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United Utilities Group

Current Price 1046.25p Bid 1045.50p Ask 1046.00p Change -1.90%
Last Updated: 21/12/2024 14:08. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

United Utilities is responsible for water and wastewater services in the North West of England. Our purpose is to provide great water and more for the North West. Our business model enables us to deliver on our purpose both now and into the future. We constantly check how we are doing against our objectives.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/03/2024

Revenue
£1,949.50m
Operating Profit/Loss
£480.20m
Dividend yield (%)
4.80
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
0.67
P/E Ratio
30.90
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Key Personnel

Mr Phil Aspin
Chief Financial Officer
Ms Louise Beardmore
Executive Director
Mr Clare Hayward
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr David Higgins
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Alison Goligher
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Doug Webb
Non-Executive Director
Mr Liam Butterworth
Non-Executive Director
Mr Michael Lewis
Non-Executive Director
Mrs Kath Cates
Non-Executive Director
Mrs Kath Cates
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
UUL
ISIN
GB00B39J2M42
Shares in Issue
681.90m
Market cap
£7,134.38m

Analyst Views (13)

Strong Buy
 
46.15%
Buy
 
23.08%
Hold
 
30.77%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
1,046.25p
Bid Price
1,045.50p
Ask Price
1,046.00p
Volume
596,875
Change Today
-20.25p
% Change Today
-1.90%
Open
1,060.00p
Previous Close
1,046.25p
Intraday High
1,060.00p
Intraday Low
1,028.00p
52 Week High
1,133.00p
52 Week Low
960.40p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,949.50
1,804.20
Operating Profit/Loss
480.20
440.80
Net Interest
-389.30
-262.70
Pre-Tax Profit
170.00
256.30
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
126.90
204.90
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
126.90
204.90
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
126.90
204.90
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
Basic
18.60p
30.00p
Diluted
18.60p
30.00p
Adjusted
33.33p
-1.30p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
13,044.30
12,570.70
Intangible Assets
124.50
142.30
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
12.40
16.50
Other Financial Assets
361.50
428.60
Other Non-Current Assets
341.70
677.70
Current Assets
Inventories
21.50
13.10
Trade & Other Receivables
226.80
190.50
Cash at Bank & In Hand
1,399.30
340.40
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
121.40
147.40
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
15,653.40
14,527.20

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
655.60
176.40
Other Current Liabilities
452.20
399.50
Total Current Liabilities
1,107.80
575.90
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
9,345.80
8,259.00
Provisions
1,930.60
2,048.10
Other Non-Current Liabilities
1,213.10
1,135.50
Total Non-Current Liabilities
12,489.50
11,442.60
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
13,597.30
12,018.50

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
2,056.10
2,508.70

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
499.80
499.80
Share Premium Account
2.90
2.90
Other Reserves
311.10
353.40
Retained Earnings
1,242.30
1,652.60
Shareholders Funds
2,056.10
2,508.70
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
2,056.10
2,508.70

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
28 Nov 2024
13 Jan 2025
17.28p
Final
20 Jun 2024
01 Aug 2024
33.19p
Interim
21 Dec 2023
01 Feb 2024
16.59p
Final
22 Jun 2023
01 Aug 2023
30.34p
Interim
22 Dec 2022
01 Feb 2023
15.17p
Final
23 Jun 2022
01 Aug 2022
29.00p
Interim
16 Dec 2021
01 Feb 2022
14.50p
Final
24 Jun 2021
02 Aug 2021
28.83p
Interim
17 Dec 2020
01 Feb 2021
14.41p
Final
25 Jun 2020
03 Aug 2020
28.40p
Interim
19 Dec 2019
03 Feb 2020
14.20p
Final
20 Jun 2019
01 Aug 2019
27.52p
Interim
20 Dec 2018
01 Feb 2019
13.76p
Final
21 Jun 2018
03 Aug 2018
26.49p
Interim
21 Dec 2017
01 Feb 2018
13.24p
Final
22 Jun 2017
04 Aug 2017
25.92p
Interim
15 Dec 2016
01 Feb 2017
12.95p
Final
23 Jun 2016
01 Aug 2016
25.64p
Interim
17 Dec 2015
01 Feb 2016
12.81p
Final
25 Jun 2015
03 Aug 2015
25.14p
Interim
18 Dec 2014
02 Feb 2015
12.56p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Mar 2024
31 Mar 2023
Dividend growth
9.38%
4.62%
Dividend yield
4.80%
4.30%
Dividend cover
0.67
-0.03


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