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
£2.1B
23.35
£0.19
0.57
£0.29
6.50%
Price and volume
Market cap
£2.1B
Beta
0.57
52-week high
£6.06
52-week low
£4.39
Average daily volume
1.4M
Dividend rate
£0.29
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.512
Quick ratio
1.323
Long term debt to equity
3.363
Total debt to equity
3.471
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
146.12%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.49%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
500
Gross margin (TTM)
96.98%
Net profit margin (TTM)
7.09%
Operating margin (TTM)
24.65%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
19.06%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£340,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.64%
Return on equity (TTM)
6.47%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
23.347
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.646
Price to book
1.51
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.83
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-7.625
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-13.11%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.591
Dividend yield (TTM)
6.50%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
23.37%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-219.88%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
17.46%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.47%
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.
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Returned to an adjusted profit before tax of £135.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2026, compared with a £35.1 million loss the prior year, driven by a 25% rise in regulated water revenues on higher tariffs and consumption (Reuters).
Forecasts core profit growth of 5–10% and expects higher revenues for 2026/27, supported by anticipated water business revenue increases of c.£50–£70 million and non-household retail growth of 10–15% (Reuters).
Reported capital expenditure of £643.6 million in 2025/26, including £588.5 million in its water businesses, as part of a record £3.2 billion investment programme running to 2030 to drive long-term regulated growth (Reuters).
Incurred a net operational penalty of approximately £42 million due to exceptional storms and stepped‐up performance targets in the new regulatory cycle, highlighting operational discipline challenges (Reuters).
South West Water’s gross debt increased to £4,087.5 million as of March 31, 2026, up from £3,815.9 million a year earlier, heightening leverage and interest coverage risk (Pennon Group RNS).
Faced a £1.9 million fine after pleading guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption in March 2026 and remains under an Ofwat investigation into operational data, introducing legal and regulatory uncertainty (Pennon Group RNS).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 23 Aug 2026.
Pennon Group Financial Performance
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Funds containing Pennon Group
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £PNN weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Global Water€IQQQ | €1.8B | 1.71% |
iShares Global Water£IH2O | £1.6B | 1.71% |
iShares UK Dividend£IUKD | £1.3B | 0.75% |
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID | £1.6B | 0.69% |
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD | £661M | 0.67% |
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