Severn Trent (SVT)

Company name:	Severn Trent Plc
Company Description:	A group engaged in the supply of water and disposal of sewage
EPIC:	SVT	Trading Currency:	GBX
Market Sector:	FS10	ISIN:	GB00B1FH8J72
Market Segment:	SET1	Share Type:	DE
WWW Address:	http://www.severn-trent.com/	Description:	ORD 97 17/19P
Industry Sector:	GAS WATER & UTILITIES

Price	Price Change [%]	Bid	Offer	Open	High	Low	Volume
2,441.00	9.0 [0.37]	2,432.00	2,434.00	2,438.00	2,472.00	2,427.00	1,806,925
Market Cap. [m]	Shares In Issue [m]	Beta	EPS	DPS	PE Ratio	Yield	52-Wks-Range
5,800.08	237.61	-0.10	66.70	100.08	36.60	4.10	2,716.00 - 1,921.00

Severn Trent Key Figures

(at previous day's close)
Market Cap.	5,800.08	m
Shares In Issue	237.61	m
Prev. Close	2,432.00
PE Ratio	36.60
Dividend Yield	4.10	%
EPS - basic	66.70	p
Dividend PS	100.08	p
Dividend Cover	0.67
Cash Flow PS	376.33	p
Return On Equity (ROE)	12.77	%
Operating Margin	16.85	%
PEG Factor	-0.73
EPS Growth Rate	-50.00	%
Dividends PS Growth Rate	7.19	%
Net Debt	9,509.40	m
Gross Gearing	88.49	%
Quick Assets	730.90	m
Net Working Capital	-312.20	m
Intangibles / Fixed Assets	3.72	%
Turnover PS	775.85	p
Pre-Tax Profit PS	130.76	p
Retained Profit PS	-29.29	p
Cash PS	20.45	p
Net Cash PS	-430.83	p
Net Tangible Asset Value PS *	366.02	p
Net Asset Value PS	523.42	p
Spread	2.00 (0.08%)
* Calculation based on Ordinary Capital figure as contained in last annual report, and the most recent shares in issue figure. Therefore the ratio might be exposed to inaccuracies.

Severn Trent Balance Sheet

Share Price Performance

Sample Period ^†	High	Low
1 week	2,472.00	2,281.00
4 weeks	2,504.00	2,281.00
12 weeks	2,642.00	1,994.50
1 year	2,716.00	1,921.00

Share Price Chart (5 years)

Severn Trent Historic Returns

Period ^†	Open	Change	%	Open Avg.	Avg. Daily Vol [m]	Total Vol [m]	VWAP
1 week	2,441.00	-	-	2,281.00	0.84		2,373.88
4 weeks	2,354.00	87.00	3.70	2,281.00	0.65		2,412.99
12 weeks	2,623.00	-182.00	-6.94	1,994.50	1.12		2,299.84
26 weeks	2,285.00	156.00	6.83	1,994.50	1.00		2,396.32
1 year	1,958.00	483.00	24.67	1,921.00	0.96		2,254.55
3 years	2,536.00	-95.00	-3.75	1,664.00	0.95		2,089.16
5 years	2,222.00	219.00	9.86	1,664.00	0.84		2,140.30
† periods calculated are whole weeks rather than calendar months

Severn Trent Key Management Ratios

Severn Trent Investment Ratios

(Market value analysis) at previous day's close
PQ Ratio	6.17
PE Ratio	36.60
Tobin's Q Ratio	0.55
Tobin's Q Ratio (excl. intangibles)	0.57
Dividend Yield	4.10	%
Market-to-Book Ratio	4.66
Price-to-Pre-Tax Profit PS	18.67
Price-to-Retained Profit PS	-83.33
Price-to-Cash Flow PS	6.49
Price-to-Sales PS	3.15
Price-to-Net Tangible Asset Value PS	6.67
Price-to-Cash PS	119.34
Net Working Capital PS	-131.39
Price Pct to Working Capital PS	-18.58	%
Earnings Yield	2.73	%
Average PE	19.76
Years in average	5
PE to PE average	185.25	%

