United Utilities Group (UU.)

Sector:

Utilities

Index:

FTSE 100

1,148.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.50p
  • 52 Week High: 1,150.50
  • 52 Week Low: 937.60
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 681.89m
  • Volume: 1,469,247
  • Market Cap: £7,828m
  • RiskGrade: 118
  • Beta: 0.00

Dividend Data

  31-Mar-2531-Mar-2431-Mar-2331-Mar-2231-Mar-21
Interim Dividend17.28p16.59p15.17p14.50p14.41p
Final Dividend34.57p33.19p30.34p29.00p28.83p
Total Dividend51.85p49.78p45.51p43.50p43.24p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 2,145.20 1,949.50 1,804.20 1,862.70 1,808.00
Operating Profit/(Loss) 631.50 480.20 440.80 610.00 602.10
Net Interest (371.90) (389.30) (262.70) (168.40) (82.20)
Profit Before Tax 355.00 170.00 256.30 439.90 551.00
Profit After Tax 264.70 126.90 204.90 (56.80) 453.40
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 264.70 126.90 204.90 (56.80) 453.40
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 264.70 126.90 204.90 (56.80) 453.40
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 38.80p 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p) 66.50p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 38.70p 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p) 66.30p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 49.60p 33.30p (1.30p) 53.80p 56.20p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 38.80p 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p) 66.50p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 38.70p 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p) 66.30p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 49.60p 33.30p (1.30p) 53.80p 56.20p
           
Dividend per Share 51.85p 49.78p 45.51p 43.50p 43.24p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 13,873.00 13,044.30 12,570.70 12,147.50 11,799.00
Intangible Assets 105.80 124.50 142.30 160.80 181.10
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 1.60 12.40 16.50 16.60 0.10
Other Financial Assets 329.30 361.50 428.60 399.40 n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 375.90 341.70 677.70 1,098.90 1,186.00
  14,685.60 13,884.40 13,835.80 13,823.20 13,166.20
Current Assets          
Inventories 24.60 21.50 13.10 17.80 18.30
Trade & Other Receivables 282.00 226.80 190.50 222.70 229.20
Cash at Bank & in Hand 1,672.60 1,399.30 340.40 240.90 744.10
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 104.70 121.40 147.40 132.40 21.30
  2,083.90 1,769.00 691.40 613.80 1,012.90
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 16,769.50 15,653.40 14,527.20 14,437.00 14,179.10
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 462.10 655.60 176.40 308.80 654.80
Other Current Liabilities 613.80 452.20 399.50 379.80 340.70
  1,075.90 1,107.80 575.90 688.60 995.50
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 10,326.50 9,345.80 8,259.00 7,671.00 7,797.00
Provisions 2,028.40 1,930.60 2,048.10 2,148.10 1,449.50
Other Non-Current Liabilities 1,338.80 1,213.10 1,135.50 971.90 906.10
  13,693.70 12,489.50 11,442.60 10,791.00 10,152.60
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 14,769.60 13,597.30 12,018.50 11,479.60 11,148.10
           
Net Assets 1,999.90 2,056.10 2,508.70 2,957.40 3,031.00
           
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 319.20 311.10 353.40 416.20 336.30
Retained Earnings 1,178.00 1,242.30 1,652.60 2,038.50 2,192.00
Shareholders Funds 1,999.90 2,056.10 2,508.70 2,957.40 3,031.00
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 1,999.90 2,056.10 2,508.70 2,957.40 3,031.00
Cash Flow 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 918.10 745.10 787.50 934.40 859.40
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 (987.20) (731.40) (593.40) (639.70) (549.30)
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 358.80 1,037.70 (85.00) (808.20) (89.70)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 289.70 1,051.40 109.10 (513.50) 220.40
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 20.3 30.9 n/a 20.9 16.5
PEG - Adjusted 0.4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 49% n/a n/a -4% -21%
Dividend Cover 0.96 0.67 (0.03) 1.24 1.30
Revenue per Share 314.60p 285.90p 264.58p 273.17p 265.14p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 52.06p 24.93p 37.59p 64.51p 80.80p
Operating Margin 29.44% 24.63% 24.43% 32.75% 33.30%
Return on Capital Employed 4.94% 4.03% 4.04% 4.71% 4.97%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 20.3 30.9 n/a 20.9 16.5
PEG - Adjusted 0.4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 49% n/a n/a -4% -21%
Dividend Cover 0.96 0.67 (0.03) 1.24 1.30
           
Dividend Yield 5.1% 4.8% 4.3% 3.9% 4.7%
Dividend per Share Growth 4.16% 9.38% 4.62% 0.60% 1.50%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 134.64p 109.27p 115.49p 137.03p 126.03p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 42.48p 154.19p 16.00p (75.31p) 32.32p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 277.77p 283.27p 347.03p 410.13p 417.94p
Net Gearing 455.82% 418.37% 322.68% 261.68% 254.30%

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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