United Utilities Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.4%, while the Water Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 8.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.5% per year. United Utilities Group's return on equity is 20.2%, and it has net margins of 16.9%.
Key information
2.45%
Earnings growth rate
2.45%
EPS growth rate
Water Utilities Industry Growth
8.91%
Revenue growth rate
4.48%
Return on equity
20.16%
Net Margin
16.93%
Next Earnings Update
14 May 2026
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How United Utilities Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
OTCPK:UUGW.F Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
Date
Revenue
Earnings
G+A Expenses
R&D Expenses
30 Sep 25
2,372
402
231
0
30 Jun 25
2,259
333
219
0
31 Mar 25
2,145
265
208
0
31 Dec 24
2,101
189
202
0
30 Sep 24
2,056
113
196
0
30 Jun 24
2,003
120
195
0
31 Mar 24
1,950
127
193
0
31 Dec 23
1,905
48
194
0
30 Sep 23
1,860
-31
195
0
30 Jun 23
1,832
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
Quality Earnings: UUGW.F has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UUGW.F's current net profit margins (16.9%) are higher than last year (5.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UUGW.F's earnings have grown by 2.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UUGW.F's earnings growth over the past year (254.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (2.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: UUGW.F earnings growth over the past year (254.8%) exceeded the Water Utilities industry 3.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst UUGW.F's Return on Equity (20.16%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data
Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis
2026/05/07 23:59
End of Day Share Price
2026/04/29 00:00
Earnings
2025/09/30
Annual Earnings
2025/03/31
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Analyst Sources
United Utilities Group PLC is covered by 26 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.