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Severn Trent PLC (SVT)

Rank #53 of 100 - Utilities - UK Equities

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Severn Trent PLC

SVT.L·Utilities·Market Cap £9.2b

Rank #53 of 100

Data from Excel Model · 100 Stocks Analysed

£30.98

+10.43% YTD

Target: £32.05(+3.5%)

52W: £24.56 - £33.35

Score Analysis

Severn Trent PLC is ranked #53 out of 100 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

56/100

Average Score

Liquidity

Excellent17/100

Valuation

Weak67/100

Profitability

Fair58/100

Solvency

Weak97/100

Asset Efficiency

Fair45/100

Mkt Trading

Weak68/100

Technical

Fair42/100

1. Valuation

Score: 67/100

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

0/5

valuation criteria met

✗

FY26e P/E Ratio

15.5xRank 61/100

✗

FY27e P/E Ratio

13.1xRank 52/100

✗

Price-to-Book

5.05xRank 75/100

✗

Price-to-Tangible Book

6.35xRank 53/100

✗

EV/EBITDA

14.2xRank 74/100

Key Valuation Metrics

Current P/E

29.4x

Price-to-Earnings

FY26e P/E

15.5x

Forward estimate

FY27e P/E

13.1x

Forward estimate

P/B Ratio

5.05x

Price-to-Book

P/TBV

6.35x

Price-to-Tangible Book

EV/EBITDA

14.2x

Enterprise Value

FY26e EV/EBITDA

11.6x

Forward estimate

FY27e EV/EBITDA

11.6x

Forward estimate

Analyst Consensus Target

Current Price

£30.98

Consensus Target

£32.05

Potential

+3.5%

Target

Bloomberg Median Target: £33.15

2. Profitability

Score: 58/100

How profitable is SVT relative to its peers?

0/6

profitability criteria met

✗

TTM Profit Margin

13.1%Rank 54/100

–

Current ROE

20.5%

–

Current ROA

N/A

✗

FY26e EPS

2.40Rank 70/100

–

TTM EPS

2.08

–

Net Income Growth

N/A

Profit Margin

13.1%

ROE

20.5%

FY27e ROE

36.1%

ROA

N/A

Earnings Per Share

3. Financial Health

Score: 97/100

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

1/4

solvency criteria met

–

Debt-to-Equity

596.6%

–

Interest Coverage

N/A

✓

Debt/EBITDA

Rank 11Rank 11/100

–

Altman Z-Score

0.74

Key Health Metrics

Quick Ratio

1.35

Healthy

Cash Ratio

1.39

Debt/Equity

597%

FCF Margin

-3.4%

Altman Z-Score

0.74

Distress Zone

01.812.995+

4. Asset Efficiency

Score: 45/100

How efficiently does SVT deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/2

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

N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#45/100

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.