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SCT.DEXETRA

SSE plc, UtilitiesISIN GB0007908733

$36.01▼ $0.11 (−0.3%)Closing price of 12 Nov 2026

53Score 53 out of 100, Neutral

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Price and trend

81 / 100

Price history

+27% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Above the 200-day line: the price is 11% above it.

Trend change

Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.

Momentum

Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 68).

Distance to the high

The price is at its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 53% (May 2015 to December 2018).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$33.06
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$32.41
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)68
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDabove the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$26.82
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$36.12
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$43.71B
Div. yield
3.58%
12 months
27.2
Fair value
$26.18

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • SSE plc belongs to the Diversified Utilities industry (United Kingdom) and, with a market value of $43.71B, is number 7 of 26 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $13.48B (up 0.4% year on year) and earnings of $1.6B (up 1.5%).
  • MEQIRI Score 53 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 113 of 201 in Utilities, median 53.
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  • The P/E is 27.2 (Diversified Utilities median 14.3, own median of recent years 10.5).
  • Our model puts fair value at $26.18, with the price 38% above it.

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

None of our strength checks applies.

Weaknesses

  • Richly valuedP/E 27.2, Diversified Utilities median 14.3, own median 10.5.Valuation 44
  • Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$941.69M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 44
  • Earnings per share fallingDown 12.4% a year since 2021.Growth 27
53/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Neutral

Its standout strengths are momentum and technical analysis, while capital allocation and growth hold the score back.

Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

Score since yesterday from 54 to 53.

Fundamental quality fluctuates.

Profit consistency80% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings, 12 months)−59%
ROIC (12 months)6.6%
Positive free cash flow60% of years
How this category is measured

Score history

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Crash risk medium

How well MEQIRI warns

In the middle among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.

From 2016 to 2025, 13 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.

What drives the risk

  • weak fundamentals

What lowers it

  • price near its 52-week high

Valuation

Valuation signal

Modestly overvalued
Price
$36.01
Fair value
$26.18
Gap to fair value
+38%

In our model the price counts as cheap below $20.14 and expensive above $37.40 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).

The two parts of the fair value come to $33.42 (cash-flow model) and $18.94 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is above both.

Calculated with a cost of equity of 7.8%. At 8.8% the fair value would be $22.84, at 6.8% it would be $31.73.

Valuation metrics

2.31
13.5
Fair value (model)
$26.18
Earnings part $18.94 (earnings per share $1.33 × 14.3)

Half from the dividend model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (14.3).

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Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

8 years

In fiscal 2026, revenue rose 0.4% on the prior year. Revenue has grown solidly since 2019, at about 5% per year. From 2019 revenue only includes continuing operations, sold or discontinued divisions have been reclassified. Earlier years are not comparable and not shown, and the margins for 2019 are not measured.

Margins

8 years
  • Gross margin
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2026: gross 38%, operating 21%, net 12%. From 2019 revenue only includes continuing operations, sold or discontinued divisions have been reclassified. Earlier years are not comparable and not shown, and the margins for 2019 are not measured.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter
0.98
7.7x
1.2
Cash & equivalents
$2.04B

Moderate debt, and interest is adequately covered.

Earnings

Next earnings
18 Nov 2026in 5 days
Last reported
28 May 2026EPS reported 1.34 (expected 1.28)above expectations

Analyst estimates

Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.

Fiscal 20276 analysts
Earnings per share
1.89+1.5%
Revenue
$14.68B−0.2%
Fiscal 20286 analysts
Earnings per share
2.15+0.9%
Revenue
$15.31B−0.4%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

What happened at SSE

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

201 rated companies in Utilities

Rank 113 of 201
113/ 201
This company
53
Sector median
53

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 201 companies55 (median 53)2 above the median
GrowthMedian of 201 companies27 (median 53)26 below the median
FundamentalsMedian of 201 companies44 (median 52)8 below the median
ValuationMedian of 197 companies with a value44 (median 53)9 below the median
StabilityMedian of 201 companies65 (median 53)12 above the median
Capital allocationMedian of 201 companies40 (median 40)0 at the median
Technical analysisMedian of 201 companies81 (median 62)19 above the median
MomentumMedian of 201 companies82 (median 57)25 above the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Diversified Utilities

The next larger and next smaller companies by market value

All 26 Diversified Utilities stocks

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Mar 2026
Currency
Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Nov 2026 ($1 = €0.9024, $1 = £0.7544)
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Oct 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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