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SSE plc (SSE) is a leading utilities-diversified business with stocks listed in the UK. It opened the day at £N/App after a previous close of £N/App. During the day the price has varied from a low of N/Ap to a high of N/Ap. SSE is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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Open | N/Ap |
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High | N/Ap |
Low | N/Ap |
Close | N/Ap |
Previous close | N/Ap |
Change | N/Ap |
Change % | N/A% |
Volume | 0 |
52-week range | 1000.2897p - 1596.4035p |
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50-day moving average | 1468.9305p |
200-day moving average | 1373.3169p |
Target price | 1324p |
PE ratio | 14.9383 |
Dividend yield | 0.804p (0.06%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | 89.2p |
The technical analysis gauge below displays real-time ratings for the timeframes you select. This is not a recommendation, however. It represents a technical analysis based on the most popular technical indicators: Moving Averages, Oscillators and Pivots. Finder might not concur and takes no responsibility.
Valuing SSE stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of SSE's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
SSE's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, SSE shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
SSE's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.5001. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into SSE's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
SSE's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £1.7 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a SSE's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Revenue TTM | £6.6 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 23.06% |
Gross profit TTM | £2 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 4.58% |
Return on equity TTM | 22.1% |
Profit margin | 14.82% |
Book value | 4.997p |
Market capitalisation | £13.9 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like SSE.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 34.8
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and SSE's overall score of 34.8 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 72nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like SSE is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 20.8/100
SSE's environmental score of 20.8 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that SSE is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 11.84/100
SSE's social score of 11.84 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that SSE is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 9.16/100
SSE's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that SSE is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. SSE scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that SSE has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
SSE plc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score | 34.8 |
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Total ESG percentile | 71.62 |
Environmental score | 20.8 |
Environmental score percentile | 6 |
Social score | 11.84 |
Social score percentile | 6 |
Governance score | 9.16 |
Governance score percentile | 6 |
Level of controversy | 2 |
Dividend payout ratio: 7882.35% of net profits
Recently SSE has paid out, on average, around 7882.35% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 6.07% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), SSE shareholders could enjoy a 6.07% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In SSE's case, that would currently equate to about 0.804p per share.
SSE's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 January 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").
SSE's shares were split on a 1000:1019 basis on 22 January 2014. So if you had owned 1019 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1000 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your SSE shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 1.9% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for SSE shares which in turn could have impacted SSE's share price.
Over the last 12 months, SSE's shares have ranged in value from as little as £1000.2897 up to £1596.4035. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while SSE's is 0.4628. This would suggest that SSE's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. The company operates through three segments: Wholesale, Networks, and Retail. It generates electricity from water, water, gas, coal, oil, and multi fuel. The company distributes electricity to approximately 3.8 million homes and businesses across the north of the central belt of Scotland and also central southern England; and owns and operates 132 kilovolts (KV), 275kV, and 400kV electricity transmission network using high voltage overhead lines, and underground and subsea cables. It also produces, stores, distributes, and supplies gas. In addition, it engages in electricity and utility contracting, telecommunications, energy trading, insurance, and property holding businesses, as well as provision of corporate and maintenance services. The company was formerly known as Scottish and Southern Energy plc and changed its name to SSE plc in September 2011. SSE plc was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Perth, the United Kingdom.
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