United Utilities Group Past Earnings Performance
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United Utilities Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -16.6%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings declining at 21.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.7% per year. United Utilities Group's return on equity is 6.2%, and it has net margins of 6.5%.
Key information
-16.6%
Earnings growth rate
-16.6%
EPS growth rate
| Water Utilities Industry Growth | 4.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 0.7% |
| Return on equity | 6.2% |
| Net Margin | 6.5% |
| Next Earnings Update | 14 Nov 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jul 12
United 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 19United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.1659
Dec 13Is United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) A Risky Investment?
Dec 06United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company
Sep 20Is United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) A Risky Investment?
Sep 02Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.)
Jul 31United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jun 14United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
May 27Estimating The Fair Value Of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.)
Apr 12United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jan 31United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 21% Below Its Share Price
Dec 26United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Dec 11United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1517
Nov 26United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 30United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.29
Jun 21United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Feb 04Does United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 28United Utilities Group's (LON:UU.) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.14
Nov 27Returns At United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Oct 24An Intrinsic Calculation For United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Suggests It's 49% Undervalued
Sep 07Does United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 30Here's Why United Utilities Group PLC's (LON:UU.) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns
Jul 17The Returns At United Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Aren't Growing
Jun 15Is United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) Trading At A 41% Discount?
Mar 10Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How United Utilities Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,950 | 127 | 193 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,908 | 48 | 194 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,887 | -31 | 195 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,856 | 87 | 190 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,804 | 205 | 184 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,827 | 359 | 184 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,850 | 512 | 184 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,856 | 228 | 182 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,863 | -57 | 179 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,854 | 9 | 183 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,846 | 75 | 186 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,827 | 264 | 180 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,808 | 453 | 175 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,813 | 282 | 165 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,818 | 110 | 155 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,839 | 109 | 152 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,859 | 107 | 150 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,848 | 208 | 158 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,838 | 310 | 167 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,828 | 336 | 162 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,819 | 363 | 157 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,797 | 367 | 143 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,776 | 370 | 129 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,756 | 362 | 129 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,736 | 355 | 129 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,731 | 392 | 129 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,727 | 429 | 128 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,716 | 431 | 126 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,704 | 434 | 125 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,715 | 431 | 135 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,726 | 428 | 146 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,728 | 413 | 147 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,730 | 398 | 148 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,724 | 339 | 148 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,718 | 280 | 148 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,719 | 276 | 147 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,720 | 271 | 146 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,711 | 313 | 142 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,703 | 355 | 139 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,696 | 547 | 135 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,689 | 739 | 132 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 1,659 | 678 | 128 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: UU. has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UU.'s current net profit margins (6.5%) are lower than last year (11.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UU.'s earnings have declined by 16.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UU.'s has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: UU. had negative earnings growth (-38.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Water Utilities industry average (-1.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: UU.'s Return on Equity (6.2%) is considered low.