MGNI vs NEXN vs RELX Stock Comparison

Magnite, Nexxen International and Relx Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MGNI Magnite, Inc.
$22.43 -12.6% 1M +20.3% 1Y
Market cap
$3.06B
P/E
18.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$742.04M
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
2 wins
RELX Relx Plc
$39.13 +17.7% 1M -12.4% 1Y
Market cap
$73.50B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Analytics and BI Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Nexxen International leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Nexxen International 4, Relx 3, Magnite 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMGNINEXNRELXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.06B $526.93M $73.50B RELX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.3x 0.1x — NEXN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.2x 8.9x 21.6x NEXN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.3% +3.0% — MGNI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.5% 950.3% — NEXN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.3% +7.6% -12.4% MGNI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.7%/yr -14.1%/yr +4.6%/yr RELX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.9% 45.0% 35.2% RELX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 73/100 — NEXN

Percentile Scorecard

MGNINEXNRELX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMGNINEXNRELX
Valuation 50 #84 of 166 90 #17 of 166 –
Growth 74 #41 of 153 36 #99 of 153 –
Profitability 80 #32 of 153 81 #30 of 153 –
Financial Health 46 #97 of 179 58 #76 of 179 18 #89 of 108
Shareholder Returns 43 #52 of 91 100 #1 of 91 45 #35 of 63
Overall 58 73 –
  • MGNI ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • NEXN ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • RELX ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMGNINEXNRELXSPY
1 month -12.6%-0.7%+17.7% +0.7%
3 months +15.7%-15.4%+6.9% +3.7%
6 months +75.0%+20.8%+6.9% +7.1%
Year to date +38.2%+35.6%-3.2% +12.8%
1 year +20.3%+7.6%-12.4% +11.9%
3 years +243.5%+172.9%+12.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year +50.9%+39.8%+4.0% +22.8%
5 years -17.0%-53.2%+25.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year -3.7%-14.1%+4.6% +10.9%
10 years +195.9%—+115.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year +11.5%—+8.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMGNINEXNRELXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.9%45.0%35.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.3%51.8%35.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.060.730.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.350.17-0.35 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -79.2%-84.5%-50.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.6%-19.0%-12.4% -1.2%
52-week high $25.67$10.95$44.69 $779.14
52-week low $11.20$5.70$27.73 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMGNINEXNRELX
P/E now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 16.7x 0.1xmedian 16.7x —median 28.0x
P/S now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 1.4x 1.3xmedian 1.4x —median 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 12.7x 3.7xmedian 12.7x —median 16.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 10.5x 4.3xmedian 10.5x —median 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 1.7x 1.0xmedian 1.7x 42.8xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.50median 0.39 0.00median 0.39 —median 0.89

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMGNINEXNRELX
Revenue $742.04M $382.86M –
Gross profit $480.73M $315.91M –
Operating income $115.95M $19.59M –
Net income $166.89M $13.07M –
Free cash flow $215.76M $115.13M –
R&D $90.15M $60.09M –
EPS (diluted) $1.13 $59.59 –
Cash & equivalents $332.62M $132.04M $291.59M
Total debt $350.40M – $3.11B
Shares (diluted) 147.17M 61.06M 1.84B
Enterprise value $1.51B -$129.71M $72.59B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMGNINEXNRELX
P/E 19.2x 0.1x –
P/FCF 14.9x 4.3x –
P/Operating cash flow 11.4x 4.4x –
P/S 4.3x 1.3x –
P/B 3.4x 1.0x 42.8x
P/Tangible book 3.5x 3.0x -28.9x
EV/EBITDA 18.6x 3.7x –
EV/EBIT 27.9x 16.4x –
EV/Revenue 4.4x 0.8x –
EV/FCF 15.0x 2.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.5x 2.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.50 0.00 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMGNINEXNRELX
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.3% 3.0% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 4.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.6% -0.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 42.5% 5.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.7% -63.2% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 36.1% -4.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 287.0% -73.7% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 39.5% 38.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 289.8% -51.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 38.6% 38.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 23.7% -11.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.8% 41.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 18.2% -6.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 16.4% 48.1% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMGNINEXNRELX
Gross margin 64.8% 82.5% –
EBITDA margin 23.4% 22.5% –
Operating margin 15.6% 5.1% –
Pretax margin 13.2% 2.2% –
Net margin 22.5% 950.3% –
FCF margin 29.1% 30.1% –
Operating cash flow margin 37.9% 29.7% –
Return on equity 18.0% 2.8% –
Return on assets 5.6% 1.7% –
Return on invested capital 9.1% – –
Return on capital employed 9.0% 4.1% –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 8.7x –
Stock comp / revenue 10.1% 4.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMGNINEXNRELX
Debt / assets 11.6% – 15.6%
Debt / equity 0.4x – 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x – –
Debt / FCF 1.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 69.1% 39.5% 91.7%
Equity / assets 30.9% 60.5% 8.3%
Interest coverage 5.9x 8.5x –
Current ratio 1.0x 1.3x –
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.4x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.6x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 1.08 1.99 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMGNINEXNRELX
Dividend yield – – 2.3%
Net buyback yield 1.5% 33.4% –
Shareholder yield 1.5% 33.4% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMGNINEXNRELX
Forward P/E 20.2xFY2026 8.9xFY2026 21.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.11FY2026 $1.00FY2026 $1.81FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +27.6%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 +3.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +20.7% +27.0% +19.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $743.97MFY2026 $373.87MFY2026 $13.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.1%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026 +5.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.5% +8.1% +0.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMGNINEXNRELX
Held by institutions 98.6% 62.6% 4.7%
Institutions holding 309 126 440
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +7.7% +0.2%
Institutions buying 170 79 221
Institutions selling 90 30 157
Buyers to sellers 1.89 2.63 1.41

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

MGNINEXNRELX
MGNI 1.00 0.35 0.36
NEXN 0.35 1.00 0.24
RELX 0.36 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MGNI, NEXN and RELX?

Relx (RELX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Magnite (MGNI) $3.06B, Nexxen International (NEXN) $526.93M, Relx (RELX) $73.50B.

Which stock is cheaper, MGNI, NEXN and RELX?

Nexxen International (NEXN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Magnite (MGNI) 18.3x, Nexxen International (NEXN) 0.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nexxen International (NEXN) is cheapest (Magnite (MGNI) 20.2x, Nexxen International (NEXN) 8.9x, Relx (RELX) 21.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Magnite (MGNI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Magnite (MGNI) +8.3%, Nexxen International (NEXN) +3.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nexxen International (NEXN) has the highest net margin (Magnite (MGNI) 22.5%, Nexxen International (NEXN) 950.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Magnite (MGNI) returned the most: Magnite (MGNI) +20.3%, Nexxen International (NEXN) +7.6%, Relx (RELX) -12.4%. Over five years, Relx (RELX) compounded fastest (Magnite (MGNI) -3.7%/yr, Nexxen International (NEXN) -14.1%/yr, Relx (RELX) +4.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Relx (RELX) has been the steadiest (Magnite (MGNI) 57.9%, Nexxen International (NEXN) 45.0%, Relx (RELX) 35.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MGNI, NEXN and RELX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nexxen International (NEXN) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.