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Severn Trent LSE:SVT Stock Report

Last Price

UK£27.22

Market Cap

UK£8.2b

7D

-1.9%

1Y

14.2%

Updated

28 May, 2025

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Severn Trent
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£27.22
52 Week HighUK£28.07
52 Week LowUK£23.10
Beta0.35
1 Month Change0.037%
3 Month Change10.83%
1 Year Change14.23%
3 Year Change-3.92%
5 Year Change7.00%
Change since IPO454.32%

Recent News & Updates

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

May 19
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Passed With Ease

Apr 03
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Passed With Ease

Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark

Feb 11
Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark

Recent updates

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

May 19
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Passed With Ease

Apr 03
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Passed With Ease

Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark

Feb 11
Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Jan 27
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Returns On Capital At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Dec 25
Returns On Capital At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Should You Be Adding Severn Trent (LON:SVT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 05
Should You Be Adding Severn Trent (LON:SVT) To Your Watchlist Today?
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Driving Efficiency And Innovation To Power Earnings Growth Despite Challenges

Severn Trent's infrastructure investments and strategy focus on reducing spills and operational efficiency, aiming to elevate net margins and enhance performance rewards.

With Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Nov 08
With Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Investors Could Be Concerned With Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital

Aug 30
Investors Could Be Concerned With Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Aug 12
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jul 23
Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Some Shareholders May find It Hard To Increase Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) CEO Compensation This Year

Jul 05
Some Shareholders May find It Hard To Increase Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) CEO Compensation This Year

Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Jun 19
Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Shareholder Returns

SVTGB Water UtilitiesGB Market
7D-1.9%1.4%-0.2%
1Y14.2%10.4%3.7%

Return vs Industry: SVT exceeded the UK Water Utilities industry which returned 7.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SVT exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SVT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SVT volatility
SVT Average Weekly Movement4.3%
Water Utilities Industry Average Movement4.2%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.3%

Stable Share Price: SVT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: SVT's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19747,040Liv Garfieldwww.severntrent.com

Severn Trent PLC provides water and waste water services in the United Kingdom. It operates in two segments, Regulated Water and Waste Water, and Business Services. The company offers water and waste water services to approximately 4.7 million households and businesses.

Severn Trent PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Severn Trent's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SVT fundamental statistics
Market capUK£8.22b
Earnings (TTM)UK£229.40m
Revenue (TTM)UK£2.43b
35.6x
P/E Ratio
3.4x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SVT income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£2.43b
Cost of RevenueUK£1.80b
Gross ProfitUK£624.90m
Other ExpensesUK£395.50m
EarningsUK£229.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Nov 19, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.76
Gross Margin25.75%
Net Profit Margin9.45%
Debt/Equity Ratio541.3%

How did SVT perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.5%
Current Dividend Yield
159%
Payout Ratio

Does SVT pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy SVT by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Severn Trent dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 29 2025
Dividend Pay DateJul 15 2025
Days until Ex dividend0 days
Days until Dividend pay date47 days

Does SVT pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/28 17:45
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/28 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Severn Trent PLC is covered by 29 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Harry WyburdBarclays
Dominic NashBarclays
Thomas MartinBNP Paribas Exane