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PNN vs. SVT, UU, CNA, DRX, and UKW

Should you buy Pennon Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pennon Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Pennon Group include Severn Trent (SVT), United Utilities Group (UU), Centrica (CNA), Drax Group (DRX), and Greencoat UK Wind (UKW). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does Pennon Group compare to Severn Trent?

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) and Pennon Group (LON:PNN) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

76.2% of Severn Trent shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Pennon Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Severn Trent shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Pennon Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Severn Trent has a beta of 0.548, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pennon Group has a beta of 0.541, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Severn Trent has higher revenue and earnings than Pennon Group. Severn Trent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pennon Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Severn Trent£2.83B3.20£177.90M£123.1024.42
Pennon Group£1.29B1.76-£16.20M£19.3024.95

Severn Trent has a net margin of 13.10% compared to Pennon Group's net margin of 7.09%. Severn Trent's return on equity of 20.35% beat Pennon Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Severn Trent13.10% 20.35% 2.35%
Pennon Group 7.09%6.61%1.81%

In the previous week, Pennon Group had 1 more articles in the media than Severn Trent. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Pennon Group and 0 mentions for Severn Trent. Severn Trent's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pennon Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Severn Trent Neutral
Pennon Group Neutral

Severn Trent presently has a consensus target price of GBX 6,867.14, suggesting a potential upside of 128.45%. Pennon Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,432.50, suggesting a potential upside of 197.45%. Given Pennon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pennon Group is more favorable than Severn Trent.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Severn Trent
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Pennon Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Severn Trent pays an annual dividend of GBX 123.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Pennon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Severn Trent pays out 100.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pennon Group pays out 148.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Severn Trent beats Pennon Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pennon Group compare to United Utilities Group?

United Utilities Group (LON:UU) and Pennon Group (LON:PNN) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

United Utilities Group has a beta of 0.579, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pennon Group has a beta of 0.541, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

United Utilities Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Pennon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. United Utilities Group pays out 269.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pennon Group pays out 148.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pennon Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

United Utilities Group has a net margin of 22.43% compared to Pennon Group's net margin of 7.09%. United Utilities Group's return on equity of 27.72% beat Pennon Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
United Utilities Group22.43% 27.72% 2.02%
Pennon Group 7.09%6.61%1.81%

65.3% of United Utilities Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Pennon Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of United Utilities Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Pennon Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, United Utilities Group had 1 more articles in the media than Pennon Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for United Utilities Group and 1 mentions for Pennon Group. Pennon Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat United Utilities Group's score of -0.10 indicating that Pennon Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
United Utilities Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Pennon Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

United Utilities Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pennon Group. Pennon Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Utilities Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
United Utilities Group£1.96B4.72£127.46M£18.5372.82
Pennon Group£1.29B1.76-£16.20M£19.3024.95

United Utilities Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,431.43, suggesting a potential upside of 6.11%. Pennon Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,432.50, suggesting a potential upside of 197.45%. Given Pennon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pennon Group is more favorable than United Utilities Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
United Utilities Group
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29
Pennon Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

United Utilities Group and Pennon Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pennon Group compare to Centrica?

Centrica (LON:CNA) and Pennon Group (LON:PNN) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Centrica has a beta of 0.343, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pennon Group has a beta of 0.541, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

52.5% of Centrica shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Pennon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Centrica shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Pennon Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Centrica has higher revenue and earnings than Pennon Group. Centrica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pennon Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Centrica£19.49B0.40£1.05B-£1.50N/A
Pennon Group£1.29B1.76-£16.20M£19.3024.95

Centrica currently has a consensus price target of GBX 221.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.79%. Pennon Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,432.50, indicating a potential upside of 197.45%. Given Pennon Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pennon Group is more favorable than Centrica.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Centrica
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Pennon Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Pennon Group has a net margin of 7.09% compared to Centrica's net margin of 0.37%. Pennon Group's return on equity of 6.61% beat Centrica's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Centrica0.37% 1.68% -33.70%
Pennon Group 7.09%6.61%1.81%

In the previous week, Centrica and Centrica both had 1 articles in the media. Centrica's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pennon Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Centrica
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Pennon Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Centrica pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Pennon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Centrica pays out -322.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pennon Group pays out 148.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Pennon Group beats Centrica on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pennon Group compare to Drax Group?

