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Last Price

UK£16.50

Market Cap

UK£17.9b

7D

1.9%

1Y

-8.8%

Updated

28 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

SSE plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for SSE
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£16.50
52 Week HighUK£19.33
52 Week LowUK£14.85
Beta0.57
1 Month Change3.51%
3 Month Change-11.10%
1 Year Change-8.81%
3 Year Change13.25%
5 Year Change41.21%
Change since IPO376.88%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At SSE (LON:SSE)

Mar 11
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At SSE (LON:SSE)

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Feb 11
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE plc (LON:SSE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Jan 15
SSE plc (LON:SSE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.20

Jan 02
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.20

Is SSE (LON:SSE) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 26
Is SSE (LON:SSE) Using Too Much Debt?

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Dec 13
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

SSE (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Nov 30
SSE (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Calculating The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Sep 24
Calculating The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Sep 02
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 25
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 02
SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.677

Jun 18
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.677

SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.677

May 27
SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.677

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

Mar 16
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

Analysts Just Shipped A Meaningful Upgrade To Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Estimates

Jan 26
Analysts Just Shipped A Meaningful Upgrade To Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Estimates

A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Jan 15
A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.29

Dec 31
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.29

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

Dec 17
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 03
SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

Nov 19
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, SSE (LON:SSE) Presents An Opportunity

Sep 06
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, SSE (LON:SSE) Presents An Opportunity

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SSE (LON:SSE)

Aug 22
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SSE (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

Jul 05
SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Jul 03
A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

Jun 19
SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

SSE (LON:SSE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 12
SSE (LON:SSE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Should You Be Adding SSE (LON:SSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

May 29
Should You Be Adding SSE (LON:SSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.60

May 29
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.60

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

Apr 22
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Mar 15
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Should You Be Adding SSE (LON:SSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

Feb 16
Should You Be Adding SSE (LON:SSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SSE (LON:SSE)

Jan 22
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SSE (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 02
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

We Think SSE (LON:SSE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 30
We Think SSE (LON:SSE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.26

Dec 18
SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.26

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.26

Dec 04
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.26

SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 20
SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Do SSE's (LON:SSE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Nov 16
Do SSE's (LON:SSE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

SSE (LON:SSE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Sep 24
SSE (LON:SSE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Do SSE's (LON:SSE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 08
Do SSE's (LON:SSE) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Returns On Capital At SSE (LON:SSE) Have Hit The Brakes

Jul 07
Returns On Capital At SSE (LON:SSE) Have Hit The Brakes

Are Investors Undervaluing SSE plc (LON:SSE) By 41%?

Jun 22
Are Investors Undervaluing SSE plc (LON:SSE) By 41%?

Shareholder Returns

SSEGB Electric UtilitiesGB Market
7D1.9%1.9%0.9%
1Y-8.8%-7.9%2.2%

Return vs Industry: SSE matched the UK Electric Utilities industry which returned -7.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SSE underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SSE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SSE volatility
SSE Average Weekly Movement2.8%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement3.5%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.1%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: SSE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: SSE's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
198912,180Alistair Phillips-Davieshttps://www.sse.com

SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. It generates electricity from water, gas, coal, oil, and multi fuel. The company distributes electricity to approximately 3.8 million homes and businesses across the north of the central belt of Scotland and central southern England; and owns, operates, and develops high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and remote islands.

SSE plc Fundamentals Summary

How do SSE's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SSE fundamental statistics
Market capUK£17.93b
Earnings (TTM)UK£578.40m
Revenue (TTM)UK£11.65b

31.0x

P/E Ratio

1.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SSE income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£11.65b
Cost of RevenueUK£9.82b
Gross ProfitUK£1.83b
Other ExpensesUK£1.25b
EarningsUK£578.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 22, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)0.53
Gross Margin15.70%
Net Profit Margin4.96%
Debt/Equity Ratio80.6%

How did SSE perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

5.9%

Current Dividend Yield

164%

Payout Ratio
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