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About Greencoat UK Wind/Funds

Greencoat UK Wind is a UK-domiciled renewable infrastructure investment company focused on owning and managing operating wind farms across the United Kingdom. Its portfolio comprises onshore and offshore assets, held through wholly owned, majority and minority interests, with cash flows generated from electricity sales and applicable renewable energy support arrangements. Established in 2013, the company is externally managed by Schroders Greencoat LLP and overseen by an independent board of directors. Its investment objective is to provide an inflation-linked annual dividend while preserving the portfolio’s capital value in real terms through reinvestment of excess cash flow. Its concentrated focus on UK wind generation combines specialist engineering and asset-management capabilities with established relationships among utilities and renewable energy developers.
Ticker
£UKW
Sector
Finance
Primary listing
LSE
Employees
-
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Website
www.greencoat-ukwind.com

UKW Metrics

BasicAdvanced
£2.6B
377.26
£0.00
0.21
£0.11
8.87%

What the Analysts think about UKW

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Greencoat UK Wind/Funds stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Greencoat UK Wind/Funds stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

First-half generation was 4.9% above budget and net cash generation reached £222m, covering the dividend 1.9 times; the October update still expected 2026 cash generation towards the top of guidance. That surplus supports the inflation-linked payout and gives the manager capital to reinvest. (London Stock Exchange, Kepler Trust Intelligence)
The shares were reported at about a 12% discount to the 135.7p NAV, while the dividend yield was around 8.9%. If investor sentiment improves and the discount narrows, shareholders could benefit in addition to the income. (Kepler Trust Intelligence, Investegate)
UKW bought the remaining 20% of a five-wind-farm portfolio for about £10.5m, funded from its cash flow, giving it full ownership and control. A joint arrangement to explore repowering could help extend the assets’ future cash generation. (Investegate)
Gearing was 41.1%, still above the company’s 40% threshold for taking on additional debt. That limits borrowing-funded investment until leverage falls further, despite recent refinancing and debt repayment. (Kepler Trust Intelligence, London Stock Exchange)
Higher discount rates have weighed on the portfolio valuation: they reduced NAV by 3.6p per share in the first half, and continued to offset some of the gains from cash generation and higher power prices in the third quarter. Further increases could put pressure on NAV even if operations remain sound. (London Stock Exchange, Kepler Trust Intelligence)
Wind output and merchant-price benefits are not assured: generation was 2% below budget in the third quarter, and the government takes 55% of wholesale revenues above about £82/MWh. That can limit the cash upside when power prices rise. (Kepler Trust Intelligence)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 1 Nov 2026.

UKW Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
Income statement
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
Net income
Profit margin

UKW Earnings Performance

Company profitability
Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
Expected
Surprise

Funds containing UKW

Funds
Fund name
Fund size
£UKW weighting
iShares FTSE 250£MIDD
£672M0.84%
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMIG
£569M0.81%
Vanguard FTSE 250£VMID
£1.5B0.81%
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