Drax Group (LON:DRX) and Pennon Group (LON:PNN) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Drax Group had 2 more articles in the media than Pennon Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Drax Group and 1 mentions for Pennon Group. Drax Group's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Pennon Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Drax Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Drax Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pennon Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Pennon Group has a net margin of 7.09% compared to Drax Group's net margin of 1.35%. Pennon Group's return on equity of 6.61% beat Drax Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Drax Group1.35% 3.94% 11.44%
Pennon Group 7.09%6.61%1.81%

61.4% of Drax Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Pennon Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Drax Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Pennon Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Drax Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pennon Group. Pennon Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Drax Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Drax Group£5.39B0.48£621.39M£20.2038.22
Pennon Group£1.29B1.76-£16.20M£19.3024.95

Drax Group has a beta of 0.625, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pennon Group has a beta of 0.541, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Drax Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 27.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Pennon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Drax Group pays out 134.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pennon Group pays out 148.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Drax Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,420, suggesting a potential upside of 343.01%. Pennon Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,432.50, suggesting a potential upside of 197.45%. Given Drax Group's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Drax Group is more favorable than Pennon Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Drax Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Pennon Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Summary

Drax Group beats Pennon Group on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pennon Group compare to Greencoat UK Wind?

Greencoat UK Wind (LON:UKW) and Pennon Group (LON:PNN) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

Pennon Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,432.50, indicating a potential upside of 197.45%. Given Pennon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pennon Group is more favorable than Greencoat UK Wind.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Greencoat UK Wind
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Pennon Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Greencoat UK Wind and Greencoat UK Wind both had 1 articles in the media. Greencoat UK Wind's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pennon Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Greencoat UK Wind
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Pennon Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Pennon Group has a net margin of 7.09% compared to Greencoat UK Wind's net margin of -99.49%. Pennon Group's return on equity of 6.61% beat Greencoat UK Wind's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Greencoat UK Wind-99.49% -6.35% 2.03%
Pennon Group 7.09%6.61%1.81%

Greencoat UK Wind pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Pennon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Greencoat UK Wind pays out -117.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pennon Group pays out 148.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Greencoat UK Wind is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Greencoat UK Wind has a beta of 0.218, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pennon Group has a beta of 0.541, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

41.6% of Greencoat UK Wind shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Pennon Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Greencoat UK Wind shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Pennon Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Greencoat UK Wind has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pennon Group. Greencoat UK Wind is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pennon Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Greencoat UK Wind-£184.34M-12.19£77.89M-£8.71N/A
Pennon Group£1.29B1.76-£16.20M£19.3024.95

Summary

Pennon Group beats Greencoat UK Wind on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PNN vs. The Competition

MetricPennon GroupUtilities IndustryUtilities SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.27B£4.41B£18.97B£2.74B
Dividend Yield6.08%5.12%3.94%6.14%
P/E Ratio24.9521.9720.03368.96
Price / Sales1.76194.5938.5385,974.71
Price / Cash12.7014.5719.4227.87
Price / Book1.132.992.437.75
Net Income-£16.20M£78.15M£785.96M£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.42%0.72%-0.53%0.55%
1 Month Performance-6.30%-3.02%-0.95%-0.34%
1 Year Performance-1.87%6.47%12.18%70.53%

Pennon Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PNN
Pennon Group
3.4736 of 5 stars
GBX 481.60
+1.4%
GBX 1,432.50
+197.4%
-2.6%£2.27B£1.29B24.953,000
SVT
Severn Trent
N/AGBX 2,882
+0.3%
GBX 6,867.14
+138.3%
+11.5%£8.70B£2.83B23.41270
UU
United Utilities Group
2.5347 of 5 stars
GBX 1,297
+0.6%
GBX 1,431.43
+10.4%
+20.3%£8.88B£1.96B70.016,000
CNA
Centrica
4.064 of 5 stars
GBX 170.35
-1.3%
GBX 221.33
+29.9%
+9.4%£7.72B£19.49BN/A6,100
DRX
Drax Group
4.2298 of 5 stars
GBX 747.50
-1.3%
GBX 2,820
+277.3%
+13.3%£2.51B£5.39B37.003,551

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