RELX (MEX:REL N) Moat Score : 8/10 (As of Jun. 30, 2025)

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What is RELX Moat Score?

RELX has the Moat Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

RELX has Wide Moat: RELX PLC has a robust wide moat due to its leading position in information and analytics services. It benefits from strong brand strength, significant customer switching costs, and valuable intellectual property, providing durable competitive advantages.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes RELX might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Competitive Comparison of RELX's Moat Score

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, RELX's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

RELX's Moat Score Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, RELX's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where RELX's Moat Score falls into.

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RELX (MEX:REL N) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Address

1-3 Strand, London, GBR, WC2N 5JR

Website

https://www.relx.com

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in various industries. The company serves sectors such as science and medical research, risk management, and legal. In addition, RELX organizes large-scale digital and face-to-face events such as industry trade shows. Around 60% of revenue is generated in North America and about 20% in Europe.

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