Pennon Group /£PNN
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About Pennon Group
Pennon Group PLC is a British water utility and environmental infrastructure company headquartered in Exeter, England. Founded in 1989, the company operates primarily in the water and wastewater management sectors, providing services across the South West of England through its subsidiary, South West Water. Pennon Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PNN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index, focusing on sustainable water and waste management solutions.
- Ticker
- £PNN
- Sector
- Utilities
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 3,809
- Headquarters
- Exeter, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.pennon-group.co.uk
Pennon Group Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£1.6B
18.03
£0.19
0.57
£0.29
8.42%
Price and volume
Market cap
£1.6B
Beta
0.57
52-week high
£6.06
52-week low
£3.11
Average daily volume
3.8M
Dividend rate
£0.29
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.512
Quick ratio
1.354
Long term debt to equity
3.363
Total debt to equity
3.471
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
146.12%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.55%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
500
Gross margin (TTM)
96.90%
Net profit margin (TTM)
7.09%
Operating margin (TTM)
23.77%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
19.06%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£340,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.74%
Return on equity (TTM)
6.47%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
18.031
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.271
Price to book
1.16
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.41
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-5.889
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-16.98%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.591
Dividend yield (TTM)
8.42%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
23.27%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-219.88%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
17.49%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.46%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
697.86%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-10.00%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-11.83%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-5.28%
What the Analysts think about Pennon Group
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Pennon Group stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Pennon Group stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Pennon returned to statutory pre-tax profit of £114.4 million in 2025/26, while revenue rose 23% and underlying EBITDA increased 55%. Higher regulated water revenue and cost control suggest earnings recovery is gaining traction. (Pennon Group)
Ofwat’s draft determination provisionally allows additional investment, and Pennon plans about £3.6 billion of regulated-water investment over AMP8, targeting more than 40% growth in regulatory capital value by 2030. If delivered and funded on the expected terms, this could expand the base that earns regulated returns. (Investegate)
The fully underwritten £550 million rights issue is intended to fund the expanded investment plan, while Pennon targets regulated-water gearing below 65% of regulatory capital value through AMP8. This funding reset could limit reliance on additional borrowing as capital spending rises. (Investegate)
The £550 million rights issue requires shareholders to contribute fresh capital, with the offer price set at a 35.5% discount to the theoretical ex-rights price. Pennon also expects an approximately 30% reduction in dividend per share for 2026/27, weakening the near-term income case. (Proactive Investors, Investegate)
South West Water was fined £7.87 million after pleading guilty to 18 pollution-related offences, with the judge citing reckless failures in management systems. Pennon also reported £42 million of net operational incentive penalties for 2025/26, highlighting environmental and service-performance risks that could persist. (Environment Agency, Pennon Group)
RBC downgraded Pennon, citing a tougher AMP8 outlook and estimating average returns of about 5%, with operational penalties dragging on performance. That leaves limited room for the enlarged investment programme to translate into attractive shareholder returns if the turnaround is slow. (Investing.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 12 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Pennon Group
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | £PNN weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Global Water£IH2O | $2.2B | 1.73% |
iShares Global Water€IQQQ | $2.1B | 1.73% |
L&G Clean Water$GLUG | $772M | 1.53% |
L&G Clean Water£GLGG | $772M | 1.53% |
iShares UK Dividend£IUKD | £1.3B | 0.91% |
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