UU. Stock Overview
Provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£10.46 |
| 52 Week High | UK£11.46 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£9.50 |
| Beta | 0.38 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.61% |
| 3 Month Change | -1.74% |
| 1 Year Change | -1.32% |
| 3 Year Change | -3.99% |
| 5 Year Change | 11.51% |
| Change since IPO | 207.50% |
Recent News & Updates
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 07
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Nov 04Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) P/E
Sep 22Recent updates
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 07United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Nov 04Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) P/E
Sep 22Here's What's Concerning About United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Returns On Capital
Jul 30United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jul 12United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 19United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
May 06United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Shares Could Be 31% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 09United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy
Feb 25United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Jan 19Shareholder Returns
| UU. | GB Water Utilities | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| 1Y | -1.3% | -4.4% | 2.7% |
Return vs Industry: UU. exceeded the UK Water Utilities industry which returned -4.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UU. underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| UU. volatility | |
|---|---|
| UU. Average Weekly Movement | 3.0% |
| Water Utilities Industry Average Movement | 3.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: UU. has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: UU.'s weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6,000 | Louise Beardmore | www.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 approximately 122,000 kilometers of water and wastewater pipes.
United Utilities Group PLC Fundamentals Summary
| UU. fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£7.13b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£113.20m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£2.06b |
63.0x
P/E Ratio3.5x
P/S RatioIs UU. overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| UU. income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£2.06b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£207.30m |
| Gross Profit | UK£1.85b |
| Other Expenses | UK£1.74b |
| Earnings | UK£113.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.17 |
| Gross Margin | 89.92% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.51% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 548.4% |
How did UU. perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.8%
Current Dividend Yield304%
Payout RatioDoes UU. pay a reliable dividends?
See UU. dividend history and benchmarks| United Utilities Group dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Nov 28 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 13 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 33 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 13 days |
Does UU. pay a reliable dividends?
See UU. dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 00:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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.
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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
United Utilities Group PLC is covered by 33 analysts. 12 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 |
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| Myriam Cohen | AlphaValue |
| Harry Wyburd | Barclays |
| Dominic Nash | Barclays |