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United Utilities

LSE:UU. · GB00B39J2M42
Water UtilitiesLarge

360

46
EV / EBIT53
Price / Owner Earnings81
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield83
Price/Sales15
EV / Gross Profit72
Price/Book29
Return on Capital81
Cash Return on Capital40
Return on Equity100
EBIT Margin97
Gross Profitability81
Cash Conversion54
Accruals46
Owner Earnings Margin30
Sales growth65
Profit Growth82
Long-Term EPS Growth85
Reinvestment83
Price momentum67
Debt load1
Refinancing15
Debt Payback1
Liquidity30
Analyst ratings34
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside71
Market mood33
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

United Utilities clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryWater Utilities
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded2008
Employees3,333
ISINGB00B39J2M42
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
CleanTechWater PurificationPollution ControlEnvironmental EngineeringBiofuelSmart Water Networks (SWN)Biomass Energy

Description

United Utilities Group PLC provides clean drinking water and provides wastewater treatment services in the United Kingdom. Business Segments The company operates primarily within the water and wastewater industry. The company's core business segmen…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

United Utilities Group PLC sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
32
2023202420252026

All-time high

69

Feb 2026

All-time low

13

Jan 2023

Average rank

41

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
15
24
19
31
Price/Earnings
55
50
20
34
Price/Book
29
5
7
34
Dividend Yield
83
57
69
57
Value (overall)
40
25
21
14

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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