RELX (RELX) vs. Waste Management (WM)

Company Profile

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

Waste Management (WM) 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) leads with Return on Equity (TTM) of 90.85%, above its industry benchmark range, while Waste Management (WM) at 28.86% also ranks strongly in the top quartile.

RELX (RELX) at 21.53% ranks in the top quartile for Net Profit Margin (TTM), ahead of Waste Management (WM) at 10.99%, 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 Management (WM) at 17.35%, which sits closer to the industry mid-range.

Profitability at a Glance

Financial Strength

Both RELX (RELX) at 0.49 and Waste Management (WM) at 0.93 run Current Ratio (MRQ) in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

Waste Management (WM) at 2.28 sits in the higher-leverage quartile relative to peers, but RELX (RELX) at 3.07 is higher still, above its industry benchmark range.

Both RELX (RELX) at 12.22 and Waste Management (WM) at 4.80 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 Management (WM) at 1.55%, which sits around the industry mid-range.

Both RELX (RELX) at 57.19% and Waste Management (WM) at 49.50% post Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM) outside their industries’ typical mid-range — either leaning toward more retention or more distribution than the industry median.

Dividend at a Glance

Valuation

Both RELX (RELX) at 21.44 and Waste Management (WM) at 32.01 post Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM) near the typical industry midpoint — neither company stands out strongly from peers on trailing earnings multiple.

Waste Management (WM) at 3.52 carries typical industry Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM), while RELX (RELX) at 4.62 sits in the higher-multiple quartile — RELX carries a higher trailing revenue multiple relative to peers.

Waste Management (WM) at 9.24 sits in the higher-multiple quartile for Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ), but RELX (RELX) at 23.43 is higher still, above its industry benchmark range — both carry elevated book-value multiples relative to peers, with RELX higher.

Valuation at a Glance