United Utilities Group Full Year 2024 Earnings: Misses Expectations

United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: UK£1.95b (up 8.1% from FY 2023).
• Net income: UK£126.9m (down 38% from FY 2023).
• Profit margin: 6.5% (down from 11% in FY 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
• EPS: UK£0.19 (down from UK£0.30 in FY 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

United Utilities Group Revenues and Earnings Miss Expectations

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.6%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 24%.

In the last 12 months, the only revenue segment was Regulated UK Water and Wastewater Business contributing UK£1.95b. Explore how UU.'s revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 8.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 7.1% growth forecast for the Global Water Utilities industry.

Performance of the market in the United Kingdom.

The company's share price is broadly unchanged from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

We should say that we've discovered 3 warning signs for United Utilities Group (2 are concerning!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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