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SSE PLC (SSE)

Rank #29 of 100 - Utilities - UK Equities

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SSE PLC

SSE.L·Utilities·Market Cap £28.2b

Rank #29 of 100

Data from Excel Model · 100 Stocks Analysed

£23.74

+7.25% YTD

Target: £27.01(+13.8%)

52W: £15.97 - £27.68

Score Analysis

SSE PLC is ranked #29 out of 100 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

47/100

Average Score

Liquidity

Good27/100

Valuation

Good26/100

Profitability

Fair54/100

Solvency

Weak64/100

Asset Efficiency

Weak93/100

Mkt Trading

Excellent18/100

Technical

Fair44/100

1. Valuation

Score: 26/100

Is SSE undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

3/5

valuation criteria met

✗

FY26e P/E Ratio

15.6xRank 62/100

✗

FY27e P/E Ratio

12.8xRank 48/100

✓

Price-to-Book

1.73xRank 36/100

✓

Price-to-Tangible Book

2.20xRank 30/100

✓

EV/EBITDA

9.1xRank 40/100

Key Valuation Metrics

Current P/E

26.9x

Price-to-Earnings

FY26e P/E

15.6x

Forward estimate

FY27e P/E

12.8x

Forward estimate

P/B Ratio

1.73x

Price-to-Book

P/TBV

2.20x

Price-to-Tangible Book

EV/EBITDA

9.1x

Enterprise Value

FY26e EV/EBITDA

9.6x

Forward estimate

FY27e EV/EBITDA

9.6x

Forward estimate

Analyst Consensus Target

Current Price

£23.74

Consensus Target

£27.01

Potential

+13.8%

Target

Bloomberg Median Target: £28.00

2. Profitability

Score: 54/100

How profitable is SSE relative to its peers?

0/6

profitability criteria met

✗

TTM Profit Margin

11.0%Rank 46/100

–

Current ROE

12.3%

–

Current ROA

N/A

✗

FY26e EPS

1.84Rank 62/100

–

TTM EPS

1.88

–

Net Income Growth

N/A

Profit Margin

11.0%

ROE

12.3%

FY27e ROE

15.2%

ROA

N/A

Earnings Per Share

3. Financial Health

Score: 64/100

How strong is SSE's balance sheet and financial position?

1/4

solvency criteria met

–

Debt-to-Equity

83.5%

–

Interest Coverage

N/A

✓

Debt/EBITDA

Rank 24Rank 24/100

–

Altman Z-Score

1.56

Key Health Metrics

Quick Ratio

0.91

Below 1.0

Cash Ratio

1.01

Debt/Equity

84%

FCF Margin

-1.1%

Altman Z-Score

1.56

Distress Zone

01.812.995+

4. Asset Efficiency

Score: 93/100

How efficiently does SSE deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

1/2

asset efficiency criteria met

–

Intangible/Asset

Intangible assets as a proportion of total assets — lower indicates more tangible, capital-efficient operations

N/A

R&D/Sales

Research & development spend relative to revenue — balanced R&D investment signals sustainable growth

Rank 27/100

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#93/100

Best (1)Worst (100)

What This Measures

Intangible/Asset — a lower ratio suggests the company's value is backed by tangible assets rather than goodwill or intangibles, reducing balance sheet risk.

R&D/Sales — captures the proportion of revenue reinvested into research and development, indicating innovation intensity and future growth investment.