Relx Reports Strong 2025 Results

Earnings call highlights growth across business segments and continued shift to higher-value analytics and tools

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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Relx (NYSE:RELX) reported strong financial results for 2025, with underlying revenue growth of 7% and underlying adjusted operating profit growth of 9%. The company saw momentum across its four business areas and continued its shift toward higher-growth analytics and decision tools, leading to margin expansion and robust cash generation.

Why it matters

Relx's performance demonstrates the company's ability to adapt to industry trends and deliver value to customers through its data, analytics, and workflow solutions. The results highlight the strength of Relx's diversified business model and its focus on higher-margin, technology-enabled products and services.

The details

Relx completed five small acquisitions in 2025, including the ID document verification platform IDVerse. The company also made two small disposals. Relx's Risk division saw 8% underlying revenue growth and 10% underlying adjusted operating profit growth, driven by its AI-enabled analytics and decision tools. The Scientific, Technical & Medical (STM) division grew underlying revenue by 5% and underlying adjusted operating profit by 7%, benefiting from a shift toward higher-value analytics and tools. The Legal division reported 9% underlying revenue growth and 12% underlying adjusted operating profit growth, with strong performance in legal analytics and tools. The Exhibitions division saw 8% underlying revenue growth and 9% underlying adjusted operating profit growth, reflecting an improved portfolio and progress on digital initiatives.

  • Relx reported its 2025 results on February 12, 2026.

The players

Relx

A global provider of information, analytics, and decision tools for professional and business customers.

Nick Luff

Chief Financial Officer of Relx.

Erik Engstrom

Chief Executive Officer of Relx.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”

— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee (Instagram)

The takeaway

Relx's strong 2025 performance, driven by its focus on higher-value analytics and tools, demonstrates the company's ability to adapt to industry trends and deliver value to customers through its diversified business model. The results highlight Relx's position as a leading provider of data, analytics, and workflow solutions in its key markets.