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United Utilities Group PLC
UU.L: LSELowest reading is at 19 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
About The Company
CEO
Ms. Louise Beardmore
Market Cap
10.41 Billion GBp
Sector
Utilities
Website
https://www.unitedutilities.comLast Update
27/09/2026, 09:19:34
Description
United Utilities Group PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Dividend growth averages 6.24% per year
- ✔Cashflow and earnings growth is strong (growth score 73 out of 100)
- ✔Price-to-earnings of 16.3 is below the market average of 19.6
Weakest readings
- ✘Debt is high at 5.12 times equity
- ✘Income is not covering expenditure and investment (free cashflow -0.21 per share)
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -78.48%)
- ✘Priced well above the cashflow it produces (value score 19 out of 100)
- ✘A high share of income is paid out as dividend (60.94%)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 16.28x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -78.48% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 10.04% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 3.43% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 6.80% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
19 / 100Priced above the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings | 16.28x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow yield | -1.47% | 4.70% | |
| ✔ | Price / earnings growth | 0.13x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 464.66x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -78.48% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 301.72 GBp is below the current price of 1.40 Thousand GBp
Desired Margin Of Safety
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Estimated Fair Value: 9.3 GBp ✘
Current Price: 1402 GBp
Negative Cashflows: Cashflow can become negative due to operating losses, investing activities or financing activites. Negative cashflow makes it dificult to use a discounted free cashflow model to assess intrinsic value.
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Growth
73 / 100Growing faster than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 10.04% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Earnings growth | 108.60% | 14.48% | |
| Cashflow growth | N/A | 12.35% |
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Health
35 / 100Balance sheet is stretched on several measures.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 0.56 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 8.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✘ | Debt / equity | 5.12x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 2.55x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 2.98x | 2.50x | |
| ✘ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.00x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.84x | 1.00x |
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- ✘Income is not covering expenditure and investment (free cashflow -0.21 per share)
Dividend
62 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 3.43% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 3.92% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 60.94% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | -233.57% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 3.92% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
57 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 26.18% | 15.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 6.80% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 3.24% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | -0.89% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 1.12% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, recent | 8.94% | 0.00% | |
| Realized buyback return | N/A | 0.00% | ||
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.00% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 23.07% | — |
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- ✘Return on equity of 26.18% is driven by debt rather than operations, because return on capital employed is only 6.80%
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
Annual figures across the full reporting history we hold.
Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
United Utilities Group PLC
Currency
GBp
Beta
0.587
Vol Avg
1675802
Ceo
Ms. Louise Beardmore
Cik
Cusip
Exchange
LSE
Full Time Employees
7360
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Water
Sector
Utilities
Ipo Date
Address
Haweswater House
City
Warrington
State
Country
United Kingdom
Zip
WA5 3LP
Phone
44 1925 237 000
Analysis Last Updated
27/09/2026, 09:19:34
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.