- £4.21bn
- £5.28bn
- £299.30m
- 57
- 48
- 41
- 44
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 17.74 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | -40.61% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 4.54% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 0.87 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 0.88 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 20.14 | ||
| Price to Sales | 14.05 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 30.38 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | 5.58% | ||
| Return on Equity | 9.95% | ||
| Operating Margin | 114.63% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | £m | 215.6 | 266.9 | 259.3 | 276.1 | 299.3 | 380.26 | 388.13 | 13.89% |
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| EPS Growth | % | n/a | n/a | +2.21 | -71.93 | +290.69 | -50.2 | +4.63 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
The Unite Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based owner, manager, and developer of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) serving the country's higher education sector. The Company provides homes to approximately 70,000 students across 152 properties in 23 university towns and cities. It partners with over 60 universities across the United Kingdom. Students live predominantly in en-suite study bedrooms with rents covering all bills, insurance, 24-hour security and high-speed Wi-Fi. The Company’s segments include Operations and Property. The Company undertakes its Operations and Property activities directly and through joint ventures with third parties. The Company provides development, asset management, planning and project management support from its internal team to deliver co-designed plans from start to finish, taking into account the needs of students, communities and sustainability targets. Its properties are located near universities.
Directors
- Richard Huntingford NEC (65)
- Richard Smith CEO
- Joe Lister CFO
- John Blanshard OTH
- Nick Hayes OTH
- Christopher Szpojnarowicz SEC
- Thomas Jackson NED
- Ilaria Del Beato NID
- Elizabeth McMeikan NID (58)
- Ross Paterson NID (49)
- Dame Pearce NID
- Steve Smith NID
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- December 31st, 2024
- Incorporated
- May 15th, 1996
- Public Since
- June 1st, 1999
- No. of Employees
- 1,908
- Sector
- Residential & Commercial REITs
- Industry
- Financials
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 488,792,550
- Address
- 5th Floor, LONDON, W1C 1BQ
- Web
- https://www.unitegroup.com/
- Phone
- +44 1173027000
- Auditors
- Deloitte LLP
Latest News for UTG
Upcoming Events for UTG
Unite Group PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Unite Group PLC Annual Shareholders Meeting
Half Year 2025 Unite Group PLC Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 23:52 UTC, shares in Unite are trading at 860.50p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Unite last closed at 860.50p and the price had moved by -8.31% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Unite share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -11.91% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Unite is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Unite dividend yield is 3.47% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Unite paid a total dividend of £0.30, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 3.47%.Looking ahead, the next dividend pay date is 2025-05-30.
We do not have data on when Unite is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Unite shares is currently 3.47%.
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As of the previous close price of 860.50p, shares in Unite had a market capitalisation of £4.21bn.
Here are the trading details for Unite:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: UTG
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Unite is currently classified as a Neutral. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Unite is 1,034.92p. That is 20.27% above the last closing price of 860.50p.
Analysts covering Unite currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.48 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Unite. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -6.24%.
As of the last closing price of 860.50p, shares in Unite were trading -2.1% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Unite PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 17.74. The shares last closed at 860.50p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Unite's management team is headed by:
- Richard Huntingford - NEC
- Richard Smith - CEO
- Joe Lister - CFO
- John Blanshard - OTH
- Nick Hayes - OTH
- Christopher Szpojnarowicz - SEC
- Thomas Jackson - NED
- Ilaria Del Beato - NID
- Elizabeth McMeikan - NID
- Ross Paterson - NID
- Dame Pearce - NID
- Steve Smith - NID