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United Utilities Group (UU.)

Utilities

1,022.50p

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	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)	£ (Millions)
	31-Mar-24	31-Mar-23	31-Mar-21	31-Mar-20	31-Mar-19
Continuing Operations
Revenue	1,949.50	1,804.20	1,808.00	1,859.30	1,818.50

EBITDA	912.50	605.00	1,064.80	990.70	1,078.00
Depreciation & Amortisation	(438.80)	(423.60)	(422.30)	n/a	(393.20)

Operating Profit/(Loss)	473.70	181.40	642.50	990.70	684.80
Interest Payable	(389.30)	(262.70)	(107.20)	(308.00)	(191.90)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income	85.60	47.00	25.00	n/a	(39.30)

Group Profit after Interest	170.00	(34.30)	560.30	682.70	453.60
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits	n/a	n/a	(46.00)	n/a	6.70

Profit Before Tax	170.00	(34.30)	514.30	682.70	460.30
Tax	5.80	25.60	(97.60)	(196.40)	(52.40)

Profit After Tax	175.80	(8.70)	416.70	486.30	407.90

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

PROFIT FOR PERIOD	175.80	(8.70)	416.70	486.30	407.90

Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company	175.80	(8.70)	416.70	486.30	407.90
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	_c175.80	_c(8.70)	_c416.70	_c486.30	_c407.90

Per Share Record - Normalised	31-Mar-24	31-Mar-23	31-Mar-21	31-Mar-20	31-Mar-19
Continuing EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic	25.78p	(1.28p)	61.11p	71.31p	59.82p
Earnings per Share - Diluted	25.72p	(1.27p)	60.97p	71.14p	59.69p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted	33.33p	(1.30p)	56.20p	71.30p	59.80p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS
Earnings per Share - Basic	25.78p	(0.64p)	0.62p	71.31p	59.82p
Earnings per Share - Diluted	25.72p	(0.64p)	0.61p	71.14p	59.69p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted	33.33p	(1.30p)	56.20p	71.30p	59.80p

Dividend per Share	49.78p	45.51p	43.24p	42.60p	41.28p

Key Financals	31-Mar-24	31-Mar-23	31-Mar-21	31-Mar-20	31-Mar-19
Shares in Issue (millions)
Shares in Issue - Year End	681.90	681.90	681.90	955.90	955.90
Weighted Average	681.90	681.90	681.90	681.90	681.90
Diluted	683.50	684.10	683.50	683.60	683.40

Performance Ratios
Continuing Operations
Operating Margin	24.30%	10.05%	35.54%	53.28%	37.66%
Return on Capital Employed	3.42%	0.71%	0.05%	7.86%	5.83%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations
Return on Equity	4.41%	(0.10%)	0.09%	10.99%	9.58%

Financial Status
Continuing Operations
Interest Cover - Continuing	1.44	0.87	5.80	3.22	3.40
Revenue per Share	285.89p	132.29p	2.68p	272.67p	266.68p
Pre-Tax Profit Per Share - Continuing	24.93p	(2.52p)	0.76p	100.12p	67.50p

Market Data
Continuing Operations
Earnings Per Share Growth - Basic	n/a	n/a	-14%	19%	35%
Earnings Per Share Growth - Diluted	n/a	n/a	-14%	19%	35%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted	39.9	n/a	15.2	12.7	13.6
PEG - Company Adjusted	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.7	0.4
Dividend Cover	0.52	(0.03)	1.41	1.67	1.45
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations
Earnings per Share - Company Adjusted	n/a	n/a	-99%	19%	305%
Earnings per Share - Diluted	n/a	n/a	-99%	19%	305%
PE Ratio - Company Adjusted	39.9	n/a	1,500.9	12.7	13.6
PEG - Company Adjusted	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.7	0.0
Dividend Cover	0.52	(0.01)	0.01	1.67	1.45

Market Capitalisation £ (Millions)	7,016.75	7,228.14	6,313.03	8,629.87	7,784.85
Dividend per Share	49.78p	45.51p	43.24p	42.60p	41.28p
Dividend Yield	4.8%	4.3%	4.7%	4.7%	5.1%
Dividend per Share Growth	9.38%	5.25%	1.50%	3.20%	3.90%

* 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.