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U.K. (FTSE) Water Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-4.1%
  • 3M4.4%
  • 1Y2.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Water industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by pullbacks from every company within the industry. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.0%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 12 Dec 2025UK£18.6bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m25.7x24.9x3x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025UK£19.2bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m34.1x44x3.4x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025UK£17.9bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m31.9x41.1x3.2x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025UK£17.1bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m30.6x39.3x3x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025UK£18.1bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32.1x41.5x3.2x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025UK£18.4bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32.7x42.2x3.3x
Wed, 28 May 2025UK£18.5bUK£5.6bUK£452.9m32.8x40.9x3.3x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025UK£18.0bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m51x59.6x3.3x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025UK£15.3bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m45.5x50.7x2.8x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025UK£15.5bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m46x51.4x2.9x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025UK£15.5bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m45.6x51.5x2.9x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024UK£17.0bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m49.6x56.3x3.1x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024UK£16.6bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m56.2x64.4x3.2x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024UK£16.0bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m53.9x62.1x3.1x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024UK£17.0bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m57x66.1x3.3x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024UK£17.0bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m56.8x65.9x3.3x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024UK£15.6bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m52.1x60.5x3x
Thu, 30 May 2024UK£15.6bUK£5.1bUK£99.4m50.8x156.8x3x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024UK£16.3bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m70x287.1x3.3x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024UK£16.8bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m73.1x294.8x3.4x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024UK£16.8bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m73.7x296.1x3.4x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024UK£16.5bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m71.5x289.1x3.3x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023UK£17.2bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m74.6x302.2x3.5x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023UK£17.1bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m59.7x50.7x3.6x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023UK£15.6bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m54.8x46.2x3.3x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023UK£14.2bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m46.3x42.1x3x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023UK£14.7bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m47.6x43.6x3.1x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023UK£14.8bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m48.4x43.9x3.1x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023UK£15.9bUK£4.8bUK£393.1m36.5x40.5x3.3x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023UK£17.0bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m40.1x23x3.6x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023UK£16.3bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m39.3x22.1x3.5x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023UK£16.3bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m39.7x22.1x3.5x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023UK£16.7bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m41.3x22.6x3.5x
Mon, 19 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-0.35%
Utilities-3.16%
Water Utilities-4.09%
Water-4.09%
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

UU.
UK£11.75
United Utilities Group
7D
-3.9%
1Y
8.5%

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£26.94
Severn Trent
7D
-4.3%
1Y
3.8%

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.
PNN
UK£5.21
Pennon Group
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-16.0%

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

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