United Utilities Group (UU.)

Sector:

Utilities

Index:

FTSE 100

1,010.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.50p
  • 52 Week High: 1,125.00
  • 52 Week Low: 900.80
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 681.89m
  • Volume: 1,666,412
  • Market Cap: £6,890m
  • RiskGrade: 118

Dividend Data

  31-Mar-2431-Mar-2331-Mar-2231-Mar-2131-Mar-20
Interim Dividend16.59p15.17p14.50p14.41p14.20p
Final Dividend33.19p30.34p29.00p28.83p28.40p
Total Dividend49.78p45.51p43.50p43.24p42.60p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 1,949.50 1,804.20 1,862.70 1,808.00 1,859.30
Operating Profit/(Loss) 480.20 440.80 610.00 602.10 630.30
Net Interest (389.30) (262.70) (168.40) (82.20) (284.00)
Profit Before Tax 170.00 256.30 439.90 551.00 303.20
Profit After Tax 126.90 204.90 (56.80) 453.40 106.80
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 126.90 204.90 (56.80) 453.40 106.80
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 126.90 204.90 (56.80) 453.40 106.80
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p) 66.50p 15.70p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p) 66.30p 15.60p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 33.33p (1.30p) 53.80p 56.20p 71.30p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p) 66.50p 15.70p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p) 66.30p 15.60p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 33.33p (1.30p) 53.80p 56.20p 71.30p
           
Dividend per Share 49.78p 45.51p 43.50p 43.24p 42.60p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 13,044.30 12,570.70 12,147.50 11,799.00 11,510.90
Intangible Assets 124.50 142.30 160.80 181.10 189.00
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 12.40 16.50 16.60 0.10 46.90
Other Financial Assets 361.50 428.60 399.40 n/a 617.80
Other Non-Current Assets 341.70 677.70 1,098.90 1,186.00 851.10
  13,884.40 13,835.80 13,823.20 13,166.20 13,215.70
Current Assets          
Inventories 21.50 13.10 17.80 18.30 16.60
Trade & Other Receivables 226.80 190.50 222.70 229.20 245.90
Cash at Bank & in Hand 1,399.30 340.40 240.90 744.10 528.10
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 121.40 147.40 132.40 21.30 37.80
  1,769.00 691.40 613.80 1,012.90 828.40
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 15,653.40 14,527.20 14,437.00 14,179.10 14,044.10
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 655.60 176.40 308.80 654.80 845.00
Other Current Liabilities 452.20 399.50 379.80 340.70 359.70
  1,107.80 575.90 688.60 995.50 1,204.70
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 9,345.80 8,259.00 7,671.00 7,797.00 7,518.10
Provisions 1,930.60 2,048.10 2,148.10 1,449.50 1,462.60
Other Non-Current Liabilities 1,213.10 1,135.50 971.90 906.10 896.60
  12,489.50 11,442.60 10,791.00 10,152.60 9,877.30
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 13,597.30 12,018.50 11,479.60 11,148.10 11,082.00
           
Net Assets 2,056.10 2,508.70 2,957.40 3,031.00 2,962.10
           
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 311.10 353.40 416.20 336.30 336.70
Retained Earnings 1,242.30 1,652.60 2,038.50 2,192.00 2,122.70
Shareholders Funds 2,056.10 2,508.70 2,957.40 3,031.00 2,962.10
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 2,056.10 2,508.70 2,957.40 3,031.00 2,962.10
Cash Flow 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 745.10 787.50 934.40 859.40 810.30
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 (731.40) (593.40) (639.70) (549.30) (593.90)
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 1,037.70 (85.00) (808.20) (89.70) (27.80)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 1,051.40 109.10 (513.50) 220.40 188.60
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21 31-Mar-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 30.9 n/a 20.9 16.5 12.7
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a n/a n/a 0.7
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a n/a -4% -21% 19%
Dividend Cover 0.67 (0.03) 1.24 1.30 1.67
Revenue per Share 285.90p 264.59p 273.17p 2.68p 272.67p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 24.93p 37.59p 64.51p 0.82p 44.46p
Operating Margin 24.63% 24.43% 32.75% 33.30% 33.90%
Return on Capital Employed 4.03% 4.04% 4.71% 0.05% 4.66%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 30.9 n/a 20.9 1,632.0 12.7
PEG - Adjusted n/a n/a 0.0 n/a 0.7
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted n/a n/a 9,384% -99% 19%
Dividend Cover 0.67 (0.03) 1.24 0.01 1.67
           
Dividend Yield 4.8% 4.3% 3.9% 4.7% 4.7%
Dividend per Share Growth 9.38% 4.62% 0.60% 1.50% 3.20%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 109.27p 115.49p 137.03p 126.03p 118.83p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 154.19p 16.00p (75.31p) 0.33p 27.66p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 283.27p 347.04p 410.13p 417.94p 406.67p
Net Gearing 418.37% 322.68% 261.68% 254.30% 264.51%

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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