UTL Stock Overview
A public utility holding company, engages in the distribution of electricity and natural gas. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 0/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
Unitil Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$58.53 |
| 52 Week High | US$63.52 |
| 52 Week Low | US$48.94 |
| Beta | 0.56 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.98% |
| 3 Month Change | 6.26% |
| 1 Year Change | 16.66% |
| 3 Year Change | 15.65% |
| 5 Year Change | 9.87% |
| Change since IPO | 699.61% |
Recent News & Updates
Unitil: Solid Growth, But Current Valuation Is A Bit High
Apr 15Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Apr 02
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.45
Feb 02Recent updates
Unitil: Solid Growth, But Current Valuation Is A Bit High
Apr 15Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Apr 02Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.45
Feb 02Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Dec 19Some Confidence Is Lacking In Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) P/E
Oct 17With EPS Growth And More, Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Makes An Interesting Case
Sep 17
Decisive Acquisitions And Renewable Investments Propel Growth And Stability
Sep 16 Acquisition of Bangor Natural Gas Company to expand Unitil's customer base and distribution network, boosting revenue by leveraging lower gas rates in Maine.Does Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 15Estimating The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)
May 29Increases to Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now
Apr 25Unitil: Strong Dividend Growth And Clean Energy Projects Make It Attractive
Feb 21Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jan 12Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Sep 29Unitil Corporation: Conservative Play With EPS Growth Expected, And Undervalued
Aug 09New Forecasts: Here's What One Analyst Thinks The Future Holds For Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)
Aug 04With EPS Growth And More, Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Makes An Interesting Case
May 31Broker Revenue Forecasts For Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) Are Surging Higher
May 07Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.405
May 04Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Mar 30Unitil reports FY results
Feb 14Unitil's (NYSE:UTL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jan 29Returns On Capital At Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Paint A Concerning Picture
Oct 28Unitil declares $0.39 dividend
Oct 26Calculating The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)
Oct 06Unitil Non-GAAP EPS of $0.30 beats by $0.05, revenue of $98.9M beats by $1.36M
Aug 02Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jun 29A Look At The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)
Jun 14Slowing Rates Of Return At Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Leave Little Room For Excitement
May 25We Think Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Mar 04A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)
Feb 16Shareholder Returns
| UTL | US Integrated Utilities | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.0% | -1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1Y | 16.7% | 16.0% | 2.5% |
Return vs Industry: UTL underperformed the US Integrated Utilities industry which returned 19.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UTL exceeded the US Market which returned 5.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| UTL volatility | |
|---|---|
| UTL Average Weekly Movement | 3.2% |
| Integrated Utilities Industry Average Movement | 3.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: UTL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: UTL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
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About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 544 | Tom Meissner | unitil.com |
Unitil Corporation, a public utility holding company, engages in the distribution of electricity and natural gas. It operates through two segments, Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations. The company distributes electricity in the southeastern seacoast and state capital regions of New Hampshire, and the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts; and distributes natural gas in southeastern New Hampshire and portions of southern and central Maine, including the city of Portland and the Lewiston-Auburn area, as well as electricity and natural gas in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts.
Unitil Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| UTL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$953.97m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$47.10m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$494.80m |
20.2x
P/E Ratio1.9x
P/S RatioIs UTL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| UTL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$494.80m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$298.20m |
| Gross Profit | US$196.60m |
| Other Expenses | US$149.50m |
| Earnings | US$47.10m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.90 |
| Gross Margin | 39.73% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.52% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 146.2% |
How did UTL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.1%
Current Dividend Yield58%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/21 15:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Unitil Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Parker | Baird |
| Julien Dumoulin-Smith | BofA Global Research |
| Michael Gaugler | Brean Capital |