ScoreWhy is United Utilities Group Plc ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 5.23%
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 5.47% and Operating profit at 6.50% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Flat results in Mar 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 1,663.2 MM
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 52.54%
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Is United Utilities Group Plc for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
United Utilities Group Plc
9.74%
0.29
20.68%
FTSE 100
15.94%
1.23
12.99%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.47%
EBIT Growth (5y)
6.50%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.85
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
8.32
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
4.52
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.17
Tax Ratio
24.69%
Dividend Payout Ratio
133.57%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
5.23%
ROE (avg)
7.17%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
30
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.92
EV to EBIT
27.31
EV to EBITDA
15.59
EV to Capital Employed
1.53
EV to Sales
7.87
PEG Ratio
0.46
Dividend Yield
150.26%
ROCE (Latest)
5.60%
ROE (Latest)
13.13%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend6What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 13.05%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -9.86% (YoY
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at GBP 6.11
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At GBP 173 MM has Grown at 69.44%
EPS(Q)
Highest at GBP 0.24
-3What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at GBP 1,663.2 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 52.54%
Here's what is working for United Utilities Group Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 173 MM has Grown at 69.44%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
EPS
Highest at GBP 0.24
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Dividend per share
Highest at GBP 6.11
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (GBP)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -9.86% (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
Here's what is not working for United Utilities Group Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at GBP 1,663.2 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 52.54%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
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