Severn Trent Financial Ratios

(Leverage Ratios)
Debt Ratio	87.22	%
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	6.82
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (excl. Intgbl)	9.76
Debt-to-Equity Market Value	1.46
Net Gearing	88.04	%
Net Gearing (excl. Intangibles)	91.19	%
Gross Gearing	88.49	%
Gross Gearing (excl. Intangibles)	91.66	%
Gearing Under 1 Year	9.93	%
Gearing Under 1 Year (excl. Intgbl)	10.28	%
Assets/Equity	8.69
Cash/Equity	3.91
(Liquidity Ratios)
Net Working Capital to Total Assets	-2.89	%
Current Ratio	0.71
Quick Ratio (Acid Test)	0.68
Liquidity Ratio	0.05
Cash & Equiv/Current Assets	6.39	%
(Solvency Ratios)
Enterprise Value	14,237.18	m
CFO/Sales	0.49
CFO/Attributable Profit	5.63
CFO/Assets	0.08
CFO/Debt	0.09
Total Debt/Equity Market Value	1.65
Total Debt/Sales	5.18
Total Debt/Pre-Tax Profit	30.76
Total Debt	9,558.00	m
Total Debt/Net Current Assets	-30.61	%
(Dodds - Graham Ratios)
3 yr Compound Earnings Growth	-	%
5 yr Compound Earnings Growth	-	%
10 yr Compound Earnings Growth	-	%
Earn drops > 5% in 10yrs	9

Beta (60-Mnth)	Beta (36-Mnth)
-0.0989	-0.0900

Severn Trent Operating Ratios

(Profitability Ratios)
Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)	3.19	%
Return On Assets (ROA)	1.51	%
Net Profit Margin	8.61	%
Assets Turnover	0.18
Return On Equity (ROE)	12.77	%
Return On Investment (ROI)	1.65	%
Dividend Payout Ratio	150.04	%
Plowback Ratio	-50.04	%
Growth from Plowback Ratio	-6.60	%
Net Income Of Revenues	-3.78	%
(Asset Utilisation Multiples)
Shareholders Equity Turnover	1.53
Fixed Assets Turnover	0.19
Current Assets Turnover	2.40
Net Working Capital Turnover
Inventory Turnover	73.74
(Other Operating Ratios)
Total Assets-to-Sales	5.70
Debtors-to-Sales	37.97	%
Debt Collection Period	138.58	Days

