United Utilities Group (UU.)

Sector:

Utilities

Index:

FTSE 100

1,176.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,237.00
  • 52 Week Low: 937.60
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 681.89m
  • Volume: 1,181,278
  • Market Cap: £8,022m
  • RiskGrade: 118

Key Financials

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Growth Metrics 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Annualisation Factor 1.0 1.0 0.5 n/a 1.0
Dividend Yield 5.1% 4.8% 4.3% 4.7% 4.7%
           
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 20.3 30.9 n/a 16.5 12.7
PE Ratio - Diluted 26.1
18.6		 55.3
34.5		 35.3
n/a		 14.0
15.2		 57.9
12.7
PEG - Adjusted 0.4 n/a n/a n/a 0.7
PEG - Diluted 0.2
0.2		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 0.0
n/a		 n/a
0.7
Return on Capital Employed 4.94%
4.33%		 4.03%
4.33%		 2.02%
0.71%		 0.05%
0.05%		 4.66%
7.86%
Operating Margin 28.93%
29.70%		 24.30%
30.81%		 26.16%
10.05%		 35.54%
35.54%		 32.87%
53.28%
           
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 20.3 30.9 n/a 1,632.0 12.7
PE Ratio - Diluted 26.1
18.6		 55.3
34.5		 70.7
n/a		 1,383.4
1,504.4		 57.9
12.7
PEG - Adjusted 0.4 n/a n/a n/a 0.7
PEG - Diluted 0.2
0.2		 2.3
n/a		 0.0
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
0.7

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Net Gearing 455.82% 418.37% 322.68% 254.30% 264.51%

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Value Metrics 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Price/Book Value 3.6 3.6 3.1 2.2 2.2
Price/Tangible Book Value 3.6 3.6 3.1 2.2 2.2
Price/ Cash Flow 7.5 9.4 9.2 7.3 7.6
Price/Revenue 3.21 3.60 8.01 345.92 3.31
Price/R&D n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 277.77p 283.27p 347.03p 417.94p 406.67p
Net Cash per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Annualised Fundamentals 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 2,145.20 1,949.50 902.10 18.25 1,859.30
EBITDA 620.70
637.10		 473.70
600.60		 447.80
302.50		 10.75
10.75		 611.20
990.70
Depreciation n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 (211.80)
(211.80)		 (4.26)
(4.26)		 n/a
n/a
Net Interest (265.70)
(265.70)		 (303.70)
(303.70)		 (107.85)
(107.85)		 (0.83)
(0.83)		 (308.00)
(308.00)
Profit Before Tax 355.00
371.40		 170.00
296.90		 128.15
(17.15)		 5.56
5.19		 303.20
682.70
           
Revenue per Share 314.59p 285.89p 132.29p 2.68p 272.67p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 52.06p
54.47p		 24.93p
43.54p		 18.79p
(2.52p)		 0.82p
0.76p		 44.46p
100.12p
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 6,876.84 7,016.63 7,228.14 6,313.03 8,629.87
Enterprise Value (EV) £ (Millions) 17,560.74 16,896.63 15,516.14 14,743.53 16,955.17
EBITDA/EV 3.53%
3.63%		 2.80%
3.55%		 2.89%
1.95%		 0.07%
0.07%		 3.60%
5.84%
Operating Margin 28.93%
29.70%		 24.30%
30.81%		 26.16%
10.05%		 35.54%
35.54%		 32.87%
53.28%
Capital Employed £ (Millions) 14,711.10 13,863.60 12,849.90 12,751.20 12,598.80
Return on Capital Employed 4.94%
4.33%		 4.03%
4.33%		 2.02%
0.71%		 0.05%
0.05%		 4.66%
7.86%
Invested Equity Capital £ (Millions) 4,028.30 3,986.70 4,556.80 4,480.50 4,424.70
           
Earnings per Share - Basic 38.80p
54.42p		 18.60p
29.90p		 30.00p
(1.28p)		 66.50p
61.11p		 15.70p
71.31p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 38.70p
54.29p		 18.60p
29.83p		 30.00p
(1.27p)		 66.30p
60.97p		 15.60p
71.14p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 49.60p 33.30p (1.30)p 56.20p 71.30p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 109%
82%		 -38%
n/a		 -55%
n/a		 324%
-14%		 -70%
19%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 108%
82%		 -38%
n/a		 -55%
n/a		 325%
-14%		 -71%
19%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 49% n/a n/a -21% 19%
PE Ratio - Diluted 26.1
18.6		 55.3
34.5		 35.3
n/a		 14.0
15.2		 57.9
12.7
PEG - Diluted 0.2
0.2		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 0.0
n/a		 n/a
0.7
Tax Rate 25.44% 25.35% 20.05% 17.42% 64.78%
Dividend Cover 0.96
1.05		 0.67
0.60		 (0.03)
(0.03)		 1.30
1.41		 1.67
1.67
Interest Cover 1.95
2.00		 1.44
1.76		 1.98
0.87		 6.14
5.80		 1.98
3.22
           
