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U.K. (FTSE) Water Utilities Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3
  • 7D-1.8%
  • 3M4.6%
  • 1Y3.9%
  • YTD6.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Water Utilities industry has dropped 2.1%, driven by declines from every company within the industry. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 17 Dec 2025UK£18.6bUK£6.2bUK£746.6m25.8x24.9x3x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025UK£18.9bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m33.6x43.3x3.4x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025UK£18.3bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32.5x42x3.3x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025UK£17.5bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m31.2x40.1x3.1x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025UK£18.4bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32.6x42.2x3.3x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025UK£18.0bUK£5.6bUK£436.2m32x41.3x3.2x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025UK£18.5bUK£5.6bUK£452.9m32.8x40.9x3.3x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025UK£18.2bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m51.6x60.3x3.4x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025UK£16.1bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m45.3x53.3x3x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025UK£15.1bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m44.8x50.1x2.8x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025UK£15.7bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m46.1x52.1x2.9x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024UK£16.6bUK£5.4bUK£302.0m48.7x54.9x3.1x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024UK£17.1bUK£5.3bUK£243.9m61.5x70.1x3.2x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024UK£16.2bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m54.8x62.9x3.1x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024UK£17.2bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m57.5x66.6x3.3x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024UK£15.9bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m53x61.6x3.1x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024UK£16.2bUK£5.2bUK£257.6m54.3x63x3.1x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024UK£15.7bUK£5.1bUK£99.4m50.4x157.7x3.1x
Thu, 02 May 2024UK£16.6bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m71.2x291.6x3.3x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024UK£16.3bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m70.4x285.7x3.3x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024UK£16.5bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m72x290.6x3.3x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024UK£16.7bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m72.2x292.9x3.4x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023UK£17.1bUK£5.0bUK£56.9m74.9x300x3.4x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023UK£17.4bUK£4.8bUK£101.0m9785.4x172.4x3.6x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023UK£16.2bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m56.9x48.1x3.4x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023UK£14.1bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m45.8x41.8x2.9x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023UK£14.3bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m45.9x42.4x3x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023UK£14.2bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m45.7x42x3x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023UK£16.4bUK£4.8bUK£337.2m53.3x48.6x3.4x
Fri, 05 May 2023UK£17.2bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m40.3x23.2x3.6x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023UK£16.8bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m40.7x22.6x3.5x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023UK£16.2bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m39.4x22x3.4x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023UK£16.9bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m41.5x22.9x3.6x
Sat, 24 Dec 2022UK£15.7bUK£4.7bUK£740.0m38.9x21.2x3.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.2x


Total Market Cap: UK£15.7bTotal Earnings: UK£740.0mTotal Revenue: UK£4.7bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Water Utilities 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 Trends

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

GB Market0.49%
Utilities-0.76%
Water Utilities-1.84%
Water-1.84%
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£12.032.4%
+UK£190.9m		13.1%PE20.4x
SVT Severn TrentUK£27.692.1%
+UK£174.6m		8.6%PE26.4x
PNN Pennon GroupUK£5.250.9%
+UK£21.2m		-10.3%PE83.7x

Latest News

PNN
UK£5.25
Pennon Group
7D
0.9%
1Y
-10.3%
UU.
UK£12.03
United Utilities Group
7D
2.4%
1Y
13.1%

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£27.69
Severn Trent
7D
2.1%
1Y
8.6%

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.