SSE plc (SSE) Stock Overview
London Stock Exchange · Utilities · Utilities - Diversified
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
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…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
SSE plc operates in the Utilities sector, within the Utilities - Diversified industry group. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange exchange.
SSE plc at a Glance
| Company | SSE plc |
| Ticker | SSE |
| Exchange | London Stock Exchange |
| Currency | GBP |
| Price | £24.01 |
| Market cap | £28.96B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 22.87 |
| EPS (trailing) | £0.01 |
| 52-week high | £27.68 |
| 52-week low | £16.27 |
| Dividend yield | 2.86% |
| Ex-dividend date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 9.70% |
| Debt-to-equity | 62.01% |
| Average volume | 3.11M |
| Shares outstanding | 1.21B |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Industry | Utilities - Diversified |
| Employees | 15,197 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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- What exchange is SSE listed on?
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