RELX (RELX) vs. Waste Connections (WCN)

Company Profile

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

Waste Connections (WCN) 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 Waste Connections (WCN) at 12.88% sits closer to the industry mid-range.

RELX (RELX) at 21.53% ranks in the top quartile for Net Profit Margin (TTM), ahead of Waste Connections (WCN) at 10.97%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

RELX (RELX) at 31.66% ranks in the top quartile for Operating Profit Margin (TTM), ahead of Waste Connections (WCN) at 17.53%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both RELX (RELX) at 0.49 and Waste Connections (WCN) at 0.69 run Current Ratio (MRQ) in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

Waste Connections (WCN) at 1.13 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 Waste Connections (WCN) at 5.40 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 Waste Connections (WCN) at 0.86%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Waste Connections (WCN) at 32.35% 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

RELX (RELX) at 21.44 carries typical industry Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM), while Waste Connections (WCN) at 37.70 sits in the higher-multiple quartile — WCN carries a higher trailing earnings multiple relative to peers.

Both RELX (RELX) at 4.62 and Waste Connections (WCN) at 4.14 trade in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) among industry peers, indicating higher trailing revenue multiples than typical peers.

Waste Connections (WCN) at 5.18 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