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U.K. (FTSE) Electric Utilities Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 15, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D3.7%
  • 3M-5.6%
  • 1Y-8.6%
  • YTD-9.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Electric Utilities industry has risen 3.7%, driven by gains from every company within the industry. In contrast, the industry has lost 8.6% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Electric Utilities Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 15 Apr 2024UK£18.3bUK£11.9bUK£597.7m11.7x30.6x1.5x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024UK£17.4bUK£11.9bUK£597.7m11.8x29.1x1.5x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024UK£17.3bUK£11.9bUK£597.7m12.2x28.9x1.5x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024UK£20.4bUK£11.9bUK£597.7m11.7x34.1x1.7x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023UK£20.3bUK£11.8bUK£593.7m11.8x34.2x1.7x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023UK£18.1bUK£12.7b-UK£146,216,322.0011.9x-124x1.4x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023UK£17.6bUK£12.7b-UK£146,216,322.0012.2x-120.5x1.4x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023UK£17.7bUK£12.7b-UK£146,216,322.0011.3x-120.9x1.4x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023UK£19.7bUK£12.7b-UK£146,124,186.0010.8x-135.1x1.6x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023UK£20.1bUK£12.7b-UK£146,124,186.0011.1x-137.2x1.6x
Sun, 21 May 2023UK£20.4bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b13.4x19.6x1.9x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023UK£20.0bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b17.8x19.2x1.8x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023UK£18.6bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b17.9x17.9x1.7x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023UK£18.7bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b18x18x1.7x
Mon, 09 Jan 2023UK£18.2bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b17.5x17.5x1.7x
Wed, 07 Dec 2022UK£18.5bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b12.3x17.7x1.7x
Fri, 04 Nov 2022UK£17.1bUK£8.8bUK£2.6b6.6x6.7x1.9x
Sun, 02 Oct 2022UK£16.7bUK£8.8bUK£2.6b6.5x6.5x1.9x
Tue, 30 Aug 2022UK£19.3bUK£8.8bUK£2.6b7.5x7.5x2.2x
Thu, 28 Jul 2022UK£19.1bUK£8.8bUK£2.6b7.4x7.4x2.2x
Sat, 25 Jun 2022UK£17.7bUK£8.8bUK£2.6b6.9x6.9x2x
Mon, 23 May 2022UK£20.5bUK£7.8bUK£2.7b7.5x7.6x2.6x
Wed, 20 Apr 2022UK£19.1bUK£7.8bUK£2.7b7x7.1x2.5x
Fri, 18 Mar 2022UK£18.0bUK£7.8bUK£2.7b6.6x6.7x2.3x
Sun, 13 Feb 2022UK£16.6bUK£7.8bUK£2.7b6.8x6.1x2.1x
Tue, 11 Jan 2022UK£17.6bUK£7.8bUK£2.7b6.9x6.5x2.3x
Thu, 09 Dec 2021UK£17.6bUK£7.8bUK£2.7b6.5x6.5x2.3x
Sat, 06 Nov 2021UK£17.7bUK£7.0bUK£2.3b7.8x7.8x2.5x
Mon, 04 Oct 2021UK£16.7bUK£7.0bUK£2.3b7.3x7.3x2.4x
Wed, 01 Sep 2021UK£17.4bUK£7.1bUK£2.3b7.6x7.6x2.5x
Thu, 08 Jul 2021UK£15.8bUK£7.1bUK£2.3b6.9x7x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£15.5bTotal Earnings: UK£2.3bTotal Revenue: UK£7.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electric Utilities Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -9.2x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Electric Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 30.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -9.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electric Utilities industry have declined 36% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 19% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Utilities industry?

GB Market0.70%
Utilities1.45%
Electric Utilities3.73%
Electric Utilities3.73%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SSE SSEUK£16.673.7%
+UK£652.2m		-8.7%PE31.3x
JEL Jersey ElectricityUK£4.302.4%
+UK£3.1m		-11.3%PE11.7x
MAST MAST Energy DevelopmentsUK£0.004772.7%
+UK£527.7k		-60.4%PS1.3x
OPG OPG Power VenturesUK£0.111.2%
+UK£500.9k		14.2%PE3.9x
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MAST

UK£0.0047

MAST Energy Developments

7D

72.7%

1Y

-60.4%

SSE

UK£16.67

SSE

7D

3.7%

1Y

-8.7%

JEL

UK£4.30

Jersey Electricity

7D

2.4%

1Y

-11.3%

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OPG

UK£0.11

OPG Power Ventures

7D

1.2%

1Y

14.2%