Severn Trent PLC
About the company
Severn Trent PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. It operates in two segments, Regulated Water and Wastewater, and Infrastructure Services. It offers water and wastewater services. The company also generates renewable energy through solar, wind, hydro, and crop digestion, as well as through anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge and food waste. In addition, it engages in property development and the management of the sale of surplus land. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Coventry, the United Kingdom.
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Showing the EPS-based Gordon proxy you selected on the company card, using 8.96% growth, 2.2% terminal growth and 8.6% discount. The range varies these assumptions slightly; it is illustrative, not investment advice.
Assumptions: growth 8.96%, discount rate 8.60%, terminal growth 2.20% (sector defaults). See a worked example.
Blended growth assumption: 9.0% (sector default 4.0%, own revenue history 9.9%, analyst revenue consensus 11.0%).
5-year outlook: relative outlook of about 7.0% a year (Medium confidence), anchored to a 7% market return and adjusted for how this company ranks against others. A ranking aid, not a prediction. See the full forecast.
Analyst consensus expects revenue growth of 11.0% a year; the growth assumption used is 9.0%.
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— GBP 19.65 (-40.6%)
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EV/EBITDA (12x)
— GBP 23.84 (-27.9%)
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EV/Sales (Rule of 40)
— GBP 79.09 (+139.2%)
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| Bear GBP 14.82 | -123.0% |
| Base GBP 19.65 | -68.2% |
| Bull GBP 23.29 | -42.0% |
Margin = (value − price) / value, so it is measured against the value and reads lower than the upside to value, which is measured against the price. Positive means the price is below that case.
Track record: see the methodology page for how this model has performed historically, including its limits. Treat it as a screen, not a forecast.
Price history and fair value
5 years price change: +47.49% · GBP 33.06 · Market data through 06 Nov 2026 ; dashed line is today’s model base value (GBP 19.65). The fair value is today’s estimate, not what the model said in the past.
Saved price history is current through 06 Nov 2026; last refreshed 06 Nov 2026 18:44 (1 hour, 43 minutes ago).
08 Nov 2021Range GBP 18.60 – 33.3006 Nov 2026
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More detail: quality, peers, price history, dividends and financials
Quality score: 64 / 100
Five equal checks on reported history: profitability, cash generation, revenue growth, balance sheet and margins. It describes business quality, not whether the price is attractive.
| Profitability | 4 of 5 years profitable | 16 / 20 |
| Cash generation | free cash flow positive in 2 of 5 years | 8 / 20 |
| Growth | revenue +9.9% a year | 20 / 20 |
| Balance sheet | net debt 7.0x EBITDA | 0 / 20 |
| Margins | EBITDA margin 51% | 20 / 20 |
Peers in Utilities
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| Company | Price | Margin of safety | P/E | P/B | Yield | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVT.L (this company) | GBP 33.06 | -68.2% | 26.9 | 5.4 | 3.7% | 64 |
| ED Consolidated Edison | USD 121.44 | 29.8% | 20.3 | 1.7 | 2.7% | 78 |
| ENGI.PA Engie SA | EUR 24.20 | 15.2% | 16.0 | 1.9 | 7.4% | 76 |
| FORTUM.HE Fortum Oyj | EUR 23.20 | -3.8% | 25.8 | 2.6 | 6.0% | 72 |
| D Dominion Energy | USD 69.64 | -5.5% | 22.7 | 2.1 | 3.8% | 76 |
| CMS CMS Energy | USD 70.68 | -6.5% | 25.4 | 2.3 | 3.2% | 64 |
| CNA.L Centrica plc | GBP 1.51 | -6.6% | – | 2.3 | 3.3% | 92 |
| NTGY.MC Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. | EUR 29.54 | -10.6% | 14.2 | 3.1 | 5.9% | 70 |
| EIX Edison International | USD 60.88 | -11.3% | 6.4 | 1.3 | 5.6% | 52 |
| Peer median | 20.3 | 2.2 | ||||
Dividends
Paid in the last 12 months: GBP 0.01 per share · yield 0.04% at the current price.
| Year | Dividends per share |
|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 0.008 |
| 2025 | 0.012 |
| 2024 | 0.012 |
| 2023 | 0.011 |
| 2022 | 0.010 |
| 2021 | 0.010 |
Annual financial statement
Saved annual report · Fiscal year 2026 · EODHD annual statements · period ended 31 Mar 2026
| Revenue | GBP 2,831,000,000 |
|---|---|
| EBITDA | GBP 1,448,000,000 |
| EBIT | GBP 950,000,000 |
| Net income | GBP 371,000,000 |
| Free cash flow | GBP -972,000,000 |
| Capital expenditures | GBP 1,896,000,000 |
| Debt | GBP 10,984,000,000 |
| Cash | GBP 796,000,000 |
| Working capital | GBP 504,000,000 |
| Shares outstanding | 301,500,000 |
| Reported dividends per share | GBP 1.2305 |