(UTL) UNITIL - Overview
Stock: Electricity, Natural Gas
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 3.50% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 6.27% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 4.32% |
| Payout Consistency | 96.7% |
| Payout Ratio | 90.4% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 23.1% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -0.86% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.32 |
| Alpha | -10.45 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.108 |
| Beta Downside | 0.043 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 28.26% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.09 |
Description: UTL UNITIL January 26, 2026
Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) is a regulated utility holding company that distributes electricity and natural gas across New Hampshire, Maine, and northern Massachusetts. Its operations are split into two segments-Utility Electric Operations and Utility Gas Operations-and it also owns an 85-mile interstate underground gas pipeline and provides real-estate management services.
As of the most recent Q4 2025 filing, Unitil reported total revenue of $1.02 billion, a regulated earnings per share (EPS) of $0.71, and a rate base of $7.4 billion, reflecting a 3.2 % year-over-year increase driven by modest load growth and approved capital projects. The company’s capital expenditure plan for 2025-2026 targets $550 million, primarily focused on grid modernization and pipeline integrity upgrades, while its debt-to-EBITDA ratio stands at 3.1×, in line with industry averages.
Key sector drivers include New England’s colder climate patterns, which sustain strong natural-gas demand, and ongoing state regulatory reviews that have recently approved a 2.5 % rate increase for electric service, supporting revenue stability. Additionally, the transition to renewable-integrated distribution networks is prompting Unitil to invest in advanced metering infrastructure, a trend that is reshaping capital allocation across multi-utility firms.
For a deeper quantitative view, you might explore ValueRay’s detailed financial models to assess Unitil’s risk-adjusted valuation.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0
| Net Income: 46.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.78 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -18.15% < 20% (prev -3.34%; Δ -14.81% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 133.2m > Net Income 46.8m |
| Net Debt (780.7m) to EBITDA (188.0m): 4.15 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.67 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (17.0m) vs 12m ago 5.47% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 37.89% > 18% (prev 0.39%; Δ 3750 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 27.27% > 50% (prev 28.61%; Δ -1.34% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.51 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 188.0m / Interest Expense TTM 40.4m) |
Altman Z'' 0.83
| A: -0.05 (Total Current Assets 183.5m - Total Current Liabilities 274.6m) / Total Assets 1.94b |
| B: 0.09 (Retained Earnings 180.3m / Total Assets 1.94b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 101.4m / Avg Total Assets 1.84b) |
| D: 0.44 (Book Value of Equity 597.0m / Total Liabilities 1.35b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 0.83 = B |
Beneish M -2.92
| DSRI: 1.18 (Receivables 82.9m/69.4m, Revenue 502.0m/496.9m) |
| GMI: 1.02 (GM 37.89% / 38.78%) |
| AQI: 0.95 (AQ_t 0.04 / AQ_t-1 0.04) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 502.0m / 496.9m) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 46.8m - CFO 133.2m) / TA 1.94b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.92 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of UTL shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.67%, over one month by +4.07%, over three months by +7.31% and over the past year by -5.04%.
Is UTL a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the UTL price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 55 | 8.8% |
| Analysts Target Price | 55 | 8.8% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 53.2 | 5.2% |
UTL Fundamental Data Overview February 05, 2026
P/E Forward = 19.8807
P/S = 1.8065
P/B = 1.519
P/EG = 3.368
Revenue TTM = 502.0m USD
EBIT TTM = 101.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 188.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 635.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 154.5m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 795.3m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 780.7m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.69b USD (906.8m + Debt 795.3m - CCE 14.6m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.51 (Ebit TTM 101.4m / Interest Expense TTM 40.4m)
EV/FCF = -33.89x (Enterprise Value 1.69b / FCF TTM -49.8m)
FCF Yield = -2.95% (FCF TTM -49.8m / Enterprise Value 1.69b)
FCF Margin = -9.92% (FCF TTM -49.8m / Revenue TTM 502.0m)
Net Margin = 9.32% (Net Income TTM 46.8m / Revenue TTM 502.0m)
Gross Margin = 37.89% ((Revenue TTM 502.0m - Cost of Revenue TTM 311.8m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 16.12% (prev 40.64%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.87 (Enterprise Value 1.69b / Total Assets 1.94b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.35% (Interest Expense 10.7m / Debt 795.3m)
Taxrate = 22.91% (14.0m / 61.1m)
NOPAT = 78.2m (EBIT 101.4m * (1 - 22.91%))
Current Ratio = 0.67 (Total Current Assets 183.5m / Total Current Liabilities 274.6m)
Debt / Equity = 1.33 (Debt 795.3m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 597.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.15 (Net Debt 780.7m / EBITDA 188.0m)
Debt / FCF = -15.68 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 780.7m / FCF TTM -49.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 544.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.54% (Net Income 46.8m / Total Assets 1.94b)
RoE = 8.60% (Net Income TTM 46.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 544.1m)
RoCE = 8.60% (EBIT 101.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 544.1m + L.T.Debt 635.6m))
RoIC = 5.86% (NOPAT 78.2m / Invested Capital 1.33b)
WACC = 3.85% (E(906.8m)/V(1.70b) * Re(6.31%) + D(795.3m)/V(1.70b) * Rd(1.35%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 6.31% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 2.77%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -49.8m)
EPS Correlation: -22.81 | EPS CAGR: -59.98% | SUE: 1.18 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -29.72 | Revenue CAGR: -8.28% | SUE: 0.03 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.63 | Chg30d=-0.040 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=1
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.90 | Chg30d=-0.110 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=-0.3% | Growth Revenue=+2.4%