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U.K. (FTSE) Water Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
- 7D-0.04%
- 3M-6.9%
- 1Y-6.5%
- YTDn/a
The Water industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 6.5% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 28% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the U.K. Water Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 23 Jan 2025 | UK£15.9b | UK£5.4b | UK£302.0m | 45.4x | 52.8x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 21 Dec 2024 | UK£16.3b | UK£5.4b | UK£302.0m | 47.9x | 54.1x | 3x |
| Mon, 18 Nov 2024 | UK£17.1b | UK£5.3b | UK£243.9m | 61.5x | 70.1x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 16 Oct 2024 | UK£16.6b | UK£5.2b | UK£257.6m | 56.9x | 64.6x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 13 Sep 2024 | UK£16.9b | UK£5.2b | UK£257.6m | 56.8x | 65.5x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 11 Aug 2024 | UK£16.0b | UK£5.2b | UK£257.6m | 53.7x | 62.3x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 09 Jul 2024 | UK£16.2b | UK£5.2b | UK£257.6m | 54.4x | 63x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 06 Jun 2024 | UK£15.9b | UK£5.1b | UK£99.4m | 51.5x | 160.1x | 3.1x |
| Sat, 04 May 2024 | UK£16.8b | UK£5.0b | UK£56.9m | 71.7x | 296x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 01 Apr 2024 | UK£16.3b | UK£5.0b | UK£56.9m | 70.4x | 285.7x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 28 Feb 2024 | UK£16.5b | UK£5.0b | UK£56.9m | 71.2x | 289.3x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 26 Jan 2024 | UK£16.4b | UK£5.0b | UK£56.9m | 71.2x | 288.8x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 24 Dec 2023 | UK£17.1b | UK£5.0b | UK£56.9m | 74.6x | 300.3x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 21 Nov 2023 | UK£17.2b | UK£4.8b | UK£101.0m | 9745.8x | 170.7x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 19 Oct 2023 | UK£16.4b | UK£4.8b | UK£337.2m | 57.4x | 48.7x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 16 Sep 2023 | UK£14.7b | UK£4.8b | UK£337.2m | 47.7x | 43.5x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 14 Aug 2023 | UK£14.3b | UK£4.8b | UK£337.2m | 45.9x | 42.4x | 3x |
| Wed, 12 Jul 2023 | UK£14.3b | UK£4.8b | UK£337.2m | 46.2x | 42.3x | 3x |
| Fri, 09 Jun 2023 | UK£16.2b | UK£4.8b | UK£337.2m | 52.6x | 48.1x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 07 May 2023 | UK£17.2b | UK£4.7b | UK£740.0m | 40.7x | 23.3x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 04 Apr 2023 | UK£16.4b | UK£4.7b | UK£740.0m | 40x | 22.2x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 02 Mar 2023 | UK£15.6b | UK£4.7b | UK£740.0m | 37.3x | 21x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 28 Jan 2023 | UK£17.0b | UK£4.7b | UK£740.0m | 41.7x | 22.9x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 26 Dec 2022 | UK£15.7b | UK£4.7b | UK£740.0m | 38.9x | 21.2x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 23 Nov 2022 | UK£16.5b | UK£4.6b | -UK£128,600,000.00 | 163.4x | -127.9x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 21 Oct 2022 | UK£14.0b | UK£4.6b | -UK£128,600,000.00 | 134.5x | -108.7x | 3x |
| Sun, 18 Sep 2022 | UK£16.1b | UK£4.6b | -UK£128,600,000.00 | 154.5x | -125x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 16 Aug 2022 | UK£17.8b | UK£4.6b | -UK£128,600,000.00 | 171.5x | -138.6x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 14 Jul 2022 | UK£17.0b | UK£4.6b | -UK£128,600,000.00 | 167.7x | -131.8x | 3.7x |
| Sat, 11 Jun 2022 | UK£17.1b | UK£4.6b | -UK£128,600,000.00 | 178.8x | -133.2x | 3.7x |
| Mon, 09 May 2022 | UK£17.7b | UK£4.5b | UK£40.3m | 89.5x | 439.5x | 4x |
| Wed, 06 Apr 2022 | UK£18.9b | UK£4.5b | UK£40.3m | 95.4x | 468.5x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 04 Mar 2022 | UK£17.0b | UK£4.5b | UK£40.3m | 86.5x | 422.3x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 30 Jan 2022 | UK£17.5b | UK£4.5b | UK£40.3m | 90.7x | 433.6x | 3.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
433.6x
Current Industry PE
- There are only 3 companies in the British Water 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 Water Utilities industry have grown 96% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.8% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does U.K. Water compare with similar industries?
| GB Market | 2.50% | |
| Utilities | 1.43% | |
| Water Utilities | -0.039% | |
| Water | -0.039% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data available | |||||