RELX’s first-half revenue and profit broadly as expected
Growth accelerates in key segments
Shares higher in early trading
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown:
“RELX has delivered the kind of result investors needed to see, with growth accelerating in the two divisions most exposed to concerns about AI disruption. Underlying growth reached around 6% in Scientific, Technical & Medical and 10% in Legal, while margins, earnings and cash flow look strong. That strengthens the case that AI is enhancing RELX’s valuable data and tools rather than undermining them, with improved guidance for the scientific publishing business pointing to momentum holding through the rest of the year.
The bigger challenge is rebuilding confidence after a year of debate around new AI competitors, and one strong set of results won’t settle that overnight. But the direction of travel is encouraging, particularly in Legal, where strong growth should ease near-term concerns about disruption. We remain positive on RELX’s long-term prospects, though a sustained re-rating will likely require further evidence that disruption fears are unfounded.”
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