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U.K. (FTSE) Electric Utilities Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M3.4%
  • 1Y-2.1%
  • YTD0.3%

The Electric Utilities industry is up 9.1% in the last week, with SSE up 9.2%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.1% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 23 Apr 2025UK£18.1bUK£10.4bUK£1.9b9.5x9.5x1.7x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025UK£17.4bUK£10.4bUK£1.9b9.1x9.1x1.7x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025UK£16.7bUK£10.4bUK£1.9b8.7x8.7x1.6x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025UK£17.1bUK£10.4bUK£1.9b8.9x8.9x1.6x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024UK£18.4bUK£10.4bUK£1.9b9.6x9.6x1.8x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024UK£19.0bUK£10.7bUK£1.7b11x11x1.8x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024UK£20.4bUK£10.7bUK£1.7b11.7x11.8x1.9x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024UK£20.9bUK£10.7bUK£1.7b11.7x12.1x2x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024UK£20.6bUK£10.7bUK£1.7b11.9x11.9x1.9x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024UK£19.6bUK£10.7bUK£1.7b11.4x11.3x1.8x
Tue, 28 May 2024UK£19.1bUK£10.7bUK£1.7b11.1x11x1.8x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024UK£18.2bUK£11.9bUK£597.7m12.5x30.4x1.5x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024UK£17.8bUK£11.9bUK£597.7m11.5x29.7x1.5x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024UK£17.5bUK£11.9bUK£597.7m12.3x29.3x1.5x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024UK£19.4bUK£11.9bUK£597.7m12x32.4x1.6x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023UK£20.8bUK£11.9bUK£597.3m11.8x34.8x1.7x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023UK£18.4bUK£12.7b-UK£142,657,373.009.1x-129.2x1.5x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023UK£16.7bUK£12.7b-UK£146,216,322.0012.2x-114.6x1.3x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023UK£17.4bUK£12.7b-UK£146,216,322.0010.9x-118.9x1.4x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023UK£17.8bUK£12.7b-UK£146,124,186.0011.6x-122.1x1.4x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023UK£20.1bUK£12.7b-UK£146,124,186.0011x-137.6x1.6x
Wed, 31 May 2023UK£20.3bUK£12.7b-UK£146,124,186.0011.3x-138.9x1.6x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023UK£20.2bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b17.4x19.4x1.9x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023UK£18.5bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b17.8x17.8x1.7x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023UK£19.0bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b18.3x18.3x1.8x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023UK£18.5bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b17.8x17.8x1.7x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022UK£18.3bUK£10.9bUK£1.0b12x17.5x1.7x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022UK£17.6bUK£8.8bUK£2.6b6.8x6.9x2x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022UK£15.9bUK£8.8bUK£2.6b6.2x6.2x1.8x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022UK£18.8bUK£8.8bUK£2.6b7.3x7.3x2.1x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022UK£19.0bUK£8.8bUK£2.6b7.4x7.4x2.1x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022UK£18.2bUK£8.8bUK£2.6b7.1x7.1x2.1x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022UK£18.9bUK£8.8bUK£2.6b7.3x7.3x2.1x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022UK£20.0bUK£7.8bUK£2.7b7.4x7.4x2.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.4x


Total Market Cap: UK£20.0bTotal Earnings: UK£2.7bTotal Revenue: UK£7.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Electric Utilities Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
    There are only 3 companies in the British Electric Utilities industry, so there is insufficient data to make an industry-wide assessment of both the PE and PS ratio.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electric Utilities industry have declined 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 10% 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 Market0.97%
Utilities2.98%
Electric Utilities1.82%
Electric Utilities1.82%
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

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CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SSE SSEUK£16.351.8%
+UK£324.3m		-1.9%PE9.5x
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