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United Utilities shares are more expensive than other comparable stocks. While they show above average growth, they are riskily financed, and are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company United Utilities is really as positive as the high price of the shares suggests. If you come to the conclusion that the future for this company is only average, that could be a reason to sell this share.


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Country United Kingdom
Industry Water Utilities
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Size class Large

Large companies - similar industry as United Utilities

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Rubis (XL, FR)  Gas Utilities
1. Rubis (XL, FR)   Gas Utilities 98 76 82 100
2. PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (XXL, PL)  Electric Utilities
2. PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (XXL, PL)   Electric Utilities 86 88 74 100
3. Drax (XL, GB)  Power Producers & Traders
3. Drax (XL, GB)   Power Producers & Traders 88 48 90 98
4. Iren (XL, IT)  Multi-Utilities
4. Iren (XL, IT)   Multi-Utilities 98 90 34 94
5. Tauron Polska Energia (XXL, PL)  Electric Utilities
5. Tauron Polska Energia (XXL, PL)   Electric Utilities 80 84 57 90
6. MVV Energie (XL, DE)  Multi-Utilities
6. MVV Energie (XL, DE)   Multi-Utilities 100 8 98 88
7. Hera (XXL, IT)  Multi-Utilities
7. Hera (XXL, IT)   Multi-Utilities 92 30 76 86
8. ENGIE (XXL, FR)  Multi-Utilities
8. ENGIE (XXL, FR)   Multi-Utilities 96 36 64 84
9. National Grid (XXL, GB)  Multi-Utilities
9. National Grid (XXL, GB)   Multi-Utilities 52 84 52 76
10. BKW (XL, CH)  Electric Utilities
10. BKW (XL, CH)   Electric Utilities 26 63 96 76

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Large companies - similar region as United Utilities

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Taylor Wimpey (XL, GB)  Homebuilding
1. Taylor Wimpey (XL, GB)   Homebuilding 81 55 100 98
2. Drax (XL, GB)  Power Producers & Traders
2. Drax (XL, GB)   Power Producers & Traders 88 48 90 98
3. easyjet (XXL, GB)  Airlines
3. easyjet (XXL, GB)   Airlines 66 92 57 94
4. Computacenter (XL, GB)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
4. Computacenter (XL, GB)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 97 23 85 94
5. Natwest (XL, GB)  Diversified Banks
5. Natwest (XL, GB)   Diversified Banks 70 79 66 92
6. Standard (XL, GB)  Diversified Banks
6. Standard (XL, GB)   Diversified Banks 43 85 87 91
7. Keller (XL, GB)  Construction & Engineering
7. Keller (XL, GB)   Construction & Engineering 79 45 91 91
8. ITV (XL, GB)  Broadcasting
8. ITV (XL, GB)   Broadcasting 77 27 92 88
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9. Mondi PLC (XL, GB)   Paper Products 55 75 63 87
10. Compass (XXL, GB)  Restaurants
10. Compass (XXL, GB)   Restaurants 3 91 87 87

July 10, 2025


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Mid sized companies - similar industry as United Utilities

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Fjordkraft Holding (L, NO)  Electric Utilities
1. Fjordkraft Holding (L, NO)   Electric Utilities 78 78 67 96
2. Italgas (L, IT)  Gas Utilities
2. Italgas (L, IT)   Gas Utilities 72 100 49 88
3. Telecom Plus (L, GB)  Multi-Utilities
3. Telecom Plus (L, GB)   Multi-Utilities 31 81 78 78
4. Romande Energie (L, CH)  Electric Utilities
4. Romande Energie (L, CH)   Electric Utilities 58 50 82 74
5. Red Electricaoraci (L, ES)  Electric Utilities
5. Red Electricaoraci (L, ES)   Electric Utilities 16 65 61 55
6. Pennon (L, GB)  Water Utilities
6. Pennon (L, GB)   Water Utilities 54 52 24 34
7. Enagas (L, ES)  Gas Utilities
7. Enagas (L, ES)   Gas Utilities 57 24 47 28
8. ERG (L, IT)  Power Producers & Traders
8. ERG (L, IT)   Power Producers & Traders 42 32 37 20
9. REN (L, PT)  Multi-Utilities
9. REN (L, PT)   Multi-Utilities 36 78 6 18
10. EDP Renovaveis (L, ES)  Renewable Electricity
10. EDP Renovaveis (L, ES)   Renewable Electricity 20 22 67 14

July 10, 2025


Mid sized companies - similar region as United Utilities

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. TBC Bank Group (M, GB)  Diversified Banks
1. TBC Bank Group (M, GB)   Diversified Banks 63 100 97 100
2. Reach (M, GB)  Publishing
2. Reach (M, GB)   Publishing 100 61 70 98
3. Quilter (L, GB)  Asset Management & Custody
3. Quilter (L, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 60 77 94 98
4. Sthree (L, GB)  HR- & Employment Services
4. Sthree (L, GB)   HR- & Employment Services 83 41 100 98
5. Costain (L, GB)  Construction & Engineering
5. Costain (L, GB)   Construction & Engineering 47 89 99 97
6. Hunting (L, GB)  Oil & Gas Equipment
6. Hunting (L, GB)   Oil & Gas Equipment 65 73 98 94
7. Lancashire (L, GB)  Property & Casualty Insurance
7. Lancashire (L, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance 99 3 70 94
8. ME Group (M, GB)  Leisure Products
8. ME Group (M, GB)   Leisure Products 61 77 60 92
9. RWS Holdings (L, GB)  Research & Consulting
9. RWS Holdings (L, GB)   Research & Consulting 100 1 98 92
10. International Personal Finance (L, GB)  Consumer Finance
10. International Personal Finance (L, GB)   Consumer Finance 100 45 60 92

July 10, 2025



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