NEXN vs NIQ vs RELX Stock Comparison

Nexxen International, NIQ Global Intelligence and Relx Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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

8 decided of 12

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

QuestionNEXNNIQRELXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $526.93M $5.88B $73.50B RELX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 0.1x -22.3x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.9x 18.4x 21.6x NEXN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.0% +7.5% — NIQ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 950.3% -6.1% — NEXN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 2.8% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 4.0x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.6% +59.5% -12.4% NIQ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -14.1%/yr — +4.6%/yr RELX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.0% 67.0% 35.2% RELX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 53/100 — NEXN

Percentile Scorecard

NEXNNIQRELX

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

AxisNEXNNIQRELX
Valuation 90 #17 of 166 72 #29 of 101 –
Growth 36 #99 of 153 72 #28 of 97 –
Profitability 81 #30 of 153 44 #53 of 93 –
Financial Health 58 #76 of 179 25 #81 of 108 18 #89 of 108
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 91 – 45 #35 of 63
Overall 73 53 –
  • NEXN ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • NIQ ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • 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

PeriodNEXNNIQRELXSPY
1 month -0.7%+17.2%+17.7% +0.7%
3 months -15.4%+79.1%+6.9% +3.7%
6 months +20.8%+86.6%+6.9% +7.1%
Year to date +35.6%+23.7%-3.2% +12.8%
1 year +7.6%+59.5%-12.4% +11.9%
3 years +172.9%—+12.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year +39.8%—+4.0% +22.8%
5 years -53.2%—+25.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year -14.1%—+4.6% +10.9%
10 years ——+115.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year ——+8.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNEXNNIQRELXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.0%67.0%35.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.8%62.8%35.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.730.450.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.170.89-0.35 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -84.5%-59.6%-50.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.0%0.0%-12.4% -1.2%
52-week high $10.95$20.40$44.69 $779.14
52-week low $5.70$7.97$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.

MultipleNEXNNIQRELX
P/E now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 16.7x -22.8xmedian 28.0x —median 28.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.4x 1.4xmedian 2.8x —median 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 12.7x 11.5xmedian 16.9x —median 16.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 10.5x —median 15.9x —median 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.7x 5.2xmedian 3.2x 42.8xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.00median 0.39 —median 0.89 —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 monthsNEXNNIQRELX
Revenue $382.86M $4.36B –
Gross profit $315.91M $2.43B –
Operating income $19.59M $135.00M –
Net income $13.07M -$264.00M –
Free cash flow $115.13M – –
R&D $60.09M – –
EPS (diluted) $59.59 $-0.89 –
Cash & equivalents $132.04M $416.60M $291.59M
Total debt – $3.55B $3.11B
Shares (diluted) 61.06M 295.06M 1.84B
Enterprise value -$129.71M $4.24B $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
MetricNEXNNIQRELX
P/E 0.1x -22.8x –
P/FCF 4.3x – –
P/Operating cash flow 4.4x – –
P/S 1.3x 1.4x –
P/B 1.0x 5.2x 42.8x
P/Tangible book 3.0x -7.0x -28.9x
EV/EBITDA 3.7x 11.5x –
EV/EBIT 16.4x 67.8x –
EV/Revenue 0.8x 2.1x –
EV/FCF 2.8x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 2.8x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.00 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNEXNNIQRELX
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.0% 7.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.6% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.5% 6.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.1% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -63.2% 577.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.1% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -73.7% 55.3% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 38.8% – –
EPS growth (1Y) -51.9% 62.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 38.6% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.7% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.0% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -6.2% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 48.1% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNEXNNIQRELX
Gross margin 82.5% 55.7% –
EBITDA margin 22.5% 18.2% –
Operating margin 5.1% 3.1% –
Pretax margin 2.2% -2.4% –
Net margin 950.3% -6.1% –
FCF margin 30.1% – –
Operating cash flow margin 29.7% – –
Return on equity 2.8% -21.5% –
Return on assets 1.7% -3.8% –
Return on invested capital – 2.8% –
Return on capital employed 4.1% 2.6% –
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 8.7x – –
Stock comp / revenue 4.9% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNEXNNIQRELX
Debt / assets – 52.5% 15.6%
Debt / equity – 3.1x 1.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – 4.0x –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 39.5% 83.0% 91.7%
Equity / assets 60.5% 17.0% 8.3%
Interest coverage 8.5x – –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.1x –
Quick ratio 1.4x 1.0x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.3x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 1.99 0.90 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNEXNNIQRELX
Dividend yield – – 2.3%
Net buyback yield 33.4% – –
Shareholder yield 33.4% 0.0% 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.

ConsensusNEXNNIQRELX
Forward P/E 8.9xFY2026 18.4xFY2026 21.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.00FY2026 $1.11FY2026 $1.81FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.0%FY2026 +382.6%FY2026 +3.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.0% +19.8% +19.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $373.87MFY2026 $4.21BFY2026 $13.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.9%FY2026 +0.2%FY2026 +5.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.1% +18.6% +0.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNEXNNIQRELX
Held by institutions 62.6% 84.4% 4.7%
Institutions holding 126 162 440
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.7% +4.0% +0.2%
Institutions buying 79 101 221
Institutions selling 30 51 157
Buyers to sellers 2.63 1.98 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.

NEXNNIQRELX
NEXN 1.00 0.15 0.24
NIQ 0.15 1.00 0.39
RELX 0.24 0.39 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NEXN, NIQ and RELX?

Relx (RELX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nexxen International (NEXN) $526.93M, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) $5.88B, Relx (RELX) $73.50B.

Which company is growing faster?

NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Nexxen International (NEXN) +3.0%, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) +7.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nexxen International (NEXN) has the highest net margin (Nexxen International (NEXN) 950.3%, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) -6.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) returned the most: Nexxen International (NEXN) +7.6%, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) +59.5%, Relx (RELX) -12.4%. Over five years, Relx (RELX) compounded fastest (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 (Nexxen International (NEXN) 45.0%, NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) 67.0%, Relx (RELX) 35.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NEXN, NIQ 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, Relx (RELX) leads on 3. 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.