Severn Trent Dividends

Announcement Date	Type	Curr.	Dividend Amount	Period Start	Period End	Ex Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Total Dividend Amount
20 May 2020	Final	GBX	60.05	31/03/2019	31/03/2020	11/06/2020	12/06/2020	17/07/2020	100.08
21 Nov 2019	Interim	GBX	40.03	30/03/2019	30/09/2019	28/11/2019	29/11/2019	03/01/2020	-
21 May 2019	Final	GBX	56.02	31/03/2018	31/03/2019	13/06/2019	14/06/2019	19/07/2019	93.37
22 Nov 2018	Interim	GBX	37.35	30/03/2018	30/09/2018	29/11/2018	30/11/2018	04/01/2019	-
23 May 2018	Final	GBX	51.92	31/03/2017	31/03/2018	14/06/2018	15/06/2018	20/07/2018	86.55
23 Nov 2017	Interim	GBX	34.63	30/03/2017	30/09/2017	30/11/2017	01/12/2017	05/01/2018	-
23 May 2017	Final	GBX	48.90	31/03/2016	31/03/2017	15/06/2017	16/06/2017	21/07/2017	81.50
24 Nov 2016	Interim	GBX	32.60	30/03/2016	30/09/2016	01/12/2016	02/12/2016	06/01/2017	-
24 May 2016	Final	GBX	48.40	31/03/2015	31/03/2016	16/06/2016	17/06/2016	22/07/2016	80.66
26 Nov 2015	Interim	GBX	32.26	30/03/2015	30/09/2015	03/12/2015	04/12/2015	08/01/2016	-
22 May 2015	Final	GBX	50.94	31/03/2014	31/03/2015	18/06/2015	19/06/2015	24/07/2015	84.90
25 Nov 2014	Interim	GBX	33.96	30/03/2014	30/09/2014	04/12/2014	05/12/2014	09/01/2015	-
29 May 2014	Final	GBX	48.24	31/03/2013	31/03/2014	18/06/2014	20/06/2014	26/07/2014	80.40
26 Nov 2013	Interim	GBX	32.16	30/03/2013	30/09/2013	04/12/2013	06/12/2013	10/01/2014	-
30 May 2013	Final	GBX	45.51	31/03/2012	31/03/2013	19/06/2013	21/06/2013	26/07/2013	75.85
27 Nov 2012	Interim	GBX	30.34	30/03/2012	30/09/2012	05/12/2012	07/12/2012	11/01/2013	-
30 May 2012	Final	GBX	42.06	31/03/2011	31/03/2012	20/06/2012	22/06/2012	27/07/2012	70.10
30 May 2012	Special	GBX	63.00	31/03/2011	31/03/2012	20/06/2012	22/06/2012	27/07/2012	-
25 Nov 2011	Interim	GBX	28.04	30/03/2011	30/09/2011	30/11/2011	02/12/2011	13/01/2012	-
27 May 2011	Final	GBX	39.05	31/03/2010	31/03/2011	22/06/2011	24/06/2011	29/07/2011	65.09
23 Nov 2010	Interim	GBX	26.04	30/03/2010	30/09/2010	01/12/2010	03/12/2010	14/01/2011	-
28 May 2010	Final	GBX	45.61	31/03/2009	31/03/2010	16/06/2010	18/06/2010	30/07/2010	73.32
24 Nov 2009	Interim	GBX	26.71	30/09/2008	30/09/2009	02/12/2009	04/12/2009	15/01/2010	-
29 May 2009	Final	GBX	41.05	31/03/2008	31/03/2009	17/06/2009	19/06/2009	31/07/2009	67.34
25 Nov 2008	Interim	GBX	26.29	30/09/2007	30/09/2008	03/12/2008	05/12/2008	16/01/2009	-
05 Jun 2008	Final	GBX	41.29	31/03/2007	31/03/2008	18/06/2008	20/06/2008	01/08/2008	65.63
27 Nov 2007	Interim	GBX	24.34	30/03/2007	30/09/2007	05/12/2007	07/12/2007	16/01/2008	-
30 May 2007	Final	GBX	38.68	31/03/2006	31/03/2007	27/06/2007	29/06/2007	04/08/2007	61.45
07 Dec 2006	Interim	GBX	22.77	30/03/2006	30/09/2006	13/12/2006	15/12/2006	24/01/2007	-
01 Jun 2006	Final	GBX	31.97	31/03/2005	31/03/2006	28/06/2006	30/06/2006	02/08/2006	51.13
06 Dec 2005	Interim	GBX	19.16	30/03/2005	30/09/2005	14/12/2005	16/12/2005	25/01/2006	-
07 Jun 2005	Final	GBX	30.30	31/03/2004	31/03/2005	22/06/2005	24/06/2005	31/08/2005	48.51
29 Nov 2004	Interim	GBX	18.21	30/03/2004	30/09/2004	15/12/2004	17/12/2004	06/04/2005	-
08 Jun 2004	Final	GBX	29.27	31/03/2003	31/03/2004	16/06/2004	18/06/2004	01/10/2004	47.04
09 Dec 2003	Interim	GBX	17.77	30/03/2003	30/09/2003	17/12/2003	19/12/2003	06/04/2004	-
10 Jun 2003	Final	GBX	28.56	31/03/2002	31/03/2003	18/06/2003	20/06/2003	01/10/2003	45.90
11 Dec 2002	Interim	GBX	17.34	30/03/2002	30/09/2002	18/12/2002	20/12/2002	07/04/2003	-
11 Jun 2002	Final	GBX	28.56	31/03/2001	31/03/2002	26/06/2002	28/06/2002	01/10/2002	45.90
04 Dec 2001	Interim	GBX	17.34	30/03/2001	30/09/2001	19/12/2001	21/12/2001	08/04/2002	-
06 Jun 2001	Final	GBX	28.00	31/03/2000	31/03/2001	27/06/2001	29/06/2001	01/10/2001	45.00
28 Nov 2000	Interim	GBX	17.00	30/03/2000	30/09/2000	21/02/2001	23/02/2001	06/04/2001	-
05 Jun 2000	Final	GBX	28.00	31/03/1999	31/03/2000	14/08/2000	18/08/2000	02/10/2000	45.00
03 Dec 1999	Interim	GBX	17.00	30/03/1999	30/09/1999	29/12/1999	06/01/2000	06/04/2000	-
08 Jun 1999	Interim	GBX	3.84	01/10/1998	31/03/1999	14/06/1999	18/06/1999	02/08/1999	-
08 Jun 1999	Final	GBX	26.69	31/03/1998	31/03/1999	14/06/1999	18/06/1999	01/10/1999	43.00
23 Nov 1998	Interim	GBX	12.47	30/03/1998	30/09/1998	29/12/1998	05/01/1999	06/04/1999	-
09 Jun 1998	Final	GBX	24.37	31/03/1997	31/03/1998	15/06/1998	19/06/1998	06/04/1999	41.12

