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U.K. (FTSE) Water Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-2.1%
  • 3M5.7%
  • 1Y2.9%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Water industry has dropped 2.8%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 15 Dec 2025UK£18.6bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m25.8x24.9x3x
Wed, 12 Nov 2025UK£19.1bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m33.9x43.7x3.4x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025UK£18.2bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32.3x41.6x3.2x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025UK£17.5bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m31.2x40.2x3.1x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025UK£18.3bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32.4x41.9x3.3x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025UK£18.0bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32x41.3x3.2x
Sat, 31 May 2025UK£18.5bUK£5.6bUK£452.9m32.8x40.9x3.3x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025UK£17.9bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m50.9x59.3x3.3x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025UK£15.2bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m45.2x50.4x2.8x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025UK£15.1bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m44.9x50.1x2.8x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025UK£15.8bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m46.4x52.4x2.9x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024UK£16.9bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m49.4x56x3.1x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024UK£16.4bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m55.8x63.7x3.2x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024UK£16.2bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m54.8x62.9x3.1x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024UK£17.2bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m57.7x66.9x3.3x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024UK£16.1bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m53.7x62.4x3.1x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024UK£15.7bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m52.6x61x3x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024UK£15.8bUK£5.1bUK£99.4m50.9x159.4x3.1x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024UK£16.5bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m70.6x289.6x3.3x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024UK£16.6bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m72.4x291.8x3.3x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024UK£16.5bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m72x290.6x3.3x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024UK£16.4bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m71.1x287.9x3.3x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023UK£17.3bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m75.2x303.7x3.5x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023UK£17.3bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m60.6x51.4x3.6x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023UK£15.9bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m55.4x47x3.3x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023UK£14.4bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m46.6x42.6x3x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023UK£14.3bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m45.7x42.3x3x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023UK£14.2bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m45.7x42x3x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023UK£15.9bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m51.6x47.2x3.3x
Wed, 03 May 2023UK£16.9bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m39.7x22.8x3.6x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023UK£16.7bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m40.5x22.6x3.5x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023UK£16.1bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m39.2x21.7x3.4x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023UK£16.6bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m40.8x22.4x3.5x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022UK£16.0bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m39.1x21.6x3.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.6x


Total Market Cap: UK£16.0bTotal Earnings: UK£740.0mTotal Revenue: UK£4.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Water Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 88.9x202320242025
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 remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.5% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Comparison

How does U.K. Water compare with similar industries?

GB Market-0.0071%
Utilities-1.55%
Water Utilities-2.08%
Water-2.08%
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
No data available

Latest News

PNN
UK£5.17
Pennon Group
7D
-3.3%
1Y
-16.0%
UU.
UK£11.77
United Utilities Group
7D
-1.9%
1Y
8.9%

UU.: Dividend Outlook And Regulatory Framework Will Shape Near-Term Performance

Analysts have nudged their price target on United Utilities Group higher, raising it from approximately £12.61 to £13.27 per share. This reflects improved confidence in the company’s earnings visibility and defensive cash flow profile.
SVT
UK£26.99
Severn Trent
7D
-1.9%
1Y
4.1%

SVT: Dividend Policy And CEO Transition Will Shape Future Risk Reward Balance

Analysts made a modest reduction in their price target for Severn Trent, trimming it by £0.12 per share to reflect a slightly more cautious stance, while keeping their assumptions on growth, margins and valuation multiples broadly unchanged. Analyst Commentary Analysts describe the modest price target cut as a fine tuning of valuation rather than a shift in the underlying investment thesis, with the Neutral stance indicating a balanced risk reward profile at current levels.