SSE plc (SSE.L)
Utilities · LSE · UK
Fundamentals
Valuation and ratings
SSE plc trades at £24.29, which is 66% below the £40.43 our discounted cash flow model puts on the business. On that measure alone it screens as undervalued, though a DCF is an argument rather than a measurement, and the market is frequently right about why something is cheap.
Our moat model scores it 47 out of 100, which is a moat, but not a deep one. A moat is a structural reason competitors cannot take the profits away, and it matters more to a long holding period than any single quarter's numbers do.
It changes hands at 23.1 times earnings. Be careful reading that in isolation: for a cyclical business a low P/E arrives at the top of the cycle, when profits are peaking and about to fall, which is exactly when the shares look cheapest and are not.
About SSE plc
SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. The company distributes electricity to approximately 4 million homes and businesses in southern central England and the north of Scotland; and owns, develops, and operates the high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and other areas. Its diversified portfolio includes onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power, and batteries, flexible thermal generation, and electricity transmission and distribution networks. In addition, the company provides energy products and services; and invests in, develops, builds, and operates electricity infrastructure and businesses. 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.
SSE.L passes 6 of our 30 screens today
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Common questions
Is SSE plc (SSE.L) undervalued?
Against our discounted cash flow estimate of £40.43, SSE.L at £24.29 is 66% below fair value. That is one model's answer, not a recommendation, and most of a DCF's output sits in a terminal value nobody can forecast.
What is SSE.L's P/E ratio?
SSE.L trades at 23.1 times earnings. A low P/E is not automatically cheap: on a cyclical company it is usually a warning that earnings are at a peak.
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Data from company filings, exchange quotes and SEC EDGAR 13F disclosures. Quotes are delayed. Metrics we do not have are left out rather than estimated. Educational information, not financial advice.