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Last Price

UK£16.91

Market Cap

UK£18.5b

7D

-0.06%

1Y

-5.6%

Updated

20 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

SSE plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for SSE
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£16.91
52 Week HighUK£20.19
52 Week LowUK£15.44
Beta0.57
11 Month Change-10.93%
3 Month Change-9.43%
1 Year Change-5.56%
33 Year Change6.29%
5 Year Change28.80%
Change since IPO388.58%

Recent News & Updates

Growth Investors: Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Revenue Forecasts By 28%

Nov 14
Growth Investors: Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Revenue Forecasts By 28%

Recent updates

Growth Investors: Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Revenue Forecasts By 28%

Nov 14
Growth Investors: Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Revenue Forecasts By 28%

SSE plc's (LON:SSE) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Oct 31
SSE plc's (LON:SSE) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Returns At SSE (LON:SSE) Are On The Way Up

Oct 13
Returns At SSE (LON:SSE) Are On The Way Up

Estimating The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Sep 25
Estimating The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Is SSE (LON:SSE) A Risky Investment?

Sep 10
Is SSE (LON:SSE) A Risky Investment?

What SSE plc's (LON:SSE) P/S Is Not Telling You

Jul 26
What SSE plc's (LON:SSE) P/S Is Not Telling You

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With SSE plc's (LON:SSE) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Jul 11
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With SSE plc's (LON:SSE) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Jun 26
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jun 10
SSE (LON:SSE) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

SSE plc Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

May 25
SSE plc Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

Analysts' Revenue Estimates For SSE plc (LON:SSE) Are Surging Higher

May 23
Analysts' Revenue Estimates For SSE plc (LON:SSE) Are Surging Higher

SSE plc's (LON:SSE) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Apr 25
SSE plc's (LON:SSE) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At SSE (LON:SSE)

Mar 11
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At SSE (LON:SSE)

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Feb 11
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE plc (LON:SSE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Jan 15
SSE plc (LON:SSE) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.20

Jan 02
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.20

Is SSE (LON:SSE) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 26
Is SSE (LON:SSE) Using Too Much Debt?

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Dec 13
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

SSE (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Nov 30
SSE (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Calculating The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Sep 24
Calculating The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Sep 02
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 25
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 02
SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.677

Jun 18
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.677

SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.677

May 27
SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.677

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

Mar 16
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

Analysts Just Shipped A Meaningful Upgrade To Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Estimates

Jan 26
Analysts Just Shipped A Meaningful Upgrade To Their SSE plc (LON:SSE) Estimates

A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Jan 15
A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.29

Dec 31
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.29

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

Dec 17
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 03
SSE's (LON:SSE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

Nov 19
SSE's (LON:SSE) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.29

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, SSE (LON:SSE) Presents An Opportunity

Sep 06
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, SSE (LON:SSE) Presents An Opportunity

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SSE (LON:SSE)

Aug 22
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At SSE (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

Jul 05
SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

Jul 03
A Look At The Fair Value Of SSE plc (LON:SSE)

SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

Jun 19
SSE (LON:SSE) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.60

SSE (LON:SSE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 12
SSE (LON:SSE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Should You Be Adding SSE (LON:SSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

May 29
Should You Be Adding SSE (LON:SSE) To Your Watchlist Today?

SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.60

May 29
SSE (LON:SSE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.60

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

Apr 22
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For SSE's (LON:SSE) Returns On Capital

Shareholder Returns

SSEGB Electric UtilitiesGB Market
7D-0.06%1.1%0.7%
1Y-5.6%1.3%6.1%

Return vs Industry: SSE underperformed the UK Electric Utilities industry which returned 1.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SSE underperformed the UK Market which returned 6.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SSE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SSE volatility
SSE Average Weekly Movement2.7%
Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement3.1%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.4%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: SSE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: SSE's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
198914,980Paul Morton Phillips-Davieswww.sse.com

SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. It generates electricity from water, gas, coal, oil, and multi fuel. The company distributes electricity to approximately 3.9 million homes and businesses across southern central England and the north of Scotland; and operates electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland and other areas.

SSE plc Fundamentals Summary

How do SSE's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SSE fundamental statistics
Market capUK£18.54b
Earnings (TTM)UK£1.90b
Revenue (TTM)UK£10.13b

9.8x

P/E Ratio

1.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SSE income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£10.13b
Cost of RevenueUK£5.53b
Gross ProfitUK£4.59b
Other ExpensesUK£2.70b
EarningsUK£1.90b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

May 21, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)1.73
Gross Margin45.37%
Net Profit Margin18.74%
Debt/Equity Ratio76.0%

How did SSE perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.6%

Current Dividend Yield

35%

Payout Ratio

Does SSE pay a reliable dividends?

See SSE dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy SSE by to receive an upcoming dividend?
SSE dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 02 2025
Dividend Pay DateFeb 27 2025
Days until Ex dividend42 days
Days until Dividend pay date98 days

Does SSE pay a reliable dividends?

See SSE dividend history and benchmarks