL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.34x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX1.45 Billion exceeds net income of GBX1.09 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Relx PLC debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.34x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX1.45 Billion
GBX
Net Income
GBX1.09 Billion
GBX
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Relx PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Relx PLC across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Relx PLC cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Relx PLC (1992–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Relx PLC.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.39x | GBX2.88 Billion | GBX2.06 Billion | ▲ +52.8% |
| 2024 | 0.91x | GBX2.61 Billion | GBX2.86 Billion | ▼ -33.9% |
| 2023 | 1.38x | GBX2.46 Billion | GBX1.78 Billion | ▲ +33.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03x | GBX2.40 Billion | GBX2.32 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07x | GBX2.02 Billion | GBX1.88 Billion | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05x | GBX1.60 Billion | GBX1.52 Billion | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.99x | GBX2.09 Billion | GBX2.10 Billion | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01x | GBX1.99 Billion | GBX1.96 Billion | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.97x | GBX1.85 Billion | GBX1.91 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.98x | GBX1.68 Billion | GBX1.71 Billion | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07x | GBX1.41 Billion | GBX1.31 Billion | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01x | GBX1.38 Billion | GBX1.37 Billion | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03x | GBX1.39 Billion | GBX1.35 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05x | GBX1.41 Billion | GBX1.33 Billion | ▲ +18591.2% |
| 2011 | -0.01x | GBX-3.00 Million | GBX525.95 Million | ▲ +43.2% |
| 2010 | -0.01x | GBX-5.00 Million | GBX498.34 Million | ▲ +51.4% |
| 2009 | -0.02x | GBX-8.00 Million | GBX387.21 Million | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2008 | -0.03x | GBX-11.00 Million | GBX397.24 Million | ▼ -102.3% |
| 2007 | 1.23x | GBX829.00 Million | GBX674.74 Million | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.45x | GBX585.00 Million | GBX402.59 Million | ▲ +181.9% |
| 2005 | 0.52x | GBX158.00 Million | GBX306.54 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.50x | GBX151.00 Million | GBX302.42 Million | ▼ -78.0% |
| 2003 | 2.27x | GBX756.00 Million | GBX333.65 Million | ▼ -19.4% |
| 2002 | 2.81x | GBX709.00 Million | GBX252.33 Million | ▲ +14.9% |
| 2001 | 2.45x | GBX927.00 Million | GBX379.00 Million | ▼ -20.4% |
| 2000 | 3.07x | GBX605.00 Million | GBX197.00 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 1999 | 3.30x | GBX584.00 Million | GBX177.00 Million | ▲ +158.8% |
| 1998 | 1.27x | GBX501.00 Million | GBX393.00 Million | ▲ +59.4% |
| 1997 | 0.80x | GBX708.00 Million | GBX885.00 Million | ▲ +42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.56x | GBX76.50 Million | GBX135.90 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.58x | GBX156.40 Million | GBX271.00 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.