United Utilities Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
United Utilities Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -12.8%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings declining at 14.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.4% per year. United Utilities Group's return on equity is 5.8%, and it has net margins of 5.5%.
Key information
-12.8%
Earnings growth rate
-12.8%
EPS growth rate
| Water Utilities Industry Growth | 4.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 1.4% |
| Return on equity | 5.8% |
| Net Margin | 5.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How United Utilities Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 2,056 | 113 | 196 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 2,003 | 120 | 195 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,950 | 127 | 193 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,902 | 48 | 194 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,860 | -31 | 195 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,832 | 87 | 190 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,804 | 205 | 184 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,827 | 359 | 184 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,850 | 512 | 184 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,856 | 228 | 182 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,863 | -57 | 179 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,854 | 9 | 183 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,846 | 75 | 186 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,827 | 264 | 180 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,808 | 453 | 175 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,813 | 282 | 165 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,818 | 110 | 155 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,839 | 109 | 152 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,859 | 107 | 150 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,848 | 208 | 158 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,838 | 310 | 167 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,828 | 336 | 162 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,819 | 363 | 157 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,797 | 367 | 143 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,776 | 370 | 129 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,756 | 362 | 129 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,736 | 355 | 129 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,731 | 392 | 129 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,727 | 429 | 128 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,716 | 431 | 126 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,704 | 434 | 125 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,715 | 431 | 135 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,726 | 428 | 146 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,728 | 413 | 147 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,730 | 398 | 148 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,724 | 339 | 148 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,718 | 280 | 148 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,719 | 276 | 147 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,720 | 271 | 146 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,711 | 313 | 142 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,703 | 355 | 139 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,696 | 547 | 135 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,689 | 739 | 132 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: UUEC has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UUEC became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UUEC's earnings have declined by 12.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UUEC has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: UUEC has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Water Utilities industry (-14.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: UUEC's Return on Equity (5.8%) is considered low.