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United Utilities Group LSE:UU. Stock Report

Last Price

UK£10.39

Market Cap

UK£7.1b

7D

0.4%

1Y

-4.0%

Updated

26 Apr, 2024

Data

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United Utilities Group PLC

LSE:UU. Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£7.1b

UU. Stock Overview

United Utilities Group PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom.

UU. fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends3/6

United Utilities Group PLC Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for United Utilities Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£10.39
52 Week HighUK£11.40
52 Week LowUK£8.97
Beta0.40
1 Month Change-0.67%
3 Month Change-1.80%
1 Year Change-4.02%
3 Year Change7.26%
5 Year Change27.27%
Change since IPO205.44%

Recent News & Updates

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Shares Could Be 31% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 09
United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Shares Could Be 31% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Feb 25
United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jan 19
United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Recent updates

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Shares Could Be 31% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 09
United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Shares Could Be 31% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Feb 25
United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jan 19
United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.1659

Dec 13
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.1659

Is United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) A Risky Investment?

Dec 06
Is United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) A Risky Investment?

United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Sep 20
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Is United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) A Risky Investment?

Sep 02
Is United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) A Risky Investment?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.)

Jul 31
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.)

United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jun 14
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

May 27
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Estimating The Fair Value Of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.)

Apr 12
Estimating The Fair Value Of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.)

United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jan 31
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 21% Below Its Share Price

Dec 26
United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 21% Below Its Share Price

United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Dec 11
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1517

Nov 26
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1517

United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Aug 30
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.29

Jun 21
United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.29

United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Feb 04
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Does United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 28
Does United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.14

Nov 27
United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.14

Returns At United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Oct 24
Returns At United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Appear To Be Weighed Down

An Intrinsic Calculation For United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Sep 07
An Intrinsic Calculation For United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued

Does United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 30
Does United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's Why United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

Jul 17
Here's Why United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

The Returns At United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Aren't Growing

Jun 15
The Returns At United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Aren't Growing

Is United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Mar 10
Is United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Trading At A 41% Discount?

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Investors Should Think About This Before Buying It For Its Dividend

Feb 24
United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Investors Should Think About This Before Buying It For Its Dividend

Should United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Focus On Improving This Fundamental Metric?

Feb 09
Should United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Focus On Improving This Fundamental Metric?

United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Jan 27
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

What Type Of Shareholders Make Up United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) Share Registry?

Jan 15
What Type Of Shareholders Make Up United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) Share Registry?

Returns On Capital At United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Paint An Interesting Picture

Jan 05
Returns On Capital At United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Paint An Interesting Picture

Shareholder Returns

UU.GB Water UtilitiesGB Market
7D0.4%0.3%2.8%
1Y-4.0%-12.0%1.1%

Return vs Industry: UU. exceeded the UK Water Utilities industry which returned -12.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: UU. underperformed the UK Market which returned 0.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is UU.'s price volatile compared to industry and market?
UU. volatility
UU. Average Weekly Movement2.3%
Water Utilities Industry Average Movement3.5%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: UU. has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: UU.'s weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20086,000Louise Beardmorewww.unitedutilities.com

United Utilities Group PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. It is involved in the renewable energy generation, corporate trustee, financing, and property management activities; and provision of consulting, and project management services. The company operates 43,000 kilometers of water pipes; and 79,000 kilometers of wastewater pipes.

United Utilities Group PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do United Utilities Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
UU. fundamental statistics
Market capUK£7.08b
Earnings (TTM)-UK£31.30m
Revenue (TTM)UK£1.89b

3.8x

P/S Ratio

-226.2x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
UU. income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£1.89b
Cost of RevenueUK£207.40m
Gross ProfitUK£1.68b
Other ExpensesUK£1.71b
Earnings-UK£31.30m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

May 16, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.046
Gross Margin89.01%
Net Profit Margin-1.66%
Debt/Equity Ratio417.9%

How did UU. perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

4.5%

Current Dividend Yield

-1,022%

Payout Ratio
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