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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?

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

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 Ratio
Pennon Group£1.29B1.69-£16.20M£19.3023.99
Severn Trent£2.83B3.21£177.90M£123.1024.47

Pennon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Severn Trent pays an annual dividend of GBX 123.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. 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. 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 has a beta of 0.561, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Severn Trent has a beta of 0.548, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

80.8% of Pennon Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.2% of Severn Trent shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Pennon Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Severn Trent shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Pennon Group had 4 more articles in the media than Severn Trent. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Pennon Group and 1 mentions for Severn Trent. Severn Trent's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Pennon Group's score of 0.64 indicating that Severn Trent is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pennon Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Severn Trent
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Pennon Group7.09% 6.61% 1.81%
Severn Trent 13.10%20.35%2.35%

Pennon Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,432.50, indicating a potential upside of 209.36%. Severn Trent has a consensus target price of GBX 6,867.14, indicating a potential upside of 127.95%. Given Pennon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Severn Trent
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Severn Trent beats Pennon Group on 10 of the 18 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

United Utilities Group has a beta of 0.579, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pennon Group has a beta of 0.561, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

65.3% of United Utilities Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Pennon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of United Utilities Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Pennon Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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£1.96B4.79£127.46M£18.5373.84
Pennon Group£1.29B1.69-£16.20M£19.3023.99

United Utilities Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,431.43, indicating a potential upside of 4.64%. Pennon Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,432.50, indicating a potential upside of 209.36%. Given Pennon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

In the previous week, Pennon Group had 4 more articles in the media than United Utilities Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Pennon Group and 1 mentions for United Utilities Group. United Utilities Group's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Pennon Group's score of 0.64 indicating that United Utilities Group is being referred to more favorably in the 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)
Positive
Pennon Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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%

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 6.2%. 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.

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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

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

In the previous week, Centrica had 4 more articles in the media than Pennon Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Centrica and 5 mentions for Pennon Group. Pennon Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Centrica's score of 0.58 indicating that Pennon Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Centrica has a beta of 0.343, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pennon Group has a beta of 0.561, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Centrica pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Pennon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. 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.

Pennon Group has a net margin of 7.09% compared to Centrica's net margin of 3.64%. Centrica's return on equity of 21.92% beat Pennon Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Centrica3.64% 21.92% -33.70%
Pennon Group 7.09%6.61%1.81%

Centrica currently has a consensus target price of GBX 221.33, indicating a potential upside of 35.79%. Pennon Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,432.50, indicating a potential upside of 209.36%. 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

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£19.55B0.38£1.05B-£1.50N/A
Pennon Group£1.29B1.69-£16.20M£19.3023.99

Summary

Pennon Group beats Centrica on 10 of the 18 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Pennon Group had 4 more articles in the media than Drax Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Pennon Group and 1 mentions for Drax Group. Drax Group's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Pennon Group's score of 0.64 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pennon Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Drax Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 3,426.67, indicating a potential upside of 348.52%. Pennon Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,432.50, indicating a potential upside of 209.36%. Given Drax Group's higher probable upside, 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

Drax Group has a beta of 0.625, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pennon Group has a beta of 0.561, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Drax Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 27.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Pennon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. 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.

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

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£20.2037.82
Pennon Group£1.29B1.69-£16.20M£19.3023.99

Summary

Drax Group beats Pennon Group on 10 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Greencoat UK Wind has a beta of 0.30375713, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pennon Group has a beta of 0.561, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

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-12.65£77.89M-£8.71N/A
Pennon Group£1.29B1.69-£16.20M£19.3023.99

In the previous week, Pennon Group had 5 more articles in the media than Greencoat UK Wind. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Pennon Group and 0 mentions for Greencoat UK Wind. Pennon Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Greencoat UK Wind's score of 0.00 indicating that Pennon Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Greencoat UK Wind Neutral
Pennon Group Positive

41.4% of Greencoat UK Wind shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Pennon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Greencoat UK Wind 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

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 9.5%. Pennon Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. 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.

Pennon Group has a consensus target price of GBX 1,432.50, indicating a potential upside of 209.36%. Given Pennon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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

Summary

Pennon Group beats Greencoat UK Wind on 14 of the 18 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£2.21B£4.45B£19.03B£2.58B
Dividend Yield6.26%5.13%3.96%6.16%
P/E Ratio23.9922.4520.13368.39
Price / Sales1.69194.7333.6484,422.75
Price / Cash12.7014.6119.4127.89
Price / Book1.083.002.437.41
Net Income-£16.20M£78.15M£785.96M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-6.30%-0.06%0.62%0.39%
1 Month Performance-1.52%1.69%0.26%0.27%
1 Year Performance-7.39%8.45%12.50%68.11%

Pennon Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PNN
Pennon Group
3.7673 of 5 stars
GBX 463.05
-0.1%
GBX 1,432.50
+209.4%
-7.4%£2.21B£1.29B23.993,000
SVT
Severn Trent
3.7655 of 5 stars
GBX 3,006
-0.1%
GBX 6,867.14
+128.4%
+12.8%£9.07B£2.83B24.42270
UU
United Utilities Group
2.5628 of 5 stars
GBX 1,366
+0.4%
GBX 1,431.43
+4.8%
+21.7%£9.36B£1.96B73.736,000
CNA
Centrica
4.2722 of 5 stars
GBX 178.33
+0.6%
GBX 221.33
+24.1%
+0.2%£8.08B£19.49BN/A6,100
DRX
Drax Group
4.1996 of 5 stars
GBX 774.50
-0.4%
GBX 3,426.67
+342.4%
+12.6%£2.61B£5.39B38.343,551

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This page (LON:PNN) was last updated on 7/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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