# Unitil share price today (Unitil Corporation, UTL)

> Unitil Corporation's results are improving, and its P/E is near the top of its own history, higher than 100% of past readings. UTL · Utilities · Utilities - Diversified · data as of 3 November 2026. Page: https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/utl

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## Key numbers

- Business trend: Turning around, from fewer quarters than usual
- Price: $54.84 (+12.5% in a year)
- P/E: 17.9× (higher than 100% of the last 1 year)
- Revenue (Jun 2026): $117 M (+14.0% on a year ago)
- Profit (Jun 2026): $4.7 M (+17.5% on a year ago)
- Operating margin: 14.1% (flat on a year ago)
- ROE: 8%, FY25
- ROIC: 4.7%, against a 4.7% cost of capital: +0.0 points

The main question: results are strong, and the P/E is higher than 100% of its own history. ## What is the Unitil share price today? Unitil Corporation's share price was $54.84 at the close on 3 November 2026. That is 4.5% above its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $48 and $56, and at that close it sat 90% of the way up from that low. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, and it has stayed ahead for 2 weeks in a row. Over the last 1 year the share price moved +7% while the S&P 500 moved +21%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week. This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row. ## What dividend does Unitil pay? Unitil Corporation paid $1.85 per share over the last four reported quarters. The most recent declaration was $0.47 for Jun 2026. At today's price of $54.84 that is a yield of 3.37%, based on dividends already paid, not a forecast. ## Which stock lists is Unitil on? Unitil is not in the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones 30, and is not on the US tech stocks list. ## Is Unitil profitable? Unitil Corporation earned $4.7 M of net profit in the Jun 2026 quarter, +17.5% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 3rd quarter in a row of profit growth. Full-year FY25 profit was $49.9 M. Over 4 years profit has grown 8.4% a year on average. That is 4.0% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier earned $4.0 M. 1 of the last 11 reported quarters were loss-making. For the full year, FY25 profit was $49.9 M (+5.9% on the year before). Why profit moved: revenue changed +14.0% on a year earlier and the margin moved +0.0 percentage points. Sales did the work, and the margin was about flat. On average over the last four quarters, profit changed +19.9% and revenue +19.1%. Profit and revenue are moving at about the same pace. ## How much revenue does Unitil make, and is it growing? Unitil Corporation reported $117 M of revenue in the Jun 2026 quarter, +14.0% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 5th quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 4 years it has grown 3.2% a year on average. The last full year, FY25, came in at $536 M. The last four reported quarters add to $597 M. FY25 revenue was $536 M, +8.3% on the year before. Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +19.1% on average, against 3.2% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing faster than its own long-run rate. Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +20.8%, against +8.4% a year over the last 8 quarters (accelerating). ## How much of every $100 of sales does Unitil keep? Unitil Corporation's operating margin was 14.1% in the Jun 2026 quarter, about the same as the same quarter a year ago. Its latest full-year margin is the highest it has ever reported. Across 5 years it has been between 14.3% and 19.2%. The latest quarter is below every full year in that period. In the latest quarter it moved +0.0 percentage points on the same quarter a year ago. Across 5 years it has been between 14.3% and 19.2%, and FY25's 19.2% is the highest of them. Why: the operating margin move is clear, but the cost details behind it are not in our data, so we show the move without guessing the reason. When margins are at a record, every ratio built on profit looks better than usual, so watch whether they hold. ## Is Unitil's profit turning into cash? Over the last 3 years, 256% of Unitil Corporation's reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY25 it brought in $131 M of operating cash against $49.9 M of profit. After $185 M of spending on assets, free cash was −$53.8 M: it spent more than its operations brought in. Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year. Why: the cash figure is clear, but the day counts behind it are not in our data, so we show it without guessing the reason. What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building. ## Where does Unitil's cash go? Unitil Corporation does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $496 M on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 30.8% of FY25 revenue a year. Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn. Spending on assets: $496 M over the last 3 years. In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns. ## What is Unitil's P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history? Unitil Corporation's P/E is 17.9×, about the highest it has ever been. Its usual P/E (the middle reading) is 17.0×, over 1 year of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth. Why the multiple is where it is: over the past year earnings per share moved +1.5% while the price moved +12.5%. The price did better than earnings, which pushed the multiple up within its own range. In short: the multiple is high against its own past, so the earnings trend underneath matters more than the multiple. ## Is the Unitil business getting better or worse? Unitil Corporation's business is turning around. Profit growth has swung from −3.3% at its low to +17.5%, rising from a low 4 quarters ago (from single-quarter figures), with ROCE steady at 6.8%. This is based on 12 quarters of 3 measures, with some gaps. Why it matters: a turn in growth is often where a bigger change starts. The lines say a turn is forming, so the question is whether the next quarters confirm it. One or more growth lines have an extreme jump caused by comparing with a near-zero or loss-making quarter. Those jumps are capped before reading and drawn at the edge of the chart, so one odd quarter does not decide the result. This reading has some gaps: at least one line is short, or the return line is not the quarterly series, so treat it with a little more caution. ## How much does Unitil earn on its capital? Unitil Corporation earned a ROE of 8% in FY25. