United Utilities Group (UU.)

Sector:

Utilities

Index:

FTSE 100

 1,360.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 1,457.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,091.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 742.86m
  • Volume: 1,724,828
  • Market Cap: £10,103m
  • RiskGrade: 118
  • Beta: 0.01

Dividend Data

  31-Mar-2631-Mar-2531-Mar-2431-Mar-2331-Mar-22
Interim Dividend17.88p17.28p16.59p15.17pn/a
Final Dividend35.78p34.57p33.19p30.34pn/a
Total Dividend53.66p51.85p49.78p45.51pn/a
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Mar-26 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 2,616.30 2,145.20 1,949.50 1,804.20 1,862.70
Operating Profit/(Loss) 1,099.40 631.50 480.20 440.80 610.00
Net Interest (315.80) (265.70) (389.30) (262.70) (168.40)
Profit Before Tax 779.00 355.00 170.00 256.30 439.90
Profit After Tax 586.80 264.70 126.90 204.90 (56.80)
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 586.80 264.70 126.90 204.90 (56.80)
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 586.80 264.70 126.90 204.90 (56.80)
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 86.10p 38.80p 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted 85.80p 38.70p 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p)
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 107.10p 75.30p 33.30p (1.30p) 53.80p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 86.10p 38.80p 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted 85.80p 38.70p 18.60p 30.00p (8.30p)
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 107.10p 75.30p 33.30p (1.30p) 53.80p
           
Dividend per Share 53.66p 51.85p 49.78p 45.51p 43.50p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Mar-26 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 15,084.00 13,873.00 13,044.30 12,570.70 12,147.50
Intangible Assets 119.90 105.80 124.50 142.30 160.80
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments n/a 1.60 12.40 16.50 16.60
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a 361.50 428.60 399.40
Other Non-Current Assets 699.50 705.20 341.70 677.70 1,098.90
  15,903.40 14,685.60 13,884.40 13,835.80 13,823.20
Current Assets          
Inventories 9.10 24.60 21.50 13.10 17.80
Trade & Other Receivables 333.30 282.00 226.80 190.50 222.70
Cash at Bank & in Hand 1,794.30 1,672.60 1,399.30 340.40 240.90
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 86.90 104.70 121.40 147.40 132.40
  2,223.60 2,083.90 1,769.00 691.40 613.80
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 18,127.00 16,769.50 15,653.40 14,527.20 14,437.00
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 164.90 462.10 655.60 176.40 308.80
Other Current Liabilities 707.20 613.80 452.20 399.50 379.80
  872.10 1,075.90 1,107.80 575.90 688.60
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 11,325.70 10,326.50 9,345.80 8,259.00 7,671.00
Provisions 2,216.90 2,028.40 1,930.60 2,048.10 2,148.10
Other Non-Current Liabilities 1,470.90 1,338.80 1,213.10 1,135.50 971.90
  15,013.50 13,693.70 12,489.50 11,442.60 10,791.00
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 15,885.60 14,769.60 13,597.30 12,018.50 11,479.60
           
Net Assets 2,241.40 1,999.90 2,056.10 2,508.70 2,957.40
           
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 340.50 319.20 311.10 353.40 416.20
Retained Earnings 1,398.20 1,178.00 1,242.30 1,652.60 2,038.50
Shareholders Funds 2,241.40 1,999.90 2,056.10 2,508.70 2,957.40
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 2,241.40 1,999.90 2,056.10 2,508.70 2,957.40
Cash Flow 31-Mar-26 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 1,381.90 918.10 745.10 787.50 934.40
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 (1,478.00) (987.20) (731.40) (593.40) (639.70)
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 221.40 358.80 1,037.70 (85.00) (808.20)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 125.30 289.70 1,051.40 109.10 (513.50)
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Mar-26 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 12.3 13.4 30.9 n/a 20.9
PEG - Adjusted 0.3 0.1 n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 42% 126% n/a n/a -4%
Dividend Cover 2.00 1.45 0.67 (0.03) 1.24
Revenue per Share 352.19p 314.59p 285.89p 264.58p 250.75p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 104.86p 52.06p 24.93p 37.59p 59.22p
Operating Margin 42.02% 29.44% 24.63% 24.43% 32.75%
Return on Capital Employed 6.92% 4.22% 4.03% 4.04% 4.71%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 12.3 13.4 30.9 n/a 20.9
PEG - Adjusted 0.3 0.1 n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 42% 126% n/a n/a -4%
Dividend Cover 2.00 1.45 0.67 (0.03) 1.24
           
Dividend Yield 4.1% 5.1% 4.8% 4.3% 3.9%
Dividend per Share Growth 3.49% 4.16% 9.38% 4.62% 0.60%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 186.02p 134.64p 109.27p 115.49p 125.78p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 16.87p 42.48p 154.19p 16.00p (69.12p)
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 285.58p 277.77p 283.27p 347.03p 376.46p
Net Gearing 432.60% 455.82% 418.37% 322.68% 261.68%

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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