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U.K. (FTSE) Water Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-2.6%
  • 3M7.8%
  • 1Y5.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Water industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by declines from every company within the industry. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 4.5%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 10 Dec 2025UK£18.9bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m26.2x25.3x3.1x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025UK£19.3bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m34.3x44.2x3.4x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025UK£17.9bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m31.9x41.1x3.2x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025UK£17.5bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m31.1x40.1x3.1x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025UK£17.9bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m31.7x40.9x3.2x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025UK£18.4bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32.7x42.2x3.3x
Mon, 26 May 2025UK£18.5bUK£5.6bUK£452.9m32.7x40.8x3.3x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025UK£18.2bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m51.6x60.4x3.4x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025UK£15.5bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m46x51.2x2.8x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025UK£15.6bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m46.1x51.6x2.9x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025UK£15.0bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m44x49.8x2.8x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024UK£16.7bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m48.9x55.1x3.1x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024UK£16.6bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m56.2x64.4x3.2x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024UK£16.3bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m54.8x63.2x3.1x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024UK£16.5bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m55.4x64.2x3.2x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024UK£16.6bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m55.4x64.5x3.2x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024UK£15.5bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m51.8x60.1x3x
Tue, 28 May 2024UK£15.9bUK£5.1bUK£99.4m52.2x160.3x3.1x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024UK£16.3bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m69.7x286.3x3.3x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024UK£16.8bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m73.1x294.8x3.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024UK£16.7bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m72.8x292.6x3.3x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024UK£17.1bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m74.4x300.2x3.4x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023UK£17.5bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m75.5x307.6x3.5x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023UK£17.1bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m59.6x50.6x3.6x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023UK£15.0bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m52.5x44.3x3.1x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023UK£13.9bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m45.2x41.3x2.9x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023UK£14.7bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m47.6x43.6x3.1x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023UK£14.9bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m49x44.1x3.1x
Wed, 31 May 2023UK£15.9bUK£4.8bUK£393.1m36.3x40.3x3.3x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023UK£17.0bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m40.1x22.9x3.6x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023UK£16.4bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m39.6x22.2x3.5x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023UK£16.6bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m41.1x22.4x3.5x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023UK£16.3bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m40.2x22x3.4x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022UK£16.0bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m39.5x21.7x3.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.7x


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-0.72%
Utilities-2.30%
Water Utilities-2.62%
Water-2.62%
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

SVT
UK£27.48
Severn Trent
7D
-2.2%
1Y
5.8%

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.
UU.
UK£11.96
United Utilities Group
7D
-2.9%
1Y
10.9%

Slowing Rates Of Return At United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 02
Slowing Rates Of Return At United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Leave Little Room For Excitement
PNN
UK£5.27
Pennon Group
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-12.6%

Pennon Group (LON:PNN) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Nov 29
Pennon Group (LON:PNN) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky