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U.K. (FTSE) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D2.7%
  • 3M13.0%
  • 1Y19.2%
  • YTD21.5%

In the last week, the Utilities industry is up 2.7%, with SSE up 15%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 19%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 17 Nov 2025UK£113.4bUK£61.6bUK£4.7b18x24.2x1.8x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025UK£105.4bUK£62.1bUK£4.7b16.7x22.2x1.7x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025UK£98.8bUK£62.1bUK£4.7b18.2x20.9x1.6x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025UK£102.1bUK£62.1bUK£4.7b16.7x21.6x1.6x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025UK£101.1bUK£63.0bUK£6.4b14.6x15.7x1.6x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025UK£100.6bUK£63.0bUK£6.4b14.4x15.6x1.6x
Sat, 03 May 2025UK£100.9bUK£63.8bUK£5.9b10.5x17.1x1.6x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025UK£95.0bUK£63.9bUK£5.9b11.5x16.1x1.5x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025UK£91.5bUK£65.1bUK£6.0b10.1x15.2x1.4x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025UK£91.4bUK£65.7bUK£5.8b10.3x15.8x1.4x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024UK£89.9bUK£65.7bUK£5.8b10.4x15.5x1.4x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024UK£94.2bUK£65.7bUK£5.7b10.8x16.4x1.4x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024UK£99.9bUK£66.5bUK£6.1b12.1x16.5x1.5x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024UK£100.1bUK£66.4bUK£6.1b12.6x16.5x1.5x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024UK£94.8bUK£66.4bUK£6.1b12.2x15.7x1.4x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024UK£92.2bUK£73.1bUK£8.8b13.1x10.5x1.3x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024UK£78.4bUK£73.8bUK£8.6b12.1x9.1x1.1x
Sun, 05 May 2024UK£86.1bUK£75.7bUK£7.8b13.8x11x1.1x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024UK£84.3bUK£75.7bUK£7.8b13.6x10.8x1.1x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024UK£82.1bUK£75.8bUK£7.4b13.6x11.1x1.1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024UK£86.8bUK£81.4bUK£7.8b12x11.1x1.1x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023UK£89.3bUK£81.4bUK£7.8b11.4x11.4x1.1x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023UK£88.0bUK£80.9bUK£7.9b13.6x11.2x1.1x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023UK£82.8bUK£82.7bUK£7.5b12.8x11x1x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023UK£85.0bUK£82.5bUK£7.5b13.3x11.3x1x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023UK£81.4bUK£82.5bUK£7.5b13x10.9x1x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023UK£83.4bUK£75.8bUK£2.4b19.5x35x1.1x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023UK£87.0bUK£74.5bUK£2.3b22.4x37.4x1.2x
Mon, 08 May 2023UK£92.1bUK£71.9bUK£4.1b18.3x22.3x1.3x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023UK£88.3bUK£71.9bUK£4.1b18x21.4x1.2x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023UK£84.1bUK£71.8bUK£4.1b18x20.4x1.2x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023UK£85.5bUK£64.9bUK£4.0b14.3x21.3x1.3x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022UK£82.6bUK£64.9bUK£4.0b13.4x20.6x1.3x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022UK£85.0bUK£64.9bUK£3.4b12.4x24.8x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£85.0bTotal Earnings: UK£3.4bTotal Revenue: UK£64.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the British Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 24.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

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

GB Market-0.85%
Utilities2.74%
Electric Utilities14.51%
Renewable Energy4.34%
Gas Utilities0%0
Other Utilities-0.11%
Water Utilities-1.94%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Water Utilities industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 88.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 159.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Renewable Energy industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 9.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 47% per year.
  • In contrast, the Renewable Energy industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 21% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
SSE SSEUK£22.2714.6%
+UK£5.3b		30.0%PE27.9x
NG. National GridUK£11.700.4%
+UK£223.3m		19.9%PE20.2x
DRX Drax GroupUK£7.454.7%
+UK£112.7m		13.7%PE6.3x
CINH Cindrigo HoldingsUK£0.1414.6%
+UK£5.8m		n/aPS540.2x

Latest News

UU.
UK£11.87
United Utilities Group
7D
-1.9%
1Y
8.7%

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Half-Year Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Nov 16
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SSE
UK£22.27
SSE
7D
14.6%
1Y
30.0%
YU.
UK£15.60
Yü Group
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-15.7%
CNA
UK£1.68
Centrica
7D
-3.5%
1Y
38.2%

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NG.
UK£11.70
National Grid
7D
0.4%
1Y
19.9%

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Nov 09
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DRX
UK£7.45
Drax Group
7D
4.7%
1Y
13.7%

DRX: New Biomass Contract Will Drive Power Generation Momentum Forward

Analysts have slightly reduced their price target for Drax Group, lowering the fair value estimate from £8.39 to £8.12. This change is based on adjustments to expected growth rates and financial metrics.
CINH
UK£0.14
Cindrigo Holdings
7D
14.6%
1Y
n/a
SVT
UK£27.43
Severn Trent
7D
-1.9%
1Y
1.5%

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Oct 28
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MAST
UK£0.11
Quantum Data Energy
7D
-47.1%
1Y
86.2%
PNN
UK£4.99
Pennon Group
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-11.6%

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Oct 13
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TEP
UK£17.12
Telecom Plus
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-1.7%