Relx PLC Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 0.12x

Relx PLC cash flow-to-debt ratio. Relx PLC (REL) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.12x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of GBX1.45 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (GBX12.37 Billion) in one year. Check REL cash to earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.12x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

GBX1.45 Billion
GBX

Total Liabilities

GBX12.37 Billion
GBX

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of Relx PLC (1992–2025)

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of Relx PLC from 1992 to 2025. Historical debt coverage capacity for Relx PLC across 35 annual periods. Check REL capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Relx PLC Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio by Year (1992–2025)

Relx PLC cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 1992 to 2025. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Relx PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Relx PLC (REL) cash conversion ratio.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (GBX) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.23x GBX2.88 Billion GBX12.37 Billion ▲ +3.7%
2024 0.22x GBX2.61 Billion GBX11.63 Billion ▲ +4.8%
2023 0.21x GBX2.46 Billion GBX11.48 Billion ▲ +7.7%
2022 0.20x GBX2.40 Billion GBX12.07 Billion ▲ +4.9%
2021 0.19x GBX2.02 Billion GBX10.63 Billion ▲ +43.1%
2020 0.13x GBX1.60 Billion GBX12.04 Billion ▼ -26.4%
2019 0.18x GBX2.09 Billion GBX11.60 Billion ▲ +5.6%
2018 0.17x GBX1.99 Billion GBX11.64 Billion ▼ -8.6%
2017 0.19x GBX1.85 Billion GBX9.91 Billion ▲ +21.6%
2016 0.15x GBX1.68 Billion GBX10.96 Billion ▼ -1.8%
2015 0.16x GBX1.41 Billion GBX9.01 Billion ▲ +1.5%
2014 0.15x GBX1.38 Billion GBX8.95 Billion ▼ -10.4%
2013 0.17x GBX1.39 Billion GBX8.07 Billion ▲ +6.2%
2012 0.16x GBX1.41 Billion GBX8.70 Billion ▲ +26638.3%
2011 0.00x GBX-3.00 Million GBX4.92 Billion ▲ +40.8%
2010 0.00x GBX-5.00 Million GBX4.86 Billion ▲ +34.9%
2009 0.00x GBX-8.00 Million GBX5.07 Billion ▲ +9.7%
2008 0.00x GBX-11.00 Million GBX6.29 Billion ▼ -100.8%
2007 0.23x GBX829.00 Million GBX3.60 Billion ▲ +36.5%
2006 0.17x GBX585.00 Million GBX3.47 Billion ▲ +303.5%
2005 0.04x GBX158.00 Million GBX3.78 Billion ▼ -8.1%
2004 0.05x GBX151.00 Million GBX3.32 Billion ▼ -81.7%
2003 0.25x GBX756.00 Million GBX3.04 Billion ▲ +12.9%
2002 0.22x GBX709.00 Million GBX3.22 Billion ▲ +64.3%
2001 0.13x GBX927.00 Million GBX6.92 Billion ▼ -3.0%
2000 0.14x GBX605.00 Million GBX4.38 Billion ▼ -19.4%
1999 0.17x GBX584.00 Million GBX3.41 Billion ▲ +23.9%
1998 0.14x GBX501.00 Million GBX3.62 Billion ▼ -31.6%
1997 0.20x GBX708.00 Million GBX3.50 Billion ▲ +4792.2%
1996 0.00x GBX-7.00 Million GBX1.63 Billion ▼ -186.5%
1995 0.00x GBX9.00 Million GBX1.81 Billion ▲ +69.9%
1994 0.00x GBX5.00 Million GBX1.71 Billion ▲ +105.7%
1993 -0.05x GBX-67.80 Million GBX1.31 Billion ▼ -210.1%
1992 0.05x GBX76.50 Million GBX1.63 Billion ▼ -54.5%
1992 0.10x GBX156.40 Million GBX1.52 Billion —
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.