Utilities
United Utilities Group PLC(UUGWF)
Live Price
Offline$17.25
+0.00% today
1Y Change
+14.05%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
- Market Cap
- $9.66B
- Revenue Growth
- +22.3%
- EPS Growth
- +120.5%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.7%
Coverage: 248 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
United Utilities Group PLC (UUGWF) is a Utilities stock with a market cap of $9.66B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $17.25 and up 14.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +22.3%, EPS growth of +120.5%, a dividend yield of 3.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +22.3%, EPS +120.5%, free cash flow -38.3% with operating margin 41.7% and ROIC 4.7%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.7%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 16.5 and price/sales 3.7. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines UUGWF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Utilities peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+22.3% vs +6.1% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+41.7% vs +21.0% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
16.5 vs 19.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 14, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +22.3% and EPS at +120.5%, with operating margin around 41.7%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.7%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +1.1% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 14, 2026 | โ | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.3% |
2025 Nov 12, 2025 | -35.2% | -0.9% | -0.9% | +5.3% |
2025 May 14, 2025 | +2.5% | +0.0% | +4.1% | +4.1% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Normalized return
SPY
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
UUGWF Max Drawdown
-8.65%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Trailing 1Y
Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for UUGWF and SPY.
Company Overview
United Utilities Group PLC
Other OTC
United Utilities Group PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. It is also involved in the renewable energy generation, corporate trustee, financing, and property management activities; and provision of consulting, and project management services. The company operates 42,000 kilometers of water pipes; and 78,000 km of wastewater pipes. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom.
- Leadership
- Louise Beardmore
- IPO Date
- Aug 28, 2012
- Employees
- 6.0k
- Street Address
- Haweswater House
- Mailing
- Warrington, WA5 3LP
- Region
- Warrington, GB
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 44 1925 237 000
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 16.5
- EV/EBITDA
- 12.1
- Price/Sales
- 3.7
- Price/Book
- 4.3
Growth
- Revenue
- +22.3%
- EPS
- +120.5%
- Free Cash Flow
- -38.3%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 48.6%
- Operating Margin
- 41.7%
- Net Margin
- 22.4%
- ROE
- 27.7%
- ROIC
- 4.7%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 5.13
- Current Ratio
- 2.55
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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