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 0.0 percentage points above its cost of capital, so growth here does not yet pay for the capital it uses. It comes from a 9.3% net margin and 0.25× asset turnover (sales divided by assets). Why the return is what it is (FY25): a 9.3% net margin × 0.25× asset turnover × 3.50× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ 8.1% on equity. The margin does its share; borrowing is a big part of it. The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: 4.7% − 4.7% = +0.0 percentage points. The 4.7% is an estimate of this company's own cost of capital. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. Negative: growth at these returns loses value until returns improve. ## Does Unitil have too much debt? Unitil Corporation has total debt of $963 M against shareholder equity of $644 M as of Jun 2026, so its debt is 1.50× its equity. Year by year, that ratio went from 1.28 in FY21 to 1.53 in FY25. Keep that borrowing in mind when reading the returns on this page. ## What is the Unitil shareholding pattern? 4.0% of Unitil Corporation's tradable shares are in short positions, which are bets that the price will fall, so some traders are betting against it. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 4.7 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead. It is a single reading at one point in time; we do not have its history. Why it is at this level: the figure does not say who holds the short positions or why, so we show the level without guessing the story. ## How far is Unitil from balance-sheet trouble? For Unitil Corporation, the Z-score is not available, so we say so rather than guess one. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure. The debt, cash-flow and return sections show the balance-sheet figures we do have, each with its own date. ## How does Unitil rank in its industry? 62.5 out of 100, rank 1 of 6 in Utilities - Diversified, with 68% of the evidence available. Unitil Corporation scores 62.5 out of 100 against the 6 companies it is compared with in Utilities - Diversified, ranking 1. The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. The four parts add up to the total exactly: 20.9 + 14.1 + 10.7 + 16.8 = 62.5. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here. What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector. ## Which companies is Unitil compared with? Unitil ranks 1 of 6 Utilities - Diversified companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 62.5 out of 100. 1. Unitil Corporation this page UTL · turning · Evidence leans up · 68% evidence 62.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 20.9/35 · Revenue 20.6% · Profit n/a · Operating margin change n/a · 45% evidence Capital efficiency 14.1/25 · ROCE 6.4% · Operating margin 11.2% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.7/20 · P/E 16.8× · PEG 1.62 · 65% evidence Relative strength 16.8/20 · Lead over its industry 6.4% · Lead over S&P 500 0.5% · 1 year 14.5% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 20.9 + 14.1 + 10.7 + 16.8 = 62.5 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 2. [The AES Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/aes) AES · turning · Evidence leans up · 60% evidence 57.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 18.8/35 · Revenue 8.5% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change n/a · 52% evidence Capital efficiency 12.6/25 · ROCE 5.3% · Operating margin 25.3% · 76% evidence Valuation 11.5/20 · P/E 5.6× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 14.4/20 · Lead over its industry 2.7% · Lead over S&P 500 -3% · 1 year 5.6% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 18.8 + 12.6 + 11.5 + 14.4 = 57.3 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 3. [Avista Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ava) AVA · turning · Evidence leans down · 79% evidence 48.6 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 15.9/35 · Revenue -1.8% · Profit 27.5% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 9.9/25 · ROCE 4.6% · Operating margin 10.6% · 76% evidence Valuation 15.9/20 · P/E 14.9× · PEG 0.62 · 65% evidence Relative strength 6.9/20 · Lead over its industry -3.2% · Lead over S&P 500 -8.8% · 1 year -6.7% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 15.9 + 9.9 + 15.9 + 6.9 = 48.6 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 4. [Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/bip) BIP · basing · Evidence leans down · 77% evidence 43.6 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 13.8/35 · Revenue 16.4% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change -1.6 points · 71% evidence Capital efficiency 12.8/25 · ROCE 5.7% · Operating margin 22.8% · 76% evidence Valuation 9.2/20 · P/E 38.6× · PEG 1.56 · 65% evidence Relative strength 7.8/20 · Lead over its industry 1.8% · Lead over S&P 500 -3.8% · 1 year 6.4% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 13.8 + 12.8 + 9.2 + 7.8 = 43.6 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 5. [Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/aqn) AQN · basing · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 52% evidence 36.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 18.9/35 · Revenue n/a · Profit n/a · Operating margin change n/a · 29% evidence Capital efficiency 6.5/25 · ROCE 4.1% · Operating margin 16.2% · 76% evidence Valuation 9.1/20 · P/E 32.5× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 1.7/20 · Lead over its industry -6.6% · Lead over S&P 500 -12.2% · 1 year -11.5% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 18.9 + 6.5 + 9.1 + 1.7 = 36.2 · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose. 6. [Sempra](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sre) SRE · turning · Most evidence points down · 79% evidence 34.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 12.3/35 · Revenue 1.6% · Profit -14.4% · Operating margin change n/a · 76% evidence Capital efficiency 8.9/25 · ROCE 3.7% · Operating margin 16.5% · 76% evidence Valuation 4.7/20 · P/E 26.8× · PEG 3.43 · 65% evidence Relative strength 8.1/20 · Lead over its industry -3.9% · Lead over S&P 500 -9.6% · 1 year -8.9% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 12.3 + 8.9 + 4.7 + 8.1 = 34 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read. The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Jun 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section. Related companies: [Utilities - Diversified](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/utilities-diversified), all 6 compared on one page. ## Which companies are close to Unitil in size? Unitil is the 6th largest of 6 Utilities - Diversified companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 3 November 2026). Just above it: Sempra, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., The AES Corporation, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. and Avista Corporation. It is the smallest. ### Utilities - Diversified companies close in size