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share - Basic 38.80p
54.42p		 18.60p
29.90p		 15.00p
(0.64p)		 0.67p
0.62p		 15.70p
71.31p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 38.70p
54.29p		 18.60p
29.83p		 15.00p
(0.64p)		 0.67p
0.61p		 15.60p
71.14p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 49.60p 33.30p (0.65p) 0.57p 71.30p
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 109%
82%		 24%
n/a		 2,135%
n/a		 -96%
-99%		 -70%
19%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 108%
82%		 24%
n/a		 2,141%
n/a		 -96%
-99%		 -71%
19%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 49% n/a n/a -99% 19%
PE Ratio - Diluted 26.1
18.6		 55.3
34.5		 70.7
n/a		 1,383.4
1,504.4		 57.9
12.7
PEG - Diluted 0.2
0.2		 2.3
n/a		 0.0
n/a		 n/a
n/a		 n/a
0.7
Dividend Cover 0.96
1.05		 0.67
0.60		 (0.01)
(0.01)		 0.01
0.01		 1.67
1.67
Return on Equity (ROE) 6.57%
9.21%		 3.18%
5.11%		 2.25%
(0.10%)		 0.10%
0.09%		 2.41%
10.99%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 134.64p 109.27p 115.49p 126.03p 118.83p
Gross Cash Flow per Share cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 42.48p 154.19p 8.00p 0.33p 27.66p
Capital Expenditure per Share n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividend per Share 51.85p 49.78p 45.51p 43.24p 42.60p
Dividend per Share Growth 4.16% 9.38% 5.25% 1.50% 3.20%
Dividend Yield 5.1% 4.8% 4.3% 4.7% 4.7%
Shareholders Funds 1,999.90 2,056.10 2,508.70 3,031.00 2,962.10
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 9,116.00 8,602.10 8,095.00 7,707.70 7,835.00
Net Asset Value per Share (inc. Intangibles) 277.77p 283.27p 347.03p 417.94p 406.67p

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - inc Intangibles 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Shareholders' Funds inc Intangibles 1,999.90 2,056.10 2,508.70 3,031.00 2,962.10
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 9,116.00 8,602.10 8,095.00 7,707.70 7,835.00
Net Gearing 455.82% 418.37% 322.68% 254.30% 264.51%
Cash & Near Cash 1,672.60 1,399.30 340.40 744.10 528.10
Cash 83.63% 68.06% 13.57% 24.55% 17.83%
Gross Borrowings 10,788.60 10,001.40 8,435.40 8,451.80 8,363.10
Gross Gearing 539.46% 486.43% 336.25% 278.85% 282.34%
Borrowings Under 5 years 10,788.60 10,001.40 8,435.40 8,451.80 8,363.10
Under 5 years 539.46% 486.43% 336.25% 278.85% 282.34%
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Gearing - exc Intangibles 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Shareholders' Funds exc Intangibles 1,894.10 1,931.60 2,366.40 2,849.90 2,773.10
Net Borrowings £ (Millions) 9,116.00 8,602.10 8,095.00 7,707.70 7,835.00
Net Gearing 481.28% 445.34% 342.08% 270.46% 282.54%
Cash & Near Cash 1,672.60 1,399.30 340.40 744.10 528.10
Cash 88.31% 72.44% 14.38% 26.11% 19.04%
Gross Borrowings 10,788.60 10,001.40 8,435.40 8,451.80 8,363.10
Gross Gearing 569.59% 517.78% 356.47% 296.56% 301.58%
Borrowings Under 5 years 10,788.60 10,001.40 8,435.40 8,451.80 8,363.10
Under 5 years 569.59% 517.78% 356.47% 296.56% 301.58%
Borrowings Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Under 1 year n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Cover 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Quick Ratio 1.91 1.58 1.18 1.00 0.67
Current Ratio 1.94 1.60 1.20 1.02 0.69

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Based on operating cash flow before tax

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Includes non-current assets

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Normalised ratios are shown in blue text

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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