Unitil Corporation

NYSE:UTL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$905.6m

Unitil Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Unitil has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 6.4%, while the Integrated Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 7.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.4% per year. Unitil's return on equity is 9.4%, and it has net margins of 9.5%.

Key information

6.4%

Earnings growth rate

4.3%

EPS growth rate

Integrated Utilities Industry Growth5.1%
Revenue growth rate6.4%
Return on equity9.4%
Net Margin9.5%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Unitil makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:UTL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2449747-20
30 Jun 2450848-20
31 Mar 2451648-20
31 Dec 2355745-10
30 Sep 2358944-10
30 Jun 2359543-10
31 Mar 2359144-10
31 Dec 225634100
30 Sep 225424100
30 Jun 225294100
31 Mar 225273910
31 Dec 214733610
30 Sep 214503510
30 Jun 214403510
31 Mar 214273610
31 Dec 204193220
30 Sep 204183020
30 Jun 204163220
31 Mar 204173320
31 Dec 194384420
30 Sep 194474450
30 Jun 194504450
31 Mar 194504460
31 Dec 184443320
30 Sep 184343360
30 Jun 184303360
31 Mar 184263240
31 Dec 174062960
30 Sep 173952820
30 Jun 173902910
31 Mar 173842920
31 Dec 163832750
30 Sep 163822600
30 Jun 163772400
31 Mar 163802400
31 Dec 154272600
30 Sep 154442600
30 Jun 154462600
31 Mar 154422600
31 Dec 144262500
30 Sep 144162600
30 Jun 144122500
31 Mar 144052300
31 Dec 133672200

Quality Earnings: UTL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: UTL's current net profit margins (9.5%) are higher than last year (7.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: UTL's earnings have grown by 6.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: UTL's earnings growth over the past year (6.3%) is below its 5-year average (6.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: UTL earnings growth over the past year (6.3%) did not outperform the Integrated Utilities industry 8.7%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: UTL's Return on Equity (9.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 07:17
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Unitil Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ParkerBaird
Julien Dumoulin-SmithBofA Global Research
Michael GauglerBrean Capital