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United Utilities Group PLC
LSE:UU

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United Utilities Group PLC
LSE:UU
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Price: 1 046 GBX -0.05%
Updated: Apr 23, 2024

Intrinsic Value

United Utilities Group Plc engages in the provision of water and wastewater services. [ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one UU stock under the Base Case scenario is 1 057.81 GBX. Compared to the current market price of 1 046 GBX, United Utilities Group PLC is Undervalued by 1%.

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1 057.81 GBX
Undervaluation 1%
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Balance Sheet Decomposition
United Utilities Group PLC

Current Assets 1.2B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 828m
Receivables 367m
Other Current Assets 44m
Non-Current Assets 13.8B
Long-Term Investments 15m
PP&E 12.8B
Intangibles 128m
Other Non-Current Assets 809m
Current Liabilities 690m
Accounts Payable 495m
Other Current Liabilities 195m
Non-Current Liabilities 12.2B
Long-Term Debt 9B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 3.2B
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Earnings Waterfall
United Utilities Group PLC

Revenue
1.9B GBP
Cost of Revenue
-413.3m GBP
Gross Profit
1.5B GBP
Operating Expenses
-1B GBP
Operating Income
429.6m GBP
Other Expenses
-460.9m GBP
Net Income
-31.3m GBP

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UU Profitability Score
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United Utilities Group PLC's profitability score is 53/100. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

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United Utilities Group PLC's profitability score is 53/100. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

UU Solvency Score
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United Utilities Group PLC's solvency score is 23/100. The higher the solvency score, the more solvent the company is.

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United Utilities Group PLC's solvency score is 23/100. The higher the solvency score, the more solvent the company is.

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UU Price Targets Summary
United Utilities Group PLC

Wall Street analysts forecast UU stock price to rise over the next 12 months.

According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for UU is 1 167.25 GBX with a low forecast of 957.48 GBX and a high forecast of 1 380.75 GBX.

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957.48 GBX
8% Downside
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1 167.25 GBX
12% Upside
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1 380.75 GBX
32% Upside
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Shareholder Return

UU Price
United Utilities Group PLC

1M 1M
-1%
6M 6M
+3%
1Y 1Y
-3%
3Y 3Y
+19%
5Y 5Y
+52%
10Y 10Y
+101%
Annual Price Range
1 046
52w Low
900.8
52w High
1 125
Price Metrics
Average Annual Return 10.76%
Standard Deviation of Annual Returns 14.68%
Max Drawdown -28%
Shares Statistics
Market Capitalization 7.1B GBX
Shares Outstanding 681 888 000
Percentage of Shares Shorted 50%

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Company Profile

United Utilities Group PLC

Country

United Kingdom

Industry

Utilities

Market Cap

7.1B GBP

Dividend Yield

4.46%

Description

United Utilities Group Plc engages in the provision of water and wastewater services. The Company, through its subsidiary, United Utilities Water Limited (United Utilities Water), manages the regulated water and wastewater network in the North West of England, providing services to around seven million people and businesses. The company owns over 56,000 hectares of land around its reservoirs. The company collects water from the environment, clean and distributes it to its customers before collecting it, treating it, and then returning it back to the environment. The firm has produced approximately 173 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy through sludge treatment centers and solar installations. The company delivers approximately 1,700 million liters of clean drinking water to its customers every day through over 42,000 kilometers of water pipes. United Utilities Water holds licenses to provide water and wastewater services in the North West of England.

Contact

WARRINGTON
Haweswater HSE, Lingley Green Avenue
+443456722999.0
http://www.unitedutilities.com/

IPO

2008-07-28

Employees

5 354

Officers

CEO & Director
Ms. Louise Beardmore
CFO & Director
Mr. Philip Anthony Aspin
Customer Services & Technology Director
Mr. Mike Gauterin
Head of Investor Relations
Robert Lee
General Counsel & Company Secretary
Mr. Simon Roger Gardiner
Regulation & Compliance Director
Mr. James Bullock
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People and Health & Safety Director
Ms. Adrienne McFarland
Head of Reward & Pensions
Ms. Ruth Henshaw
Treasurer
Mr. Brendan Francis Murphy
Investor Relations & Clean Energy Strategy Director
Mr. Christopher Robert Laybutt
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What is the Intrinsic Value of one UU stock?

The intrinsic value of one UU stock under the Base Case scenario is 1 057.81 GBX.

Is UU stock undervalued or overvalued?

Compared to the current market price of 1 046 GBX, United Utilities Group PLC is Undervalued by 1%.