Severn Trent Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Severn Trent's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -3.8%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings declining at 14.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.4% per year. Severn Trent's return on equity is 12.7%, and it has net margins of 9.6%.

Key information

-3.8%

Earnings growth rate

-8.3%

EPS growth rate

Water Utilities Industry Growth4.8%
Revenue growth rate6.4%
Return on equity12.7%
Net Margin9.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Jun 19
Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Recent updates

Should You Be Adding Severn Trent (LON:SVT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 05
Should You Be Adding Severn Trent (LON:SVT) To Your Watchlist Today?

With Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Nov 08
With Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Investors Could Be Concerned With Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital

Aug 30
Investors Could Be Concerned With Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Aug 12
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jul 23
Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Some Shareholders May find It Hard To Increase Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) CEO Compensation This Year

Jul 05
Some Shareholders May find It Hard To Increase Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) CEO Compensation This Year

Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Jun 19
Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.701

May 25
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.701

Capital Allocation Trends At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Aren't Ideal

May 02
Capital Allocation Trends At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Aren't Ideal

Is Severn Trent (LON:SVT) A Risky Investment?

Mar 11
Is Severn Trent (LON:SVT) A Risky Investment?

Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

Feb 14
Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark

Jan 31
Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) P/E Is On The Mark

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jan 16
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:SVT Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,391230400
30 Jun 242,365185400
31 Mar 242,338140410
31 Dec 232,303123380
30 Sep 232,268105350
30 Jun 232,217119320
31 Mar 232,165132280
31 Dec 222,106152280
30 Sep 222,047172280
30 Jun 221,99842300
31 Mar 221,949-87310
31 Dec 211,926-78340
30 Sep 211,904-69370
30 Jun 211,86671410
31 Mar 211,827212450
31 Dec 201,825163510
30 Sep 201,822114570
30 Jun 201,836136550
31 Mar 201,850159540
31 Dec 191,827228490
30 Sep 191,803297430
30 Jun 191,795306410
31 Mar 191,787315390
31 Dec 181,768287410
30 Sep 181,749258430
30 Jun 181,725249420
31 Mar 181,700240410
31 Dec 171,6852611931
30 Sep 171,6692833442
30 Jun 171,6543023382
31 Mar 171,6383223312
31 Dec 161,6673433623
30 Sep 161,6953653924
30 Jun 161,7243403944
31 Mar 161,7543153954
31 Dec 151,7682294024
30 Sep 151,7821444105
30 Jun 151,7911294095
31 Mar 151,8011144095
30 Sep 141,7332324804
30 Jun 141,7453514814
31 Mar 141,7574714814
31 Dec 131,8474394345

Quality Earnings: SVT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SVT's current net profit margins (9.6%) are higher than last year (4.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SVT's earnings have declined by 3.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SVT's earnings growth over the past year (119%) exceeds its 5-year average (-3.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SVT earnings growth over the past year (119%) exceeded the Water Utilities industry -14.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: SVT's Return on Equity (12.7%) 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 Analysis2024/12/23 20:50
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Severn Trent PLC is covered by 30 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Harry WyburdBarclays
Dominic NashBarclays
Thomas MartinBNP Paribas Exane