Pennon Group (PNN) Competitors GBX 531 +2.50 (+0.47%) As of 11:49 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock PNN vs. SVT, UU, CNA, DRX, UKW, GLO, TEP, YU, JEL, and IESShould you be buying Pennon Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pennon Group include Severn Trent (SVT), United Utilities Group (UU), Centrica (CNA), Drax Group (DRX), Greencoat UK Wind (UKW), ContourGlobal (GLO), Telecom Plus (TEP), Yü Group (YU), Jersey Electricity (JEL), and Invinity Energy Systems (IES). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. Pennon Group vs. Its Competitors Severn Trent United Utilities Group Centrica Drax Group Greencoat UK Wind ContourGlobal Telecom Plus Yü Group Jersey Electricity Invinity Energy Systems Pennon Group (LON:PNN) and Severn Trent (LON:SVT) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, PNN or SVT? Pennon Group has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Severn Trent has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer PNN or SVT? Pennon Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 583.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.89%. Severn Trent has a consensus target price of GBX 2,861.25, suggesting a potential upside of 1.97%. Given Pennon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Pennon Group is more favorable than Severn Trent.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pennon Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Severn Trent 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has higher valuation and earnings, PNN or SVT? Severn Trent has higher revenue and earnings than Pennon Group. Pennon Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Severn Trent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPennon Group£1.05B2.39-£16.20M-£16.10-32.98Severn Trent£2.43B3.48£177.90M£76.4036.73 Does the media refer more to PNN or SVT? In the previous week, Pennon Group had 7 more articles in the media than Severn Trent. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Pennon Group and 1 mentions for Severn Trent. Pennon Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Severn Trent's score of 0.14 indicating that Pennon Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pennon Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Severn Trent 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is PNN or SVT a better dividend stock? Pennon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Severn Trent pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Pennon Group pays out -2.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Severn Trent pays out 1.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Pennon Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PNN or SVT? 80.8% of Pennon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.2% of Severn Trent shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Pennon Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Severn Trent shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PNN or SVT more profitable? Severn Trent has a net margin of 6.00% compared to Pennon Group's net margin of -1.05%. Severn Trent's return on equity of 10.40% beat Pennon Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pennon Group-1.05% -0.88% 1.81% Severn Trent 6.00%10.40%2.35% SummarySevern Trent beats Pennon Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Pennon Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PNN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PNN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PNN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPennon GroupUtilities IndustryUtilities SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£2.51B£3.56B£17.18B£2.61BDividend Yield6.12%4.89%4.56%5.37%P/E Ratio-32.9820.3919.40400.15Price / Sales2.39203.7432.5598,165.99Price / Cash12.7014.1419.3427.90Price / Book1.242.822.307.36Net Income-£16.20M£76.43M£748.50M£5.89B7 Day Performance3.71%2.40%-0.06%-0.26%1 Month Performance15.99%6.19%8.30%1.13%1 Year Performance-10.46%8.59%38.03%121.02% Pennon Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PNNPennon Group2.2125 of 5 starsGBX 531+0.5%GBX 583.50+9.9%-10.4%£2.51B£1.05B-32.983,000News CoverageDividend CutSVTSevern Trent2.2343 of 5 starsGBX 2,689.44+1.1%GBX 2,861.25+6.4%+6.0%£8.10B£2.43B3,520.21270News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeUUUnited Utilities Group4.1415 of 5 starsGBX 1,175+0.3%GBX 1,535+30.6%+10.8%£8.05B£1.96B63.426,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCNACentrica2.2481 of 5 starsGBX 172.29+1.4%GBX 180.80+4.9%+40.0%£8.02B£19.50B-3,745.436,100High Trading VolumeDRXDrax Group3.3782 of 5 starsGBX 712.81+0.5%GBX 844.50+18.5%+11.3%£2.46B£5.65B661.853,551News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeUKWGreencoat UK WindN/AGBX 109.40-0.5%N/A-19.3%£2.38B-£124.62M-1,685.67N/AHigh Trading VolumeGLOContourGlobalN/AN/AN/AN/A£1.65B£2.57B1,091.301,518High Trading VolumeTEPTelecom Plus3.3811 of 5 starsGBX 1,824-0.2%GBX 2,600+42.5%+1.4%£1.46B£1.84B1,917.982,347News CoverageYUYü GroupN/AGBX 1,550+5.4%N/A+0.6%£258.93M£538.89M7.22382Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeJELJersey ElectricityN/AGBX 464.13-1.3%N/A+9.4%£142.21M£142.52M1,209.60374News CoverageDividend IncreaseIESInvinity Energy Systems2.2446 of 5 starsGBX 20.75-1.2%GBX 40+92.8%+81.1%£118.02M£3.63M-471.59140Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Severn Trent Competitors United Utilities Group Competitors Centrica Competitors Drax Group Competitors Greencoat UK Wind Competitors ContourGlobal Competitors Telecom Plus Competitors Yü Group Competitors Jersey Electricity Competitors Invinity Energy Systems Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:PNN) was last updated on 10/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRobinhood warningA strange chasm is coming to Wall Street... 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