RELX
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of RELX generated cash of $2,457,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$2,057,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$179,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 1.37B | -565M | -670M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.40B | -422M | -1.12B |
| 2016 | 1.68B | -668M | -1.00B |
| 2017 | 1.84B | -422M | -1.47B |
| 2018 | 1.98B | -1.27B | -713M |
| 2019 | 2.08B | -733M | -1.32B |
| 2020 | 1.59B | -1.17B | -474M |
| 2021 | 2.01B | -384M | -1.60B |
| 2022 | 2.40B | -859M | -1.33B |
| 2023 | 2.45B | -569M | -2.05B |
REL.L Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 334M | 113M | 88M | 138M | 114M | 111M | 162M | 122M | 276M | 132M |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 1.78B | 2.32B | 1.88B | 1.52B | 2.10B | 1.96B | 1.90B | 1.70B | 1.31B | 1.36B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 793M | 713M | 724M | 843M | 683M | 651M | 585M | 599M | 520M | 519M |
Stock-based compensation expense | 56M | 46M | 45M | 25M | 32M | 41M | 39M | 38M | 34M | 32M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 56M | 46M | 45M | 25M | 32M | 41M | 39M | 38M | 34M | 32M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -24M | -251M | -103M | 149M | -116M | -89M | 37M | -146M | -150M | -66M |
Inventories | -90M | -103M | -13M | -18M | -14M | -7M | 2M | -24M | -17M | 3M |
Accounts payable | -1M | 280M | -32M | -245M | 79M | 27M | -76M | 98M | 62M | 66M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 2.45B | 2.40B | 2.01B | 1.59B | 2.08B | 1.98B | 1.84B | 1.68B | 1.40B | 1.37B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -8M | -66M | -8M | -2M | -8M | -13M | -10M | -6M | -16M | -6M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -30M | -436M | -337M | -362M | -380M | -362M | -354M | -333M | -307M | -270M |
Acquisitions Net | -112M | -390M | -64M | -840M | -381M | -930M | -97M | -374M | -157M | -343M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -569M | -859M | -384M | -1.17B | -733M | -1.27B | -422M | -668M | -422M | -565M |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 41M | 26M | 32M | 16M | 29M | 21M | 32M | 23M | 24M | 45M |
Payments for dividends | -1.05B | -983M | -920M | -880M | -842M | -796M | -762M | -683M | -583M | -565M |
Repurchases of common stock | -850M | -550M | -1M | -187M | -637M | -743M | -739M | -729M | -523M | -639M |
Repayments of term debt | -110M | 261M | -631M | -1.66B | 0 | -211M | 13M | -474M | -34M | -300M |
Cash used in financing activities | -2.05B | -1.33B | -1.60B | -474M | -1.32B | -713M | -1.47B | -1.00B | -1.12B | -670M |
Net Change In Cash | -179M | 221M | 25M | -50M | 24M | 3M | -51M | 40M | -154M | 144M |
Cash at end of period | 155M | 334M | 113M | 88M | 138M | 114M | 111M | 162M | 122M | 276M |
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