Unite Group (UTG) Stock Overview
Unite Students is the UK's largest owner, manager and developer of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) serving the country's world-leading higher education sector. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Unite Group PLC Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£5.30 |
| 52 Week High | UK£8.93 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£5.29 |
| Beta | 1.06 |
| 1 Month Change | -10.92% |
| 3 Month Change | -26.34% |
| 1 Year Change | -39.29% |
| 3 Year Change | -44.33% |
| 5 Year Change | -46.44% |
| Change since IPO | 488.89% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
UK Higher Education And Supply Scarcity Will Secure Future Value
Key Takeaways Strong demand and limited new supply boost Unite's pricing power, supporting rent growth, higher revenues, and stable high occupancy. Operational advantages, technology investments, and university partnerships position Unite to outperform competitors and expand recurring revenue streams.We Think The Compensation For The Unite Group plc's (LON:UTG) CEO Looks About Right
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Shareholder Returns
| UTG | GB Residential REITs | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.1% | -1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | -39.3% | -28.6% | 13.8% |
Return vs Industry: UTG underperformed the UK Residential REITs industry which returned -28.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UTG underperformed the UK Market which returned 13.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| UTG volatility | |
|---|---|
| UTG Average Weekly Movement | 4.1% |
| Residential REITs Industry Average Movement | 2.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: UTG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: UTG's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,906 | Joe Lister | www.unitegroup.com |
Unite Students is the UK's largest owner, manager and developer of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) serving the country's world-leading higher education sector. We provide homes to 68,000 students across 152 properties in 23 leading university towns and cities. We currently partner with over 60 universities across the UK.
Unite Group PLC Fundamentals Summary
| UTG fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£2.60b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£346.30m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£355.00m |
Is UTG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| UTG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£355.00m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£92.10m |
| Gross Profit | UK£262.90m |
| Other Expenses | -UK£83.40m |
| Earnings | UK£346.30m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.71 |
| Gross Margin | 74.06% |
| Net Profit Margin | 97.55% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 26.1% |
How did UTG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/24 01:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Unite Group PLC is covered by 20 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Paul May | Barclays |
| Paul May | Barclays |
| Kieran Lee | Berenberg |