United Utilities Group (UU.)

Sector:

Utilities

Index:

FTSE 100

1,022.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -20.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,125.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 958.80p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 681.89m
  • Volume: 2,070,450
  • Market Cap: £6,972m
  • RiskGrade: 118

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (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 912.50 895.60 1,064.80 611.20 1,028.10
Depreciation & Amortisation (438.80) (423.60) (422.30) n/a (393.20)
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 473.70 472.00 642.50 611.20 634.90
Interest Payable (389.30) (262.70) (107.20) (308.00) (222.50)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income 85.60 47.00 25.00 n/a 17.10
           
Group Profit after Interest 170.00 256.30 560.30 303.20 429.50
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits n/a n/a (9.30) n/a 6.70
           
Profit Before Tax 170.00 256.30 551.00 303.20 436.20
Tax (43.10) (51.40) (97.60) (196.40) (72.80)
           
Profit After Tax 126.90 204.90 453.40 106.80 363.40
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 126.90 204.90 453.40 106.80 363.40
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 126.90 204.90 453.40 106.80 363.40
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-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20 31-Mar-19
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 18.60p 30.00p 66.50p 15.70p 53.30p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 18.60p 30.00p 66.30p 15.60p 53.20p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 18.60p 30.00p 66.50p 15.70p 53.30p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 18.60p 30.00p 66.30p 15.60p 53.20p
           
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% 26.16% 35.54% 32.87% 34.91%
Tax Rate 25.35% 20.05% 17.42% 64.78% 16.95%
Return on Capital Employed 4.03% 2.02% 0.05% 4.66% 5.41%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity (ROE) 3.18% 2.25% 0.10% 2.41% 8.54%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover 1.44 1.98 6.14 1.98 2.96
Revenue per Share 285.89p 132.29p 2.68p 272.67p 266.68p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 24.93p 18.79p 0.82p 44.46p 63.97p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic -38% -55% 324% -70% 2%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a n/a -21% 19% 34%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted -38% -55% 325% -71% 2%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 30.9 n/a 16.5 12.7 13.6
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a 0.7 0.4
Dividend Cover 0.67 (0.03) 1.30 1.67 1.45
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 24% 2,135% -96% -70% 208%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a n/a -99% 19% 302%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 24% 2,141% -96% -71% 208%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 30.9 n/a 1,632.0 12.7 13.6
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a 0.7 0.0
Dividend Cover 0.67 (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%

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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