United Utilities Group PLC

LSE:UU. Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£7.0b

United Utilities Group Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

United Utilities Group's CEO is Louise Beardmore, appointed in May 2022, has a tenure of 1.92 years. total yearly compensation is £875.49K, comprised of 44.5% salary and 55.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth £485.32K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.9 years and 3.6 years respectively.

Key information

Louise Beardmore

Chief executive officer

UK£875.5k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage44.5%
CEO tenure1.9yrs
CEO ownership0.007%
Management average tenure1.9yrs
Board average tenure3.6yrs

Recent management updates

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Louise Beardmore's remuneration changed compared to United Utilities Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-UK£31m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

UK£87m

Mar 31 2023UK£875kUK£390k

UK£205m

Compensation vs Market: Louise's total compensation ($USD1.10M) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD3.31M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Louise's compensation with company performance.


CEO

Louise Beardmore (49 yo)

1.9yrs

Tenure

UK£875,490

Compensation

Mrs. Louise Beardmore serves as Chief Executive Officer at United Utilities Water Limited and United Utilities Group PLC since March 31, 2023. She serves as Director at United Utilities Group PLC since Apr...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Louise Beardmore
CEO & Director1.9yrsUK£875.49k0.0069%
£ 485.3k
Philip Aspin
CFO & Director3.8yrsUK£1.17m0.0039%
£ 273.9k
Mike Gauterin
Customer Services & Technology Director1.3yrsno datano data
Robert Lee
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Simon Gardiner
General Counsel & Company Secretaryno datano data0.0064%
£ 452.3k
James Bullock
Regulation & Compliance Director1.3yrsno datano data
Adrienne McFarland
People and Health & Safety Director2.3yrsno datano data
Ruth Henshaw
Head of Reward & Pensionsno datano datano data
Brendan Murphy
Treasurerno datano datano data
Christopher Laybutt
Investor Relations & Clean Energy Strategy Directorno datano datano data

1.9yrs

Average Tenure

54yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: UU.'s management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Louise Beardmore
CEO & Director1.9yrsUK£875.49k0.0069%
£ 485.3k
Philip Aspin
CFO & Director3.8yrsUK£1.17m0.0039%
£ 273.9k
David Higgins
Independent Non-Executive Chairman4.9yrsUK£312.00k0.00044%
£ 30.9k
Doug Webb
Independent Non-Executive Director3.6yrsUK£88.00k0.0015%
£ 105.4k
Michael Lewis
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Paulette Rowe
Independent Non-Executive Director6.8yrsUK£80.00k0.00044%
£ 30.9k
Liam Butterworth
Independent Non-Executive Director2.3yrsUK£72.00k0.00044%
£ 30.9k
Kathleen Shailer
Independent Non-Executive Director3.6yrsUK£81.00k0.00031%
£ 21.8k
Alison J. Goligher
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director7.7yrsUK£85.00k0.00088%
£ 61.8k
Clare Hayward
Independent Non-Executive Directorno datano datano data

3.6yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: UU.'s board of directors are considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).


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