Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to United Utilities Group Plc should be less than 10%
- 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 United Utilities Group Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
United Utilities Group Plc
23.26%
1.01
23.56%
FTSE 100
18.59%
1.58
11.75%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.67%
EBIT Growth (5y)
10.92%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.69
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
8.08
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
4.52
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.17
Tax Ratio
24.53%
Dividend Payout Ratio
62.36%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
5.86%
ROE (avg)
7.17%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.28
EV to EBIT
17.84
EV to EBITDA
12.18
EV to Capital Employed
1.62
EV to Sales
7.34
PEG Ratio
0.12
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.08%
ROE (Latest)
26.87%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend18What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at GBP 2,300 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 27.67%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at GBP 6.69
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 472.58
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -18.28% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 79.83 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 6.69 times
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 423.7 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 323.01 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at GBP 0.51
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for United Utilities Group Plc
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 472.58
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 423.7 MM has Grown at 144.91%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
At GBP 323.01 MM has Grown at 166.63%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at GBP 6.69 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (GBP)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at GBP 2,300 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at GBP 423.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
Highest at GBP 323.01 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (GBP MM)
EPS
Highest at GBP 0.51
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 79.83 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 6.69 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -18.28% (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 258.3 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (GBP MM)
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