Pennon Group Plc

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: Other Utilities
  • ISIN: GB00BNNTLN49
GBP
5.12
-0.5 (-8.81%)
  • Price Points
  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
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Comparison

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Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Why is Pennon Group Plc ?

1
With a growth in Operating Profit of 47.69%, the company declared Outstanding results in Sep 25
  • ROCE(HY) Highest at 2.5%
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 246.03
  • RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -8.41% (YoY)
2
With ROE of 3.52%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.96 Price to Book Value
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 18.09%, its profits have risen by 4800%
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Verdict Report

How much should you buy?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Pennon Group Plc should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Other Utilities should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Other Utilities)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Pennon Group Plc for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Pennon Group Plc
18.09%
-1.99
26.21%
FTSE 100
15.58%
1.15
13.60%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.10%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-2.88%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.65
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.70
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.11
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.22
Tax Ratio
21.87%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.07%
ROCE (avg)
6.50%
ROE (avg)
1.47%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
56
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.96
EV to EBIT
25.34
EV to EBITDA
14.11
EV to Capital Employed
1.28
EV to Sales
5.11
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
3.08%
ROCE (Latest)
5.04%
ROE (Latest)
3.52%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

20What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)

Highest at 2.5%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Highest at 246.03

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -8.41% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at GBP 547.2 MM

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at GBP 658.1 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at GBP 254.4 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 38.66 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at GBP 65.9 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at GBP 57.2 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at GBP 0.12

0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS

Here's what is working for Pennon Group Plc

Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 65.9 MM has Grown at 454.3%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit
At GBP 57.2 MM has Grown at 666.34%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 246.03
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Sales
Highest at GBP 658.1 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at GBP 254.4 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 38.66 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at GBP 65.9 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit
Highest at GBP 57.2 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (GBP MM)

EPS
Highest at GBP 0.12
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Cash and Eqv
Highest at GBP 547.2 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -8.41% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation
Highest at GBP 95.8 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (GBP MM)