Utilities
Unitil Corporation(UTL)
Live Price
Offline$51.91
+1.29% today
1Y Change
+0.14%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
- Market Cap
- $930.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +8.3%
- EPS Growth
- +1.4%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.5%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Unitil Corporation (UTL) is a Utilities stock with a market cap of $930.00M and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $51.91 and up 0.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +8.3%, EPS growth of +1.4%, a dividend yield of 3.5%. What stands out right now is revenue +8.3%, EPS +1.4%, free cash flow -22.3% with operating margin 18.9% and ROIC 3.8%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.5%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 18.2 and price/sales 1.7. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines UTL price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Utilities peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+8.3% vs +6.1% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+18.9% vs +21.0% peer median
P/E
Near sector median
18.2 vs 19.5 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 5, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +8.3% and EPS at +1.4%, with operating margin around 18.9%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.5%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +0.6% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 5, 2026 | โ | -2.2% | +0.7% | -3.1% |
2026 Feb 9, 2026 | +9.7% | +0.4% | +4.2% | +3.0% |
2025 Nov 3, 2025 | +200.0% | -0.7% | -3.1% | +1.8% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
UTL Max Drawdown
-15.89%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for UTL and SPY.
Company Overview
Unitil Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
Unitil Corporation, a public utility holding company, engages in the distribution of electricity and natural gas. It operates through three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Non-Regulated. 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 the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. It also operates 86 miles of interstate underground natural gas transmission pipeline that provides interstate natural gas pipeline access and transportation services primarily in Maine and New Hampshire. In addition, the company provides energy brokering and advisory services to commercial and industrial customers; and real estate management services. It serves approximately 107,700 electric customers and 86,600 natural gas customers. Unitil Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire.
- Leadership
- Thomas Meissner Jr.
- IPO Date
- Mar 7, 1985
- Employees
- 565
- Street Address
- 6 Liberty Lane West
- Mailing
- Hampton, NH, 03842-1720
- Region
- Hampton, NH, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 603 772 0775
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 18.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.4
- Price/Sales
- 1.7
- Price/Book
- 1.5
Growth
- Revenue
- +8.3%
- EPS
- +1.4%
- Free Cash Flow
- -22.3%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 41.3%
- Operating Margin
- 18.9%
- Net Margin
- 9.4%
- ROE
- 8.8%
- ROIC
- 3.8%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.54
- Current Ratio
- 0.56
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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