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U.K. (FTSE) Water Utilities Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-0.6%
  • 1Y8.7%
  • YTD3.3%

In the last week, Water Utilities has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 8.7% in that time. 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
Fri, 19 Jun 2026UK£20.6bUK£6.7bUK£1.0b23.5x19.6x3.1x
Sun, 17 May 2026UK£20.5bUK£6.4bUK£931.8m27.5x22x3.2x
Tue, 14 Apr 2026UK£21.4bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m30.4x28.7x3.5x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026UK£20.9bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m29.5x28x3.4x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026UK£20.3bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m28.5x27.2x3.3x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026UK£19.2bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m26.9x25.7x3.1x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025UK£19.4bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m26.8x26x3.1x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025UK£19.1bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m33.8x43.7x3.4x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025UK£17.4bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m31.1x40x3.1x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025UK£18.2bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32.2x41.6x3.2x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025UK£18.4bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32.5x42.3x3.3x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025UK£18.0bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32.1x41.3x3.2x
Mon, 19 May 2025UK£18.0bUK£5.5bUK£453.5m31.8x39.6x3.3x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025UK£17.9bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m50.8x59.3x3.3x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025UK£15.2bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m45.5x50.4x2.8x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025UK£15.5bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m46.1x51.2x2.8x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025UK£16.1bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m47.2x53.2x3x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024UK£17.5bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m51.5x57.9x3.2x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024UK£16.4bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m55.5x63.6x3.2x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024UK£16.9bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m56.8x65.5x3.2x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024UK£16.0bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m53.7x62.3x3.1x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024UK£16.1bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m53.8x62.5x3.1x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024UK£16.0bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m53.5x62.2x3.1x
Tue, 21 May 2024UK£17.4bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m75x305.4x3.5x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024UK£15.7bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m67.5x276.3x3.2x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024UK£16.9bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m73.3x296.7x3.4x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024UK£16.2bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m70.3x284.6x3.3x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024UK£17.0bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m74.5x298.3x3.4x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023UK£17.6bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m77.5x309.7x3.5x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023UK£17.4bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m60.9x51.6x3.6x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023UK£15.1bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m53.1x44.7x3.1x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023UK£14.2bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m46.1x42.1x3x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023UK£15.1bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m48.6x44.7x3.1x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023UK£15.5bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m51.2x45.9x3.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

45.9x


Total Market Cap: UK£15.5bTotal 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 89.1x202420252026
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 Market0.86%
Utilities-2.26%
Water Utilities-0.29%
Water-0.29%
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£13.050.3%
+UK£29.7m		14.1%PE16.5x

Latest News

UU.
UK£13.05
United Utilities Group
7D
0.3%
1Y
14.1%
PNN
UK£4.63
Pennon Group
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-5.0%
SVT
UK£28.94
Severn Trent
7D
-0.3%
1Y
6.9%
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.