Relx annual debt-to-equity ratio
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Relx Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (REL)
Relx's debt-to-equity ratio was 3.11 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 3.11 | 1.20 | +63.00% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.91 | −0.01 | −0.47% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.92 | 0.09 | +4.81% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.83 | −0.14 | −7.20% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.97 | −1.55 | −44.04% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.52 | 0.41 | +13.00% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 3.12 | 0.23 | +8.02% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.89 | 0.43 | +17.26% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 2.46 | 0.33 | +15.42% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 2.13 | — | — |
Relx quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 7.19 | 3.74 | +108.13% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 3.11 | 1.20 | +63.00% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.46 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.91 | −0.01 | −0.47% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.92 | 0.09 | +4.81% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.83 | −0.14 | −7.20% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.97 | −1.55 | −44.04% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.52 | 0.41 | +13.00% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 3.12 | 0.23 | +8.02% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.89 | 0.43 | +17.26% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 2.46 | — | — |
Relx debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Relx's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 3.52 to 3.11, a change of −0.41. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 7.19.
About the metric
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
Calculation and source
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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