NIQ vs RELX vs AMPL Stock Comparison

NIQ Global Intelligence, Relx and Amplitude Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RELX Relx Plc
$38.74 +17.1% 1M -16.2% 1Y
Market cap
$71.64B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Analytics and BI Technology
3 wins
AMPL Amplitude, Inc.
$17.44 +31.1% 1M +74.1% 1Y
Market cap
$2.22B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$374.37M
Div. yield
–
Analytics and BI Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

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

QuestionNIQRELXAMPLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.07B $71.64B $2.22B RELX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -23.0x — -22.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.1x 21.4x 249.1x NIQ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.5% — +18.3% AMPL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -6.1% — -26.6% NIQ
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 +52.5% -16.2% +74.1% AMPL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +4.4%/yr -25.2%/yr RELX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.1% 35.3% 65.8% RELX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 — 42/100 NIQ

Percentile Scorecard

NIQRELXAMPL

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

AxisNIQRELXAMPL
Valuation 71 #30 of 101 – 14 #87 of 101
Growth 73 #27 of 97 – 59 #40 of 97
Profitability 45 #52 of 94 – 29 #67 of 94
Financial Health 24 #82 of 108 18 #89 of 108 60 #44 of 108
Shareholder Returns – 48 #34 of 64 46 #35 of 64
Overall 53 – 42
  • NIQ ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • RELX ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • AMPL ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNIQRELXAMPLSPY
1 month +14.3%+17.1%+31.1% +0.9%
3 months +67.9%+1.4%+96.2% +5.9%
6 months +76.9%+8.2%+142.9% +8.5%
Year to date +21.9%-4.2%+50.6% +13.3%
1 year +52.5%-16.2%+74.1% +12.4%
3 years —+13.7%+74.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year —+4.4%+20.3% +23.5%
5 years —+24.2%-76.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year —+4.4%-25.2% +11.0%
10 years —+113.1%— +263.4%
10 years, per year —+7.9%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureNIQRELXAMPLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.1%35.3%65.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.7%36.1%64.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.450.191.09 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.78-0.461.13 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.6%-50.2%-93.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-16.2%0.0% -0.9%
52-week high $20.10$46.23$17.44 $779.14
52-week low $7.97$27.73$5.61 $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.

MultipleNIQRELXAMPL
P/E now vs peer median -22.5xmedian 27.6x —median 27.6x -22.7xmedian 27.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 2.7x —median 2.7x 11.6xmedian 2.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 17.4x —median 17.4x -45.3xmedian 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 15.8x —median 15.8x 147.9xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 3.2x 42.4xmedian 3.2x 32.0xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.84 —median 0.84 -5.83median 0.84

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 monthsNIQRELXAMPL
Revenue $4.36B – $374.37M
Gross profit $2.43B – $271.11M
Operating income $135.00M – -$104.03M
Net income -$264.00M – -$99.53M
Free cash flow – – $29.44M
R&D – – $108.93M
EPS (diluted) $-0.89 – $-0.77
Cash & equivalents $416.60M $291.59M $73.78M
Total debt $3.55B $3.11B –
Shares (diluted) 295.06M 1.84B 129.38M
Enterprise value $4.42B $70.74B $1.52B

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
MetricNIQRELXAMPL
P/E -22.5x – -22.7x
P/FCF – – 147.9x
P/Operating cash flow – – 137.1x
P/S 1.4x – 11.6x
P/B 5.2x 42.4x 32.0x
P/Tangible book -6.8x -28.6x 36.1x
EV/EBITDA 11.4x – -45.3x
EV/EBIT 67.1x – -40.5x
EV/Revenue 2.1x – 11.3x
EV/FCF – – 143.1x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 132.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – -5.83

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNIQRELXAMPL
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.5% – 18.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 12.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.6% – 15.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 13.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 577.0% – 2.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 1.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 55.3% – -3.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 0.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 62.2% – -4.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – 3.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 48.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 61.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 50.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 74.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNIQRELXAMPL
Gross margin 55.7% – 72.4%
EBITDA margin 18.2% – -24.8%
Operating margin 3.1% – -27.8%
Pretax margin -2.4% – -25.5%
Net margin -6.1% – -26.6%
FCF margin – – 7.9%
Operating cash flow margin – – 8.5%
Return on equity -21.5% – -56.3%
Return on assets -3.8% – -26.3%
Return on invested capital 2.8% – –
Return on capital employed 2.6% – -61.7%
Asset turnover 0.6x – 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – -0.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – 25.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNIQRELXAMPL
Debt / assets 52.5% 15.6% –
Debt / equity 3.1x 1.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.0x – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 83.0% 91.7% 61.8%
Equity / assets 17.0% 8.3% 38.2%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.1x – 1.0x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.4x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.0x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 0.89 – 9.60

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNIQRELXAMPL
Dividend yield – 2.3% –
Net buyback yield – – 2.6%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 2.3% 2.6%
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.

ConsensusNIQRELXAMPL
Forward P/E 18.1xFY2026 21.4xFY2026 249.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.11FY2026 $1.81FY2026 $0.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +382.6%FY2026 +3.4%FY2026 +16.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.8% +19.9% +157.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.21BFY2026 $13.79BFY2026 $430.21MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.2%FY2026 +5.4%FY2026 +25.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.6% +0.4% +15.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNIQRELXAMPL
Held by institutions 84.4% 4.7% 79.4%
Institutions holding 162 439 201
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% +0.2% -3.6%
Institutions buying 101 220 115
Institutions selling 51 157 62
Buyers to sellers 1.98 1.40 1.85

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.

NIQRELXAMPL
NIQ 1.00 0.39 0.28
RELX 0.39 1.00 0.38
AMPL 0.28 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NIQ, RELX and AMPL?

Relx (RELX) is the largest by market capitalisation: NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) $6.07B, Relx (RELX) $71.64B, Amplitude (AMPL) $2.22B.

Which company is growing faster?

Amplitude (AMPL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) +7.5%, Amplitude (AMPL) +18.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) has the highest net margin (NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) -6.1%, Amplitude (AMPL) -26.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Amplitude (AMPL) returned the most: NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) +52.5%, Relx (RELX) -16.2%, Amplitude (AMPL) +74.1%. Over five years, Relx (RELX) compounded fastest (Relx (RELX) +4.4%/yr, Amplitude (AMPL) -25.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Relx (RELX) has been the steadiest (NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) 67.1%, Relx (RELX) 35.3%, Amplitude (AMPL) 65.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NIQ, RELX and AMPL?

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.