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U.K. (FTSE) Water Utilities Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M0.09%
  • 1Y7.6%
  • YTD2.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Water Utilities industry has dropped 2.3%, driven by Pennon Group declining 1.4%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 8.2%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 23 Jun 2026UK£20.5bUK£6.7bUK£1.0b23.4x19.5x3x
Thu, 21 May 2026UK£21.7bUK£6.4bUK£931.8m29.4x23.3x3.4x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026UK£21.3bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m30.1x28.5x3.4x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026UK£21.3bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m30.1x28.6x3.4x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026UK£20.5bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m28.8x27.4x3.3x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026UK£19.7bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m27.6x26.4x3.2x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025UK£19.1bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m26.4x25.6x3.1x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025UK£18.8bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m33.3x43x3.3x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025UK£17.9bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m31.9x41x3.2x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025UK£17.9bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m31.8x40.9x3.2x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025UK£18.0bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m31.9x41.3x3.2x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025UK£18.4bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32.7x42.2x3.3x
Fri, 23 May 2025UK£18.5bUK£5.6bUK£452.9m32.7x40.7x3.3x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025UK£18.1bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m51.4x60x3.3x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025UK£15.3bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m45.8x50.7x2.8x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025UK£15.4bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m45.6x50.9x2.8x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025UK£15.1bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m44.2x50x2.8x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024UK£17.2bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m50.2x56.8x3.2x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024UK£16.8bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m56.8x65.1x3.2x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024UK£16.5bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m55.6x64x3.2x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024UK£16.4bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m54.9x63.6x3.2x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024UK£16.4bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m54.6x63.5x3.2x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024UK£15.8bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m52.9x61.3x3x
Sat, 25 May 2024UK£15.9bUK£5.1bUK£99.4m52.2x160.3x3.1x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024UK£16.3bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m69.9x286.1x3.3x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024UK£16.4bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m71.9x288.4x3.3x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024UK£16.6bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m72.4x292.2x3.3x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024UK£17.1bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m74.1x299.9x3.4x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023UK£17.6bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m77.2x309.7x3.5x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023UK£17.0bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m59.6x50.5x3.6x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023UK£14.9bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m52.3x44.1x3.1x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023UK£14.0bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m45.5x41.6x2.9x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023UK£15.0bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m48.3x44.4x3.1x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023UK£15.1bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m49.5x44.7x3.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

44.7x


Total Market Cap: UK£15.1bTotal Earnings: UK£337.2mTotal Revenue: UK£4.8bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Water Utilities Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 89x202420252026
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 46% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 12% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Utilities industry?

GB Market-0.40%
Utilities-0.089%
Water Utilities0.63%
Water0.63%
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
UU. United Utilities GroupUK£12.971.4%
+UK£133.7m		13.6%PE16.4x
SVT Severn TrentUK£28.820.3%
+UK£24.1m		5.3%PE23.4x

Latest News

UU.
UK£12.97
United Utilities Group
7D
1.4%
1Y
13.6%
PNN
UK£4.63
Pennon Group
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-5.7%
SVT
UK£28.82
Severn Trent
7D
0.3%
1Y
5.3%
Narrative Update • Jun 16

SVT: Dividend Policy And Mixed 3,500 GBp Views Will Shape Balanced Outlook

Severn Trent's analyst price target has been trimmed, with the updated fair value estimate moving from £32.12 to £31.69 as analysts balance slightly higher projected revenue growth against modestly lower profit margins and a small adjustment to future P/E assumptions, reflected in recent mixed target changes from Citi, Deutsche Bank, RBC Capital and Morgan Stanley. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Severn Trent highlights a mixed but fairly balanced set of views, with some analysts trimming price targets while others lift them slightly.