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Unitil Corporation (UTL) Stock Analysis

Unitil Corporation (UTL) is a Utilities - Diversified stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 22, 2026

UTL

$55.06

+$1.48 (+2.76%)

Oct 22, 2026 · Market close

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UTL Key Statistics

As of Oct 22, 2026
Trading
Open
$53.99
Previous Close
$53.58
Day's Range
53.53–55.18
52-Week Range
46.91–57.26
Volume
91.13K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.25
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.00B
P/E Ratio
17.37
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
15.69
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.22
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.68
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
3.17
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$536.00M+8.33%
Net Income (FY)
$50.20M+6.58%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
9.49%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
18.24M
1-Year Return
+13.35%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.90+3.55%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 17, 2026
Earnings Date
November 2, 2026
Avg Volume
123.53K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 22, 2026, UTL closed at $55.06, +13.35% over 1 year.

Unitil Corporation (UTL) has a market capitalization of $1.00B.

In fiscal 2025, UTL reported revenue of $536.00M.

UTL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Unitil Corporation (UTL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,335
+13.35%
5 years
$10,000 $15,125
+51.25%
10 years
$10,000 $19,328
+93.28%

If you had invested $10,000 in Unitil Corporation (UTL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $19,328 at the close on October 22, 2026: +93.28% in total, +6.81% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+15.81%
2025−7.43%
2024+6.33%
2023+5.63%
2022+15.04%
2021+7.31%
2020−25.94%
2019+25.30%
2018+14.48%
2017+3.69%
2016 (partial year)+9.65%

As of October 22, 2026.

UTL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$536.00M$50.20M9.4%
2024$494.80M$47.10M9.5%
2023$557.10M$45.20M8.1%
2022$563.20M$41.40M7.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$536.00M$221.20M$101.20M$50.20M9.4%
2024$494.80M$196.60M$90.60M$47.10M9.5%
2023$557.10M$183.00M$87.10M$45.20M8.1%
2022$563.20M$169.00M$80.50M$41.40M7.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

UTL Dividend History

$1.80+5.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.433—
2025$1.804+5.9%
2024$1.704+4.9%
2023$1.624+3.8%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.433—
2025$1.804+5.9%
2024$1.704+4.9%
2023$1.624+3.8%
2022$1.564+2.6%
2021$1.524+1.3%
2020$1.504+1.4%
2019$1.484+1.4%
2018$1.464+1.4%
2017$1.444+305.6%
2016$0.361—

Most recent payment: $0.48 per share, ex-dividend August 17, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

UTL Valuation vs Utilities - Diversified Median

Median of 7 stocks
MetricUTLUtilities - Diversified medianvs median
P/E17.3722.7124% below
P/S ratio1.681.652% above
Profit margin9.49%9.49%0.0 pts above

Medians across 7 Utilities - Diversified stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 22, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Unitil Corporation (UTL) is capitalised at $1.00B on the latest close. It is classified in the Utilities - Diversified industry, within the Utilities sector. The company reports 614 employees.

UTL last closed at $55.06 on October 22, 2026. That is +$1.48 (+2.76%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $46.91 to $57.26. The latest close sits 17.37% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $536.00M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $494.80M, that is a change of +8.33%. Net income for the same year was $50.20M. That is +6.58% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 9.49%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.17.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $563.20M in 2022 to $536.00M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 17.37 times earnings. That is 23.51% below the Utilities - Diversified median of 22.71. The forward P/E on file is 15.69. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.22. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.68 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 2.2% above the Utilities - Diversified median of 1.65. The medians here are taken across 7 Utilities - Diversified companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.25. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 27.16%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +13.35%. Measured over 10 years, that is +6.81% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 3.55%. That is 1.2 percentage points below the Utilities - Diversified median yield of 4.7%. The indicated annual rate is $1.90 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 17, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.43 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.80 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +15.81% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +25.30%; the weakest is 2020 at −25.94%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Unitil Corporation (UTL) operates in the Utilities - Diversified industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Unitil Corporation UTL $1.00B 17.4
Sempra SRE $55.43B 24.5
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. BIP $29.38B 59.9
Canadian Utilities Limited CU.TO CA$13.59B 311.9

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Utilities - Diversified industry average P/E ratio is 22.7x. Unitil Corporation trades at a P/E of 17.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 22, 2026.

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About Unitil Corporation

Unitil Corporation, a public utility holding company, engages in the distribution of electricity and natural gas. It operates through two segments, Utility Electric Operations and 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; greater Bangor area of central Maine; and capital city of Augusta, as well as electricity and natural gas in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. It also operates 85 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 real estate management services. It serves approximately 110,100 electric customers and 105,000 natural gas customers. Unitil Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire.

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