1. [Sempra](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sre) $55.8 billion
2. [Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/bip) $17.3 billion
3. [The AES Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/aes) $10.6 billion
4. [Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/aqn) $4.3 billion
5. [Avista Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ava) $3.2 billion
6. Unitil Corporation $1 billion

[All 6 Utilities - Diversified companies, largest first](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/utilities-diversified#all-companies)

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3. Unitil Corporation $1 billion
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## What else do people ask about Unitil? ### What were Unitil's latest quarterly results? Unitil Corporation reported revenue of $117 M and net profit of $4.7 M for the Jun 2026 quarter. Revenue rose 14.0% and profit rose 17.5% compared with a year earlier. Earnings per share were $0.26. The operating margin was 14.1%, 0.0 percentage points higher than a year earlier (as of 3 November 2026). ### What is Unitil's market cap? Unitil Corporation's market capitalisation is $1.0 B at a stock price of $54.84. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 3 November 2026). ### How is Unitil performing? Unitil Corporation's latest readings are below. In its latest quarter, revenue rose 14.0% and profit rose 17.5% compared with a year earlier. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, for 2 weeks running. This describes what the data did, not a rating (as of 3 November 2026). ### Will Unitil's stock price go up? This page does not forecast Unitil Corporation's stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $54.84. Its P/E of 17.9× is higher than 100% of its own last 1 years. Nobody can reliably say which way a price will move, and this site does not try (as of 3 November 2026). ### Does Unitil have too much debt? Yes, Unitil Corporation has a lot of debt: its debt is 1.55× its equity. A year-by-year history of its borrowings is not in our data, so this uses the latest reading. Keep that borrowing in mind when reading the returns on this page (as of 3 November 2026). ### Where is Unitil in its business cycle? Unitil Corporation's FY25 operating margin was 19.2%, against a 5-year range of 14.3% to 19.2%: the top of its range, a record year. When profit is at a record, every ratio looks better than usual, and the story depends on margins staying high. The latest quarter was 14.1%. Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 3 November 2026). ### What could break the Unitil story? The main question: results are strong, and the P/E is higher than 100% of its own history. On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is Unitil a stock worth studying right now? What the numbers show: Unitil Corporation's results are improving, and its P/E is near the top of its own history, higher than 100% of past readings. The main open question: whether earnings grow enough to match the multiple. Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 3 November 2026). This is research, not advice. We’re not SEBI-registered.