Severn Trent Fundamentals

	31 Mar 2017 (GBP)		31 Mar 2018 (GBP)		31 Mar 2019 (GBP)		31 Mar 2020 (GBP)
turnover	1,819.20	100.00%	1,694.10	100.00%	1,767.40	100.00%	1,843.50	100.00%	m
pre tax profit	336.10	18.48%	302.40	17.85%	384.70	21.77%	310.70	16.85%	m
attributable profit	342.80	18.84%	253.70	14.98%	315.30	17.84%	158.80	8.61%	m
retained profit	152.40	8.38%	56.70	3.35%	103.40	5.85%	-69.60	-3.78%	m
eps - basic (p)	145.90		107.80		133.40		66.70
eps - diluted (p)	145.30		107.50		133.20		66.30
dividends per share	81.50		86.55		93.37		100.08

Severn Trent Balance Sheet

	31 Mar 2017 (GBP)		31 Mar 2018 (GBP)		31 Mar 2019 (GBP)		31 Mar 2020 (GBP)


	31 Mar 2017 (GBP)		31 Mar 2018 (GBP)		31 Mar 2019 (GBP)		31 Mar 2020 (GBP)
ASSETS
fixed assets	8,116.40	89.82%	8,471.90	89.92%	9,085.60	89.04%	9,580.80	88.70%	m
intangibles	161.90	1.79%	150.60	1.60%	215.10	2.11%	374.00	3.46%	m
fixed investments	114.20	1.26%	92.00	0.98%	124.10	1.22%	86.80	0.80%	m
current assets - other	-	-%	-	-%	-	-%	-	-%	m
stocks	16.20	0.18%	18.50	0.20%	20.80	0.20%	29.20	0.27%	m
debtors	583.20	6.45%	637.70	6.77%	717.50	7.03%	682.30	6.32%	m
cash & securities	44.60	0.49%	51.10	0.54%	41.00	0.40%	48.60	0.45%	m

TOTAL	9,036.50	100%	9,421.80	100%	10,204.10	100%	10,801.70	100%	m

LIABILITIES
creditors - short	1,029.40	11.39%	820.50	8.71%	735.20	7.20%	1,072.30	9.93%	m
creditors - long	7,083.80	78.39%	7,607.60	80.74%	8,304.80	81.39%	8,485.70	78.56%	m
creditors - other	-	-%	-	-%	-	-%	-	-%	m
subordinated loans	-	-%	-	-%	-	-%	-	-%	m
insurance funds	-	-%	-	-%	-	-%	-	-%	m

TOTAL	8,113.20	89.78%	8,428.10	89.45%	9,040.00	88.59%	9,558.00	88.49%	m

EQUITY
ord cap, reserves	923.30	10.22%	993.70	10.55%	1,164.10	11.41%	1,243.70	11.51%	m
prefs, minorities	-	-%	-	-%	-	-%	-	-%	m

TOTAL	923.30	10.22%	993.70	10.55%	1,164.10	11.41%	1,243.70	11.51%	m

OTHER
NAV Basic	-		-		-		-
NAV Diluted	-		-		-		-

Severn Trent Cash Flow Statement

	31 Mar 2017 (GBP)	31 Mar 2018 (GBP)	31 Mar 2019 (GBP)	31 Mar 2020 (GBP)
Operating CF	829.20	766.80	805.00	894.20	m
Pre-Financing CF	127.70	180.50	-20.60	92.70	m
Retained CF	-14.70	-4.60	1.10	9.00	m

Severn Trent Brokers

Name	Activity	Type	Mnemonic	Code
Evolution Securities Limited	Market Maker(MME)	Broker/Dealer	EVO	EVBGGB21MMT
Winterflood Securities Ltd	Market Maker(MME)	Broker/Dealer	WINS	WNTSGB2LBIC