Unitil Corporation (UTL) AI Stock Analysis

Unitil Corporation operates through three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Non-Regulated. Its electric division serves the southeastern seacoast and state capital areas of New Hampshire, as well as the greater Fitchburg region in north central Massachusetts. The natural gas business covers southeastern New Hampshire, parts of southern and central Maine including Portland and Lewiston-Auburn, and greater Fitchburg. It also manages an 86-mile interstate underground natural gas transmission pipeline. Serving approximately 107,700 electric and 86,600 natural gas customers, Unitil also provides commercial energy brokering, advisory services, and real estate management.

Between FY2021 and FY2025, Unitil increased annual revenue from $473.3M to $536.0M, supported by a 5-year revenue CAGR of 5.1%. Annual net income rose consistently from $36.1M in FY2021 to $41.4M in FY2022, $45.2M in FY2023, $47.1M in FY2024, and $50.2M in FY2025. Over the same period, gross margin expanded from 34.2% to 41.3%, while operating margin grew from 16.4% to 18.9%. EPS increased from $2.37 in FY2021 to $3.10 in FY2025. In the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, revenue reached $596.5M with an EPS of $3.17. For the latest quarter, quarterly revenue grew 14.0% year-over-year while quarterly earnings expanded 5.3%.

As of June 30, 2026, Unitil held $9.2M in cash and short-term investments alongside total debt of $956.0M, resulting in net debt of $946.8M. Total assets stood at $2.22B against shareholders' equity of $643.7M, yielding a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 0.49. In FY2025, operating cash flow reached $131.3M, while free cash flow was -$53.8M due to capital expenditures of $185.1M. Unitil also paid $30.1M in dividends and raised $73.5M through share issuance.

Unitil trades at a trailing P/E of 17.1x, below the 20.6x median of its US-listed Utilities peers, though its forward P/E of 19.9x is above the peer median of 17.2x. The enterprise value of $1.94B reflects an EV/EBITDA multiple of 8.9x compared to the peer median of 12.1x, and a price-to-sales multiple of 1.7x against the peer median of 2.4x. Over the past year, Unitil's return of 16.8% matched the S&P 500 (SPY) return of 16.8%, while its 5-year return of 45.0% trailed SPY's 83.0%.

Unitil pays an annualized forward dividend of $1.90 per share, representing a 3.51% dividend yield with a payout ratio of 57.7%. Paid on a quarterly frequency, the dividend has been distributed for 42 consecutive years and has delivered a 5-year annualized growth rate of 3.7%. The company's last ex-dividend date was August 17, 2026.

Wall Street coverage consists of 3 Hold ratings, with 0 Buy and 0 Sell ratings. The mean price target of $54.00 sits -0.1% relative to the last close of $54.07. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, analysts estimate revenue of $624.4M and EPS of $3.31, representing 9.8% EPS growth. Unitil beat EPS estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters, and its next earnings date is November 2, 2026.

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