Relx PLC Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.12x

Relx PLC financial flexibility index. Relx PLC (REL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.12x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of GBX1.46 Billion (operating CF GBX1.45 Billion minus capex GBX9.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (GBX12.37 Billion). See REL FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.12x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

GBX1.46 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

GBX12.37 Billion
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX9.00 Million
GBX

Financial Flexibility Index of Relx PLC (1992–2025)

Financial flexibility index of Relx PLC from 1992 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Relx PLC across 35 annual periods. Check Relx PLC cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Relx PLC Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1992–2025)

Relx PLC financial flexibility index by year from 1992 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Relx PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see REL cash flow metrics.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (GBX) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.23x GBX2.90 Billion GBX2.88 Billion GBX12.37 Billion ▼ -11.9%
2024 0.27x GBX3.09 Billion GBX2.61 Billion GBX11.63 Billion ▲ +4.0%
2023 0.26x GBX2.93 Billion GBX2.46 Billion GBX11.48 Billion ▲ +8.8%
2022 0.23x GBX2.84 Billion GBX2.40 Billion GBX12.07 Billion ▲ +6.2%
2021 0.22x GBX2.35 Billion GBX2.02 Billion GBX10.63 Billion ▲ +36.1%
2020 0.16x GBX1.96 Billion GBX1.60 Billion GBX12.04 Billion ▼ -23.6%
2019 0.21x GBX2.47 Billion GBX2.09 Billion GBX11.60 Billion ▲ +5.6%
2018 0.20x GBX2.35 Billion GBX1.99 Billion GBX11.64 Billion ▼ -9.3%
2017 0.22x GBX2.20 Billion GBX1.85 Billion GBX9.91 Billion ▲ +20.9%
2016 0.18x GBX2.02 Billion GBX1.68 Billion GBX10.96 Billion ▼ -3.4%
2015 0.19x GBX1.71 Billion GBX1.41 Billion GBX9.01 Billion ▲ +3.4%
2014 0.18x GBX1.65 Billion GBX1.38 Billion GBX8.95 Billion ▼ -12.3%
2013 0.21x GBX1.69 Billion GBX1.39 Billion GBX8.07 Billion ▲ +4.9%
2012 0.20x GBX1.74 Billion GBX1.41 Billion GBX8.70 Billion ▲ +183.7%
2011 0.07x GBX347.00 Million GBX-3.00 Million GBX4.92 Billion ▲ +12.0%
2010 0.06x GBX306.00 Million GBX-5.00 Million GBX4.86 Billion ▲ +36.3%
2009 0.05x GBX234.00 Million GBX-8.00 Million GBX5.07 Billion ▲ +80.4%
2008 0.03x GBX161.00 Million GBX-11.00 Million GBX6.29 Billion ▼ -90.5%
2007 0.27x GBX974.00 Million GBX829.00 Million GBX3.60 Billion ▲ +20.1%
2006 0.23x GBX781.00 Million GBX585.00 Million GBX3.47 Billion ▲ +141.1%
2005 0.09x GBX353.00 Million GBX158.00 Million GBX3.78 Billion ▼ -9.6%
2004 0.10x GBX343.00 Million GBX151.00 Million GBX3.32 Billion ▼ -65.5%
2003 0.30x GBX911.00 Million GBX756.00 Million GBX3.04 Billion ▲ +10.6%
2002 0.27x GBX872.00 Million GBX709.00 Million GBX3.22 Billion ▲ +70.0%
2001 0.16x GBX1.10 Billion GBX927.00 Million GBX6.92 Billion ▼ -6.4%
2000 0.17x GBX746.00 Million GBX605.00 Million GBX4.38 Billion ▼ -19.5%
1999 0.21x GBX721.00 Million GBX584.00 Million GBX3.41 Billion ▲ +17.6%
1998 0.18x GBX652.00 Million GBX501.00 Million GBX3.62 Billion ▼ -25.9%
1997 0.24x GBX850.00 Million GBX708.00 Million GBX3.50 Billion ▲ +5733.2%
1996 0.00x GBX-7.00 Million GBX-7.00 Million GBX1.63 Billion ▼ -186.5%
1995 0.00x GBX9.00 Million GBX9.00 Million GBX1.81 Billion ▲ +69.9%
1994 0.00x GBX5.00 Million GBX5.00 Million GBX1.71 Billion ▲ +105.7%
1993 -0.05x GBX-67.80 Million GBX-67.80 Million GBX1.31 Billion ▼ -177.1%
1992 0.07x GBX109.30 Million GBX76.50 Million GBX1.63 Billion ▼ -47.1%
1992 0.13x GBX192.40 Million GBX156.40 Million GBX1.52 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities