Relx (RELX) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2015 - 2026)
Relx's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 1.84 billion in Q2 2026, down 1.8% from 1.88 billion a year earlier.
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Relx (RELX) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q4 2016 onward, Relx has reported Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for 19 quarters.
- Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 1.88 billion in FY2024 (-1.4%), 1.9 billion in FY2023 (-1.4%), 1.93 billion in FY2022 (-0.5%) and 1.94 billion in FY2021 (+0.1%).
- Quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has moved between 1.84 billion (Q4 2025) and 1.94 billion (Q2 2022) over five years.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 0.1%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 1.8%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 413.65 Bn | 378.59 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 374.28 Bn | 246.84 Bn | - | 3.00 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 294.90 Bn | 222.88 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 186.99 Bn | 142.87 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 821.00 Mn |
| 5 | Automatic Data Processing | 120.08 Bn | 106.87 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 403.30 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 113.02 Bn | 92.28 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 95.72 Bn | 75.07 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 277.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 74.73 Bn | 73.84 Bn | - | 1.84 Bn |
| 9 | Strategy | 57.35 Bn | 44.49 Bn | 89.63 Mn | 428.05 Mn |
| 10 | Thomson Reuters | 52.16 Bn | 48.13 Bn | - | 449.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.08 Bn |
API Access
Relx Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=RELX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "RELX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=RELX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();