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United Utilities Group (UU.)

Utilities

1,067.50p

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	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)
	31-Mar-21	31-Mar-20	31-Mar-19	31-Mar-18	31-Mar-15
Continuing Operations
Revenue	1,808.00	1,859.30	1,818.50	1,735.80	1,720.20

EBITDA	1,064.80	990.70	1,078.00	571.80	317.30
Depreciation & Amortisation	(422.30)	n/a	(393.20)	n/a	352.60

Operating Profit/(Loss)	642.50	990.70	684.80	571.80	669.90
Interest Payable	(107.20)	(308.00)	(191.90)	(218.60)	(327.70)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income	25.00	n/a	(39.30)	12.00	1.00

Group Profit after Interest	560.30	682.70	453.60	365.20	343.20
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits	(46.00)	n/a	6.70	2.30	5.10

Profit Before Tax	514.30	682.70	460.30	367.50	348.30
Tax	(97.60)	(196.40)	(52.40)	(65.30)	(72.64)

Profit After Tax	416.70	486.30	407.90	302.20	275.66

Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

PROFIT FOR PERIOD	416.70	486.30	407.90	302.20	275.66

Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company	416.70	486.30	407.90	302.20	275.66
Minority Interests	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Equity Dividends	_cn/a	_cn/a	_cn/a	_cn/a	_cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year	_c416.70	_c486.30	_c407.90	_c302.20	_c275.66

Per Share Record - Normalised	31-Mar-21	31-Mar-20	31-Mar-19	31-Mar-18	31-Mar-15
Continuing EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic	61.11p	71.31p	59.82p	44.32p	40.42p
Earnings per Share - Diluted	60.97p	71.14p	59.69p	44.24p	40.34p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted	56.20p	71.30p	59.80p	44.70p	51.90p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic	0.62p	71.31p	59.82p	14.76p	40.42p
Earnings per Share - Diluted	0.61p	71.14p	59.69p	14.73p	40.34p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted	56.20p	71.30p	59.80p	44.70p	51.90p

Dividend per Share	43.24p	42.60p	41.28p	39.73p	37.70p

Key Financals	31-Mar-21	31-Mar-20	31-Mar-19	31-Mar-18	31-Mar-15
Shares in Issue (millions)
Shares in Issue - Year End	681.90	955.90	955.90	681.89	681.90
Weighted Average	681.90	681.90	681.90	681.90	681.90
Diluted	683.50	683.60	683.40	683.10	683.30

Performance Ratios
Continuing Operations
Operating Margin	35.54%	53.28%	37.66%	32.94%	38.94%
Return on Capital Employed	0.05%	7.86%	5.83%	1.63%	6.71%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations
Return on Equity	0.09%	10.99%	9.58%	2.49%	7.75%

Financial Status
Continuing Operations
Interest Cover - Continuing	5.80	3.22	3.40	2.68	2.06
Revenue per Share	2.68p	272.67p	266.68p	84.77p	252.27p
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing	0.76p	100.12p	67.50p	17.95p	51.08p

Market Data
Continuing Operations
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic	-14%	19%	35%	10%	-35%
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted	-14%	19%	35%	10%	-35%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted	15.2	12.7	13.6	16.1	23.1
PEG - Company Adjusted	n/a	0.7	0.4	1.6	n/a
Dividend Cover	1.41	1.67	1.45	1.12	1.07
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted	-99%	19%	305%	-64%	-35%
Earnings per Share - Diluted	-99%	19%	305%	-64%	-35%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted	1,500.9	12.7	13.6	48.5	23.1
PEG - Company Adjusted	n/a	0.7	0.0	n/a	n/a
Dividend Cover	0.01	1.67	1.45	0.37	1.07

Market Capitalisation £ (Millions)	6,313.03	8,629.87	7,784.85	4,878.23	6,362.13
Dividend per Share	43.24p	42.60p	41.28p	39.73p	37.70p
Dividend Yield	4.7%	4.7%	5.1%	5.6%	4.0%
Dividend per Share Growth	1.50%	3.20%	3.90%	5.38%	4.61%

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

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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: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.