United Utilities Group PLC Class A UU.

Morningstar Rating
GBX 1,053.00 +5.50 (0.53%)
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Company Report

European Utilities Rallied in Q3 on Falling Interest Rates; We See Further Upside Potential

While wholesale power prices stabilized, government bonds’ yields fell on weak economic indicators and lower inflation in the US and Europe. Second-quarter results were boosted by very favorable hydro conditions that led to some guidance upgrades. This goldilocks scenario bolstered a rally in European utilities, enabling them to massively outperform the market and recover much of their earlier underperformance.

Price vs Fair Value

UU. is trading at a 868% premium.
Price
GBX 1,053.00
Fair Value
GBX 8,688.00
Uncertainty
Low
1-Star Price
GBX 3,587.00
5-Star Price
GBX 395.00
Economic Moat
Rrwd
Capital Allocation
Xplktzcry

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Higher investments and returns under AMP8 will boost earnings growth.

Bears

The company lacks diversification, which brings regulatory risk.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
GBX 1,047.50
Day Range
GBX 1,047.101,061.00
52-Week Range
GBX 904.401,139.50
Bid/Ask
GBX 0.00 / GBX 1,150.00
Market Cap
GBX 718.03 Bil
Volume/Avg
2.6 Mil / 1.9 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
30.79
Price/Sales
3.69
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
4.73%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
4.73%
Total Yield
4.73%

Company Profile

United Utilities Group is primarily a holding company for United Utilities Water, the country's largest regulated water and wastewater utility, serving customers in northwest England, including Manchester and Liverpool.
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Water
Stock Style Box
Mid Growth
Total Number of Employees
6,110

Comparables

Valuation

Metric
UU.
DWL
NFG
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
30.794.907.05
Price/Book Value
4.510.352.76
Price/Sales
3.690.180.66
Price/Cash Flow
7.564.825.57
Price/Earnings
UU.
DWL
NFG

Financial Strength

Metric
UU.
DWL
NFG
Quick Ratio
1.560.711.02
Current Ratio
1.601.071.02
Interest Coverage
1.22−4.324.17
Quick Ratio
UU.
DWL
NFG

Profitability

Metric
UU.
DWL
NFG
Return on Assets (Normalized)
1.51%2.61%13.47%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
11.74%6.33%53.05%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
3.91%6.59%39.73%
Return on Assets
UU.
DWL
NFG

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