SSE plc

LSE:SSE Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£17.7b

SSE Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

SSE's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1.2%, while the Electric Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 13.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.8% per year. SSE's return on equity is 17%, and it has net margins of 18.7%.

Key information

-1.2%

Earnings growth rate

-2.5%

EPS growth rate

Electric Utilities Industry Growth7.3%
Revenue growth rate12.8%
Return on equity17.0%
Net Margin18.7%
Next Earnings Update21 May 2025

Recent past performance updates

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How SSE makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:SSE Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2410,1261,8981,6560
30 Jun 2410,2921,8041,6040
31 Mar 2410,4571,7111,5520
31 Dec 2311,0551,2441,5410
30 Sep 2311,6526781,5300
30 Jun 2312,0712601,4730
31 Mar 2312,491-1581,4150
31 Dec 2211,6374331,2720
30 Sep 2210,7831,0241,1290
30 Jun 229,7401,7841,1190
31 Mar 228,6972,5441,1100
31 Dec 218,1252,5661,1560
30 Sep 217,5542,5871,2010
30 Jun 217,1902,3671,1960
31 Mar 216,8262,1471,1920
31 Dec 206,6961,5781,1410
30 Sep 206,5651,0091,0910
30 Jun 206,6837141,0520
31 Mar 206,8014201,0130
31 Dec 196,9181,0081,0070
30 Sep 197,0361,5961,0010
30 Jun 197,1691,4309750
31 Mar 197,3021,2649490
31 Dec 1813,5827071,0160
30 Sep 1819,848711,0300
30 Jun 1823,5493601,0870
31 Mar 1827,2506501,1450
31 Dec 1727,8731,0121,3240
30 Sep 1728,4951,3741,5030
30 Jun 1728,7661,4871,6070
31 Mar 1729,0381,6001,7110
31 Dec 1627,6251,2011,6300
30 Sep 1626,2138031,5480
30 Jun 1627,4976321,5090
31 Mar 1628,7814611,4700
31 Dec 1530,9274731,4500
30 Sep 1533,0724851,4300
30 Jun 1532,3635141,4080
31 Mar 1531,6545431,3870
31 Dec 1430,5403731,3640
30 Sep 1429,4252031,3420
30 Jun 1430,0052631,3430
31 Mar 1430,5853231,3430
31 Dec 1330,5305411,3280

Quality Earnings: SSE has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SSE's current net profit margins (18.7%) are higher than last year (5.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SSE's earnings have declined by 1.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SSE's earnings growth over the past year (180.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-1.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SSE earnings growth over the past year (180.1%) exceeded the Electric Utilities industry -10.9%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: SSE's Return on Equity (17%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 05:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

SSE plc is covered by 32 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Juan RodriguezAlphaValue
Dominic NashBarclays
Andrew FisherBerenberg