United Utilities Group (UU.)

Sector:

Utilities

Index:

FTSE 100

1,042.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -4.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,125.00
  • 52 Week Low: 900.80
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 681.89m
  • Volume: 808,908
  • Market Cap: £7,109m
  • RiskGrade: 118

Dividend Data

  31-Mar-2331-Mar-2231-Mar-2131-Mar-2031-Mar-19
Interim Dividend15.17p14.50p14.41p14.20p13.76p
Final Dividend30.34p29.00p28.83p28.40p27.52p
Total Dividend45.51p43.50p43.24p42.60p41.28p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 1,824.40 1,862.70 1,808.00 1,859.30 1,818.50
Operating Profit/(Loss) 440.80 610.00 602.10 630.30 634.90
Net Interest (215.70) (168.40) (82.20) (284.00) (205.40)
Profit Before Tax 256.30 439.90 551.00 303.20 436.20
Profit After Tax 204.90 (56.80) 453.40 106.80 363.40
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 204.90 (56.80) 453.40 106.80 363.40
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 204.90 (56.80) 453.40 106.80 363.40
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 30.00p (8.30p) 66.50p 15.70p 53.30p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 30.00p (8.30p) 66.30p 15.60p 53.20p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted (1.30p) 53.80p 56.20p 71.30p 59.80p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 30.00p (8.30p) 66.50p 15.70p 53.30p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 30.00p (8.30p) 66.30p 15.60p 53.20p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted (1.30p) 53.80p 56.20p 71.30p 59.80p
           
Dividend per Share 45.51p 43.50p 43.24p 42.60p 41.28p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 12,570.70 12,147.50 11,799.00 11,510.90 11,153.40
Intangible Assets 142.30 160.80 181.10 189.00 202.70
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 16.50 16.60 0.10 46.90 90.50
Other Financial Assets 428.60 399.40 n/a 617.80 387.80
Other Non-Current Assets 677.70 1,098.90 1,186.00 851.10 632.00
  13,835.80 13,823.20 13,166.20 13,215.70 12,466.40
Current Assets          
Inventories 13.10 17.80 18.30 16.60 14.90
Trade & Other Receivables 190.50 222.70 229.20 245.90 249.50
Cash at Bank & in Hand 340.40 240.90 744.10 528.10 339.30
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 147.40 132.40 21.30 37.80 117.70
  691.40 613.80 1,012.90 828.40 721.40
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 14,527.20 14,437.00 14,179.10 14,044.10 13,187.80
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 176.40 308.80 654.80 845.00 700.20
Other Current Liabilities 399.50 379.80 340.70 359.70 351.80
  575.90 688.60 995.50 1,204.70 1,052.00
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 8,259.00 7,671.00 7,797.00 7,518.10 7,115.60
Provisions 2,048.10 2,148.10 1,449.50 1,462.60 1,146.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities 1,135.50 971.90 906.10 896.60 763.40
  11,442.60 10,791.00 10,152.60 9,877.30 9,025.00
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 12,018.50 11,479.60 11,148.10 11,082.00 10,077.00
           
Net Assets 2,508.70 2,957.40 3,031.00 2,962.10 3,110.80
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 499.80 499.80 499.80 499.80 499.80
Share Premium Account 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90
Other Reserves 353.40 416.20 336.30 336.70 338.30
Retained Earnings 1,652.60 2,038.50 2,192.00 2,122.70 2,269.80
Shareholders Funds 2,508.70 2,957.40 3,031.00 2,962.10 3,110.80
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 2,508.70 2,957.40 3,031.00 2,962.10 3,110.80
Cash Flow 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 787.50 934.40 859.40 810.30 832.30
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (593.40) (639.70) (549.30) (593.90) (627.70)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (86.30) (808.20) (89.70) (27.80) (377.40)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 107.80 (513.50) 220.40 188.60 (172.80)
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted n/a 20.9 16.5 12.7 13.6
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a 0.7 0.4
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a -4% -21% 19% 34%
Dividend Cover (0.03) 1.24 1.30 1.67 1.45
Revenue per Share 267.55p 273.17p 2.68p 272.67p 266.68p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 37.59p 64.51p 0.82p 44.46p 63.97p
Operating Margin 24.16% 32.75% 33.30% 33.90% 34.91%
Return on Capital Employed 3.67% 4.71% 0.05% 4.66% 5.41%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted n/a 20.9 1,632.0 12.7 13.6
PEG - Adjusted n/a 0.0 n/a 0.7 0.4
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a 9,384% -99% 19% 34%
Dividend Cover (0.03) 1.24 0.01 1.67 1.45
           
Dividend Yield 4.3% 3.9% 4.7% 4.7% 5.1%
Dividend per Share Growth 4.62% 0.60% 1.50% 3.20% 3.90%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 115.49p 137.03p 126.03p 118.83p 122.06p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 15.81p (75.31p) 0.33p 27.66p (25.34p)
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 347.04p 410.13p 417.94p 406.67p 426.47p
Net Gearing 322.68% 261.68% 254.30% 264.51% 240.34%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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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