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United Utilities Group (CHIX:UUL) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio : 0.54 (As of Jun. 27, 2025)


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What is United Utilities Group 1-Year Sharpe Ratio?

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past year. As of today (2025-06-27), United Utilities Group's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is 0.54.


Competitive Comparison of United Utilities Group's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, United Utilities Group's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Sharpe Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


United Utilities Group's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, United Utilities Group's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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United Utilities Group 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Calculation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset. A stock / portfolio's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the one-year returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over one year.


United Utilities Group  (CHIX:UUl) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average monthly excess return divided by its standard deviation over the past year. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

The greater a portfolio's Sharpe Ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance. A negative Sharpe Ratio means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s historical or projected return, or else the portfolio's return is expected to be negative.


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United Utilities Group Business Description

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Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Haweswater House, Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, GBR, WA5 3LP
United Utilities Group is primarily a holding company for United Utilities Water, the country's largest regulated water and wastewater utility, serving customers in northwest England, including Manchester and Liverpool.

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