SSE (SSEL) Stock Overview
Engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£18.81 |
| 52 Week High | UK£20.19 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£14.48 |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.44% |
| 3 Month Change | 14.89% |
| 1 Year Change | 1.85% |
| 3 Year Change | 8.45% |
| 5 Year Change | 42.50% |
| Change since IPO | 42.39% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| SSEL | GB Electric Utilities | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1Y | 1.9% | 18.0% | 6.9% |
Return vs Industry: SSEL underperformed the UK Electric Utilities industry which returned 18% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SSEL underperformed the UK Market which returned 6.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SSEL volatility | |
|---|---|
| SSEL Average Weekly Movement | 2.6% |
| Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement | 3.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: SSEL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: SSEL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15,824 | Paul Morton Phillips-Davies | www.sse.com |
SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. The company distributes electricity to approximately 3.9 million homes and businesses in southern central England and the north of Scotland; and owns, develops, and operates the high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and other areas. Its diversified portfolio includes onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power, solar and batteries, flexible thermal generation, and electricity transmission and distribution networks.
SSE plc Fundamentals Summary
| SSEL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£20.72b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£1.19b |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£10.13b |
Is SSEL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SSEL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£10.13b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£6.27b |
| Gross Profit | UK£3.86b |
| Other Expenses | UK£2.67b |
| Earnings | UK£1.19b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Nov 12, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.08 |
| Gross Margin | 38.13% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.74% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 80.8% |
How did SSEL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does SSEL pay a reliable dividends?
See SSEL dividend history and benchmarks| SSE dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jul 24 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 18 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 2 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 58 days |
Does SSEL pay a reliable dividends?
See SSEL dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/21 16:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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
SSE plc is covered by 30 analysts. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| Dominic Nash | Barclays |
| Andrew Fisher | Berenberg |
| Harry Wyburd | BNP Paribas Exane |