UU · story · 13 November
United Utilities · 19 headlines from 14 outlets, on 13 November 2026.
Outlets report higher interim revenue and profit, investment above £2bn, raised capex guidance and an interim dividend.
The story's tone is the average of its headlines' own scores. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Average tone of each outlet's headlines in this story, −10 to +10. Impact = headlines × strength of tone.
London South East is the largest at 9.2, ahead of Sharecast (9.2). Investing.com Nigeria is the smallest at 6.7.
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| outlet | Average tone |
|---|---|
| Investing.com | 7.5 |
| MarketScreener | 6.9 |
| TradingView | 7.1 |
| London South East | 9.2 |
| Sharecast | 9.2 |
| Lancashire Business View | 8.3 |
| TheBusinessDesk | 8.3 |
| DirectorsTalk Interviews | 8.3 |
| Investing.com India | 7.5 |
| Investing.com Nigeria | 6.7 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| Investing.com | 3 | +7.5 |
| MarketScreener | 3 | +6.9 |
| TradingView | 2 | +7.1 |
| London South East | 1 | +9.2 |
| Sharecast | 1 | +9.2 |
| Lancashire Business View | 1 | +8.3 |
| TheBusinessDesk | 1 | +8.3 |
| DirectorsTalk Interviews | 1 | +8.3 |
| Investing.com India | 1 | +7.5 |
| Investing.com Nigeria | 1 | +6.7 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| Simply Wall St | 1 | +5.8 |
| Proactive Investors UK | 1 | +5.0 |
| Proactive financial news | 1 | +5.0 |
| AskTraders | 1 | +4.2 |
One or two headlines is not a lean: read these as how this story was told, not as a verdict on the outlet.
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| +9.2 | Profit up on higher allowed revenues and growth. |
| +9.2 | Strong rise in half-year earnings. |
| +8.3 | Profit growth reported for the half year. |
| +8.3 | Improved revenues and profits at the half year. |
| +8.3 | Investment lifted to £2bn alongside rising profit. |
| +7.5 | Revenue growth and higher spending guidance. |
| +7.5 | Revenue up 9% with sharply higher capital spending. |
| +7.5 | Big jump in investment and asset base growth. |
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| +7.5 | Profit up 7% with sharply higher investment. |
| +7.5 | Profit and revenue both higher in first half. |
| +7.5 | Higher investment guidance and sizeable asset base expansion. |
| +6.7 | Interim shareholder payout declared, payable in February. |
| +6.7 | Interim results published, factual with improved earnings. |
| +6.7 | Adjusted interim pretax profit figure reported. |
| +6.7 | Call highlights increased investment plans after half-year results. |
| +5.8 | Higher interim earnings and payout, though valuation questioned. |
| +5.0 | Higher investment, with regulator's decision still pending. |
| +5.0 | Higher investment, with regulator's decision still pending. |
| +4.2 | Large first-half spending figure, factual with growth angle. |
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