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United Utilities Group

Current Price 1168.00p Bid 1165.50p Ask 1168.00p Change 0.43%
Last Updated: 13/06/2025 04:41. 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 31/03/2020

Revenue
£1,859.30m
Operating Profit/Loss
£630.30m
Dividend yield (%)
4.70
Total dividend for year
42.6000p
Dividend cover
1.48
P/E Ratio
14.30
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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
Mr Ian El-Mokadem
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
£7,964.59m

Analyst Views (13)

Strong Buy
 
38.46%
Buy
 
23.08%
Hold
 
38.46%
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
1,168.00p
Bid Price
1,165.50p
Ask Price
1,168.00p
Volume
193,857
Change Today
5.00p
% Change Today
0.43%
Open
1,170.50p
Previous Close
1,168.00p
Intraday High
1,181.50p
Intraday Low
1,166.00p
52 Week High
1,181.50p
52 Week Low
937.20p
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 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,859.30
1,818.50
Operating Profit/Loss
630.30
634.90
Net Interest
-284.00
-205.40
Pre-Tax Profit
303.20
436.20
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
106.80
363.40
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
106.80
363.40
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
106.80
363.40
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
42.6000p
41.2800p
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
Basic
15.70p
53.30p
Diluted
15.60p
53.20p
Adjusted
63.00p
59.80p
Dividend per Share
42.6000p
41.2800p

Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
11,510.90
11,153.40
Intangible Assets
189.00
202.70
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
46.90
90.50
Other Financial Assets
617.80
387.80
Other Non-Current Assets
851.10
632.00
Current Assets
Inventories
16.60
14.90
Trade & Other Receivables
245.90
249.50
Cash at Bank & In Hand
528.10
339.30
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
37.80
117.70
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
14,044.10
13,187.80

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
845.00
700.20
Other Current Liabilities
359.70
351.80
Total Current Liabilities
1,204.70
1,052.00
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
7,518.10
7,115.60
Provisions
1,462.60
1,146.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
896.60
763.40
Total Non-Current Liabilities
9,877.30
9,025.00
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
11,082.00
10,077.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
2,962.10
3,110.80

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2019
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
499.80
499.80
Share Premium Account
2.90
2.90
Other Reserves
336.70
338.30
Retained Earnings
2,122.70
2,269.80
Shareholders Funds
2,962.10
3,110.80
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
2,962.10
3,110.80

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
19 Jun 2025
01 Aug 2025
34.57p
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 2020
31 Mar 2019
Dividend growth
3.20%
3.90%
Dividend yield
4.70%
5.10%
Dividend cover
1.48
1.45


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