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Unite Group PLCLSE:UTG Stock Report

Market Cap UK£3.1b
Share Price
UK£5.78
n/a
1Y-32.5%
7D-0.5%
Portfolio Value
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Unite Group PLC

LSE:UTG Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£3.1b

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9.27%
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Unite Group PLC Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Unite Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£5.78
52 Week HighUK£8.84
52 Week LowUK£5.04
Beta1.04
1 Month Change1.23%
3 Month Change7.74%
1 Year Change-32.48%
3 Year Change-41.32%
5 Year Change-41.26%
Change since IPO542.22%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

UK Higher Education And Supply Scarcity Will Secure Future Value

Key Takeaways Strong demand and limited new supply boost Unite's pricing power, supporting rent growth, higher revenues, and stable high occupancy. Operational advantages, technology investments, and university partnerships position Unite to outperform competitors and expand recurring revenue streams.

We Think The Compensation For The Unite Group plc's (LON:UTG) CEO Looks About Right

May 07
We Think The Compensation For The Unite Group plc's (LON:UTG) CEO Looks About Right

Shareholder Returns

UTGGB Residential REITsGB Market
7D-0.5%-0.4%1.9%
1Y-32.5%-8.8%23.9%

Return vs Industry: UTG underperformed the UK Residential REITs industry which returned -8.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: UTG underperformed the UK Market which returned 23.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is UTG's price volatile compared to industry and market?
UTG volatility
UTG Average Weekly Movement3.1%
Residential REITs Industry Average Movement2.4%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.5%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: UTG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: UTG's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19911,906Joe Listerwww.unitegroup.com

Unite Group PLC is the UK's largest owner, manager and developer. It is purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) serving the country's world-leading higher education sector. We provide homes to 71,000 students across 208 properties in 29 leading university towns and cities.

Unite Group PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Unite Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
UTG fundamental statistics
Market capUK£3.15b
Earnings (TTM)UK£346.30m
Revenue (TTM)UK£355.00m
9.0x
P/E Ratio
8.8x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
UTG income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£355.00m
Cost of RevenueUK£92.10m
Gross ProfitUK£262.90m
Other Expenses-UK£83.40m
EarningsUK£346.30m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.64
Gross Margin74.06%
Net Profit Margin97.55%
Debt/Equity Ratio26.1%

How did UTG perform over the long term?

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Dividends

6.5%
Current Dividend Yield
110%
Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/02/23 20:11
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/23 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Unite Group PLC is covered by 25 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Paul MayBarclays
Paul MayBarclays
Miranda CockburnBerenberg