Unitil Corporation

NYSE:UTL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$957.6m

Unitil Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Unitil's CEO is Tom Meissner, appointed in Apr 2018, has a tenure of 6.58 years. total yearly compensation is $2.63M, comprised of 25.8% salary and 74.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.73% of the company’s shares, worth $6.97M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.5 years and 5.8 years respectively.

Key information

Tom Meissner

Chief executive officer

US$2.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage25.8%
CEO tenure6.6yrs
CEO ownership0.7%
Management average tenure3.5yrs
Board average tenure5.8yrs

Recent management updates

Increases to Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Apr 25
Increases to Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Recent updates

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) P/E

Oct 17
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) P/E

With EPS Growth And More, Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 17
With EPS Growth And More, Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Makes An Interesting Case

Does Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 15
Does Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

May 29
Estimating The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Increases to Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Apr 25
Increases to Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Unitil: Strong Dividend Growth And Clean Energy Projects Make It Attractive

Feb 21

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Jan 12
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Sep 29
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Unitil Corporation: Conservative Play With EPS Growth Expected, And Undervalued

Aug 09

New Forecasts: Here's What One Analyst Thinks The Future Holds For Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Aug 04
New Forecasts: Here's What One Analyst Thinks The Future Holds For Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

With EPS Growth And More, Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Makes An Interesting Case

May 31
With EPS Growth And More, Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Makes An Interesting Case

Broker Revenue Forecasts For Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) Are Surging Higher

May 07
Broker Revenue Forecasts For Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) Are Surging Higher

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.405

May 04
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.405

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Mar 30
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Unitil reports FY results

Feb 14

Unitil's (NYSE:UTL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 29
Unitil's (NYSE:UTL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Returns On Capital At Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Paint A Concerning Picture

Oct 28
Returns On Capital At Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Paint A Concerning Picture

Unitil declares $0.39 dividend

Oct 26

Calculating The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Oct 06
Calculating The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Unitil Non-GAAP EPS of $0.30 beats by $0.05, revenue of $98.9M beats by $1.36M

Aug 02

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jun 29
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

A Look At The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Jun 14
A Look At The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Slowing Rates Of Return At Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

May 25
Slowing Rates Of Return At Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

We Think Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Mar 04
We Think Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Feb 16
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Unitil's (NYSE:UTL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 31
Unitil's (NYSE:UTL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.38

Nov 01
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.38

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.38

Aug 01
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.38

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Tom Meissner's remuneration changed compared to Unitil's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$47m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$48m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$48m

Dec 31 2023US$3mUS$678k

US$45m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$44m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$43m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$44m

Dec 31 2022US$1mUS$645k

US$41m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$41m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$41m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$39m

Dec 31 2021US$2mUS$620k

US$36m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$35m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$35m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$36m

Dec 31 2020US$4mUS$598k

US$32m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$30m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$32m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$33m

Dec 31 2019US$4mUS$572k

US$44m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$44m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$44m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$44m

Dec 31 2018US$2mUS$488k

US$33m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$33m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$33m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$32m

Dec 31 2017US$2mUS$341k

US$29m

Compensation vs Market: Tom's total compensation ($USD2.63M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.22M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Tom's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Tom Meissner (62 yo)

6.6yrs

Tenure

US$2,625,890

Compensation

Mr. Thomas P. Meissner, Jr., also known as Tom, had been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Unitil Corporation since April 25, 2018 was President from April 25, 2018 until May 01, 2023. Mr. Meissner s...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Thomas Meissner
Chairman & CEO6.6yrsUS$2.63m0.73%
$ 7.0m
Robert Hevert
President & Chief Administrative Officer1.5yrsUS$1.09m0.12%
$ 1.2m
Daniel Hurstak
Senior VP1.5yrsUS$661.34k0.062%
$ 590.5k
Justin Eisfeller
VP & CTO3.5yrsUS$710.54k0.095%
$ 914.4k
Christopher LeBlanc
Vice President of Gas Operations7.8yrsUS$709.81k0.11%
$ 1.1m
Todd Diggins
Chief Accounting Officer1.5yrsno data0.024%
$ 234.0k
Katherine Bourque
Senior Vice President of External Affairs & Chief Customer Officerless than a yearno datano data
Sandra Whitney
Corporate Secretary21.8yrsno data0.023%
$ 216.0k
George Long
Vice President of Administration - Unitil Service21.8yrsUS$728.26kno data
Christopher Goulding
Vice President of Finance and Regulatoryno datano datano data

3.5yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: UTL's management team is considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Thomas Meissner
Chairman & CEO6.6yrsUS$2.63m0.73%
$ 7.0m
Mark Collin
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$421.48k0.35%
$ 3.3m
Michael Green
Independent Lead Director23.4yrsUS$186.23k0.034%
$ 327.1k
Edward Godfrey
Independent Director22.8yrsUS$159.76k0.082%
$ 786.1k
David Whiteley
Independent Director11.9yrsUS$170.26k0.053%
$ 508.6k
Winfield Brown
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$170.26k0.033%
$ 312.8k
Jane Lewis-Raymond
Directorless than a yearno data0.0017%
$ 16.7k
Anne Alonzo
Independent Director1.6yrsUS$101.87k0.0079%
$ 75.5k
Suzanne Foster
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$159.76k0.060%
$ 573.7k
Justine Vogel
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$170.26k0.060%
$ 573.7k
Neveen Awad
Independent Director2.1yrsUS$152.76k0.023%
$ 223.5k

5.8yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: UTL's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).