United Utilities Group (UU.)

Sector:

Utilities

Index:

FTSE 100

1,073.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      24.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,125.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 900.80p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 681.89m
  • Volume: 1,584,583
  • Market Cap: £7,317m
  • RiskGrade: 118

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (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 1,064.80 611.20 1,028.10 636.40 300.70
Depreciation & Amortisation (422.30) n/a (393.20) n/a 352.60
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 642.50 611.20 634.90 636.40 653.30
Interest Payable (107.20) (308.00) (222.50) (218.60) (317.80)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income 25.00 n/a 17.10 12.00 1.00
           
Group Profit after Interest 560.30 303.20 429.50 429.80 336.50
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits (9.30) n/a 6.70 2.30 5.10
           
Profit Before Tax 551.00 303.20 436.20 432.10 341.60
Tax (97.60) (196.40) (72.80) (77.50) (70.40)
           
Profit After Tax 453.40 106.80 363.40 354.60 271.20
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 453.40 106.80 363.40 354.60 271.20
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 453.40 106.80 363.40 354.60 271.20
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 cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19 31-Mar-18 31-Mar-15
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 66.50p 15.70p 53.30p 52.00p 39.80p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 66.30p 15.60p 53.20p 51.90p 39.70p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 66.50p 15.70p 53.30p 52.00p 39.80p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 66.30p 15.60p 53.20p 51.90p 39.70p
           
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% 32.87% 34.91% 36.66% 37.98%
Tax Rate 17.42% 64.78% 16.95% 18.03% 20.92%
Return on Capital Employed 0.05% 4.66% 5.41% 1.81% 6.55%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity (ROE) 0.10% 2.41% 8.54% 2.92% 7.62%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover 6.14 1.98 2.96 2.98 2.07
Revenue per Share 2.68p 272.67p 266.68p 84.77p 252.27p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 0.82p 44.46p 63.97p 21.10p 50.09p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 324% -70% 2% 31% -63%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -21% 19% 34% -14% 16%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 325% -71% 2% 31% -63%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 16.5 12.7 13.6 16.0 18.0
PEG - Adjusted n/a 0.7 0.4 n/a 1.1
Dividend Cover 1.30 1.67 1.45 1.13 1.38
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic -96% -70% 208% -56% -63%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -99% 19% 302% -71% 16%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted -96% -71% 208% -56% -63%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 1,632.0 12.7 13.6 48.1 18.0
PEG - Adjusted n/a 0.7 0.0 n/a 1.1
Dividend Cover 0.01 1.67 1.45 0.37 1.38
           
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%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

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: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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