United Utilities Group PLC

UU.L·LSE·Utilities
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1,495.00+12.00 (+0.81%)today
At close: Oct 16, 5:37 PM BST · May be delayed up to 15 min · GBX

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Key statistics

Previous close1,483.00
Open1,490.00
Day range1,460.001,495.00
52-week range1,119.001,497.00
Off day high0.00%
Off 52-week high−0.13%
Volume1.64M
Avg. volume (3M)1.74M
Market cap11.11B
EPS (TTM)0.8500
Forward P/E13.70
P/E ratio (TTM)17.59
Dividend yield3.62% (0.5400)
Beta (5Y)0.56
Shares outstanding742.86M
Short interest—
Earnings dateNov 12, 2026
Analyst target1,511.64
Profit margin22.43%

Against its peers

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UU.L WTRG AWK CWCO AWR MSEX
Market cap 11.11B 11.58B 26.82B 452.20M 3.31B 1.03B
P/E (TTM) 17.6 20.8 23.4 27.7 22.9 21.1
Forward P/E 13.7 17.2 20.6 20.8 22.0 18.3
Price/book 4.5 1.7 2.3 2.0 2.9 2.0
Dividend yield 3.62% 3.53% 2.65% 1.98% 2.64% 2.67%
1-year change +25.41% −2.62% −7.21% −22.82% +9.63% −7.51%
Today +0.81% +1.34% +1.43% −1.81% +0.86% +1.26%

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Latest news

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Whitehaven News·Negative

United Utilities dumped sewage into Cumbrian river

A WATER company has dumped untreated sewage for nearly two hours into a river on the Cumbria-Northumberland border. United Utilities (UU) discharged the wastewater from Gilsland Wastewater Treatment Works into the River Irthing for one…

Warrington Guardian·Positive

United Utilities Developer Day focuses on regional growth

COLLABORATION took centre stage at United Utilities’ annual Developer Day, now in its 15th year. The event brought together hundreds of professionals from the home building, construction, and regulatory sectors to explore how joint working…

The Vibes·Negative

Burst pipe affects 130,790 consumers in Penang

Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 13 Oct 2026 4:44PM A TOTAL of 130,790 consumers in Penang have been affected by an unscheduled water supply disruption following a burst pipe incident in Kampung Sungai Lokan, North Seberang Perai, last…

Warrington Guardian·Positive

United Utilities summit focuses on vulnerable customers

UNITED Utilities has launched its first combined summit to better support vulnerable customers. Bringing together organisations from across the North West, the Affordability and Vulnerability Summit focused on improving support for people…

The Mail·Positive

A593 at Coniston to close for a day for United Utilities works

A major road closure is set to close next week to allow for utility works. The A593 at Coniston will be closed from its junction with the U5005, extending south-west for around 25 metres, on October 11. The closure is expected to last for…

Malawi News | Breaking News·Negative

Blantyre Water Board sacks CEO Chihana for third time

The beleaguered chief executive of Blantyre Water Board has been sacked for the third time in just six months, in an astonishing saga that has seen him bounce between the courtroom and the boardroom since the day he took the job. Yeremia…

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