RELX (RELX) vs. Republic Services (RSG)

Company Profile

RELX (RELX) and Republic Services (RSG) both fall under the Commercial & Professional Services industry group, but RELX is classified in Professional Services while RSG is classified in Commercial Services & Supplies.

Republic Services (RSG) trades as a standard ordinary-equity line, while RELX (RELX) is an ADR tied to a foreign-share or depositary-receipt structure — compare with FX exposure, program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Historical Performance

Historical Performance at a Glance

Profitability

RELX (RELX) posts Return on Equity (TTM) of 90.85%, above its industry benchmark range, while Republic Services (RSG) at 18.12% sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Both RELX (RELX) at 21.53% and Republic Services (RSG) at 12.99% rank in the top quartile for Net Profit Margin (TTM) among industry peers, indicating both companies convert revenue into net income more strongly than typical competitors.

Both RELX (RELX) at 31.66% and Republic Services (RSG) at 19.93% rank in the top quartile for Operating Profit Margin (TTM) among industry peers, indicating both companies convert revenue into operating income more strongly than typical competitors.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both RELX (RELX) at 0.49 and Republic Services (RSG) at 0.67 run Current Ratio (MRQ) in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

Republic Services (RSG) at 1.16 is around its industry mid-range for Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ), while RELX (RELX) at 3.07 sits above its industry benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Both RELX (RELX) at 12.22 and Republic Services (RSG) at 4.56 post Interest Coverage Ratio (TTM) near their industry mid-ranges, so neither company stands out strongly from peers on interest-coverage headroom.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Dividend

RELX (RELX) at 2.67% reports Dividend Yield (TTM) in the top quartile of industry peers, ahead of Republic Services (RSG) at 1.12%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Republic Services (RSG) at 34.58% maintains Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) around its industry median — a balanced dividend policy. RELX (RELX) at 57.19% sits outside the typical mid-range, leaning toward more retention or more distribution than the industry median.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Both RELX (RELX) at 21.44 and Republic Services (RSG) at 30.87 post Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on trailing earnings multiple.

Both RELX (RELX) at 4.62 and Republic Services (RSG) at 4.01 trade in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) among industry peers, indicating higher trailing revenue multiples than typical peers.

Republic Services (RSG) at 5.65 hovers around the typical industry Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), while RELX (RELX) at 23.43 sits above its industry benchmark range — an elevated book-value multiple for RELX relative to peers.

Valuation at a Glance