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Severn Trent

Current Price 2634.00p Bid 2633.00p Ask 2640.00p Change -0.87%
Last Updated: 10/07/2025 17:58. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Severn Trent Plc provides water and wastewater services. The Company operates through two segments: Regulated Water and Waste Water and Business Services. The Regulated Water and Waste Water segment includes the wholesale water and waste water activities of Severn Trent Water Limited, its retail services to domestic customers, and Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig. The Business Services segment includes its operating services businesses, the Green Power business, the Property Development business, and its other non-regulated businesses, including affinity products and searches.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/03/2020

Revenue
£1,843.50m
Operating Profit/Loss
£568.20m
Dividend yield (%)
4.40
Total dividend for year
100.0800p
Dividend cover
1.46
P/E Ratio
15.60

Key Personnel

Mrs Christine Mary Hodgson
Chairman
Mr Olivia (Liv) Garfield
Chief Executive Officer
Ms Helen Miles
Executive Director
Ms Sarah Legg
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Nick Hampton
Non-Executive Director
Mr Richard Taylor
Non-Executive Director
Mr Thomas (Tom) Delay
Non-Executive Director
Ms Sharmila Nebhrajani
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
SVTL
ISIN
GB00B1FH8J72
Shares in Issue
235.21m
Market cap
£6,195.33m

Analyst Views (13)

Strong Buy
 
23.08%
Buy
 
15.38%
Hold
 
38.46%
Sell
 
15.38%
Strong Sell
 
7.69%
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
2,634.00p
Bid Price
2,633.00p
Ask Price
2,640.00p
Volume
94,754
Change Today
-23.00p
% Change Today
-0.87%
Open
2,590.00p
Previous Close
2,634.00p
Intraday High
2,660.00p
Intraday Low
2,590.00p
52 Week High
2,781.00p
52 Week Low
2,336.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

Intra-Day Chart

Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,843.50
1,767.40
Operating Profit/Loss
568.20
563.30
Net Interest
-188.40
-194.20
Pre-Tax Profit
310.70
384.70
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
158.80
315.30
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
158.80
315.30
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
158.80
315.30
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
100.0800p
93.3700p
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
Basic
66.70p
133.40p
Diluted
66.30p
133.20p
Adjusted
146.00p
145.80p
Dividend per Share
100.0800p
93.3700p

Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
9,709.60
9,085.60
Intangible Assets
245.20
215.10
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
n/a
37.00
Other Financial Assets
65.50
68.40
Other Non-Current Assets
175.00
222.60
Current Assets
Inventories
29.20
20.80
Trade & Other Receivables
525.50
513.50
Cash at Bank & In Hand
48.60
41.00
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
3.10
0.10
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
10,801.70
10,204.10

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
475.40
197.00
Other Current Liabilities
596.90
538.20
Total Current Liabilities
1,072.30
735.20
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
5,957.70
5,857.20
Provisions
926.20
766.70
Other Non-Current Liabilities
1,601.80
1,680.90
Total Non-Current Liabilities
8,485.70
8,304.80
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
9,558.00
9,040.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
1,243.70
1,164.10

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
236.50
235.90
Share Premium Account
137.00
128.00
Other Reserves
67.90
92.80
Retained Earnings
802.30
707.40
Shareholders Funds
1,243.70
1,164.10
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
1,243.70
1,164.10

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
29 May 2025
15 Jul 2025
73.03p
Interim
28 Nov 2024
10 Jan 2025
48.68p
Final
30 May 2024
17 Jul 2024
70.10p
Interim
30 Nov 2023
10 Jan 2024
46.74p
Final
01 Jun 2023
14 Jul 2023
64.09p
Interim
01 Dec 2022
11 Jan 2023
42.73p
Final
01 Jun 2022
13 Jul 2022
61.28p
Interim
02 Dec 2021
07 Jan 2022
40.86p
Final
27 May 2021
16 Jul 2021
60.95p
Interim
03 Dec 2020
06 Jan 2021
40.63p
Final
11 Jun 2020
17 Jul 2020
60.05p
Interim
28 Nov 2019
03 Jan 2020
40.03p
Final
13 Jun 2019
19 Jul 2019
56.02p
Interim
29 Nov 2018
04 Jan 2019
37.35p
Final
14 Jun 2018
20 Jul 2018
51.92p
Interim
30 Nov 2017
05 Jan 2018
34.63p
Final
15 Jun 2017
21 Jul 2017
48.90p
Interim
01 Dec 2016
06 Jan 2017
32.60p
Final
16 Jun 2016
22 Jul 2016
48.40p
Interim
03 Dec 2015
08 Jan 2016
32.26p
Final
18 Jun 2015
24 Jul 2015
50.94p
Interim
04 Dec 2014
09 Jan 2015
33.96p
Special
20 Jun 2012
27 Jul 2012
63.00p
Special
20 Jun 2012
27 Jul 2012
63.00p
Special
20 Jun 2012
27 Jul 2012
63.00p
Special
20 Jun 2012
27 Jul 2012
63.00p
Special
20 Jun 2012
27 Jul 2012
63.00p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
Dividend growth
7.19%
7.88%
Dividend yield
4.40%
4.70%
Dividend cover
1.46
1.56


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