National Grid stock reports 8.8 percent profit growth
Published on 09/24/2026 at 18:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
National Grid stock reports 8.8 percent growth in underlying operating profit, reaching GBP 5,680 million in fiscal year 2025/26. The official close was GBp 1,148 on the LSE on September 18, 2026, giving investors a dated reference for the latest primary-market quote.
Profit growth reaches 8.8 percent
According to National Grid, underlying operating profit rose from GBP 5,221 million in fiscal year 2024/25 to GBP 5,680 million in fiscal year 2025/26. That 8.8 percent increase is the central operating figure behind the company's latest investment case.
Underlying EPS also increased from 72.0 pence to 78.0 pence over the same fiscal-year comparison, an 8.3 percent rise. The parallel movement in operating profit and EPS indicates that earnings growth reached shareholders rather than remaining solely at the operating level.
Investment accelerates to GBP 11,576 million
Capital investment rose 21.3 percent from GBP 9,542 million in fiscal year 2024/25 to GBP 11,576 million in fiscal year 2025/26, according to National Grid. The investment pace was therefore more than twice the rate of underlying operating-profit growth.
The company also reported a 3.8 percent increase in dividend per share to 48.49 pence from 46.72 pence. For investors, the combination of higher network investment, stronger underlying earnings and a higher dividend frames National Grid as an infrastructure spending story as well as a profit-growth story.
Stock reference remains at GBp 1,148
National Grid's official closing price was GBp 1,148 on September 18, 2026, on the London Stock Exchange. The price date is earlier than the full-year reporting period, while the FY2025/26 operating figures provide the more recent fundamental reference.
National Grid stock key facts
- Company: National Grid plc
- Ticker: NG
- Trading venue: London Stock Exchange
- Closing price (September 18, 2026): GBp 1,148
- Sector / Industry: Utilities / Multiutilities
