Unitil Stock Performance
| UTL Stock | USD 58.57 0.88 1.53% |
UNITIL has a performance score of 9 on a scale of 0 to 100. The entity has a beta of 0.31, which indicates possible diversification benefits within a given portfolio. As returns on the market increase, UNITIL's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding UNITIL is expected to be smaller as well. UNITIL currently has a risk of 1.41%. Please validate UNITIL maximum drawdown, as well as the relationship between the skewness and day typical price , to decide if UNITIL will be following its existing price patterns.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in UNITIL are ranked lower than 9 (%) of all global equities and portfolios over the last 90 days. Despite quite weak basic indicators, UNITIL may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in May 2025. ...more
Actual Historical Performance (%)
One Day Return 1.53 | Five Day Return 3.03 | Year To Date Return 9.09 | Ten Year Return 67.73 | All Time Return 700.14 |
Forward Dividend Yield 0.0312 | Payout Ratio | Last Split Factor 2:1 | Forward Dividend Rate 1.8 | Dividend Date 2025-02-28 |
1 | Blustery Wind Gusts Knock Out Electricity To Thousands In NH | 01/02/2025 |
2 | Acquisition by Thomas Meissner of 7050 shares of UNITIL subject to Rule 16b-3 | 01/27/2025 |
3 | Acquisition by Thomas Meissner of 7140 shares of UNITIL subject to Rule 16b-3 | 01/28/2025 |
4 | Unitil Corp Q4 2024 Earnings Report Preview What To Look For | 02/10/2025 |
5 | Unitil Corp Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights Strong Financial Performance and Strategic ... | 02/12/2025 |
6 | Ameren Corporation Boosts Shareholder Value With 6 percent Dividend Hike | 02/13/2025 |
7 | Unitils investors will be pleased with their 26 percent return over the last three years | 02/18/2025 |
| UNITIL dividend paid on 28th of February 2025 | 02/28/2025 |
8 | More Than 11,000 Unitil Customers Without Power In Concord, Exeter | 03/07/2025 |
9 | Merrimack Defeats Winnisquam Regional On Granite State Challenge | 03/14/2025 |
10 | How Is Unitil Managing Growth Through Utility Services | 03/21/2025 |
11 | One Driver Taken To The Hospital After Crash In Bow On Route 3A | 03/24/2025 |
12 | Unitil to Purchase Maine Natural Gas Company from Avangrid | 04/01/2025 |
| Begin Period Cash Flow | 6.5 M |
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UNITIL Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape
If you would invest 5,326 in UNITIL on January 2, 2025 and sell it today you would earn a total of 531.00 from holding UNITIL or generate 9.97% return on investment over 90 days. UNITIL is generating 0.1657% of daily returns assuming volatility of 1.4078% on return distribution over 90 days investment horizon. In other words, 12% of stocks are less volatile than UNITIL, and above 97% of all equities are expected to generate higher returns over the next 90 days. Expected Return |
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UNITIL Market Risk Analysis
Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for UNITIL's investment risk. Standard deviation is the most common way to measure market volatility of stocks, such as UNITIL, and traders can use it to determine the average amount a UNITIL's price has deviated from the expected return over a period of time. It is calculated by determining the expected price for the established period and then subtracting this figure from each price point. The differences are then squared, summed, and averaged to produce the variance.
Sharpe Ratio = 0.1177
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Estimated Market Risk
| 1.41 actual daily | 12 88% of assets are more volatile |
Expected Return
| 0.17 actual daily | 3 97% of assets have higher returns |
Risk-Adjusted Return
| 0.12 actual daily | 9 91% of assets perform better |
Based on monthly moving average UNITIL is performing at about 9% of its full potential. If added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of UNITIL by adding it to a well-diversified portfolio.
UNITIL Fundamentals Growth
UNITIL Stock prices reflect investors' perceptions of the future prospects and financial health of UNITIL, and UNITIL fundamentals are critical determinants of its market performance. Overall, investors pay close attention to revenue and earnings growth, profit margins, and debt levels. These fundamentals can have a significant impact on UNITIL Stock performance.
| Return On Equity | 0.094 | ||||
| Return On Asset | 0.0334 | ||||
| Profit Margin | 0.1 % | ||||
| Operating Margin | 0.23 % | ||||
| Current Valuation | 1.7 B | ||||
| Shares Outstanding | 16.25 M | ||||
| Price To Earning | 24.53 X | ||||
| Price To Book | 1.86 X | ||||
| Price To Sales | 1.92 X | ||||
| Revenue | 494.8 M | ||||
| Gross Profit | 196.6 M | ||||
| EBITDA | 174.9 M | ||||
| Net Income | 47.1 M | ||||
| Cash And Equivalents | 9 M | ||||
| Cash Per Share | 0.32 X | ||||
| Total Debt | 755.8 M | ||||
| Debt To Equity | 1.19 % | ||||
| Current Ratio | 0.90 X | ||||
| Book Value Per Share | 31.64 X | ||||
| Cash Flow From Operations | 125.9 M | ||||
| Earnings Per Share | 2.92 X | ||||
| Market Capitalization | 951.53 M | ||||
| Total Asset | 1.79 B | ||||
| Retained Earnings | 171.1 M | ||||
| Working Capital | (39.9 M) | ||||
| Current Asset | 131.6 M | ||||
| Current Liabilities | 176.9 M | ||||
About UNITIL Performance
By examining UNITIL's fundamental ratios, stakeholders can obtain critical insights into UNITIL's financial health, operational efficiency, and overall profitability. These insights assist in making well-informed investment and management decisions. For example, a high Return on Assets and Return on Equity would indicate that UNITIL is effectively utilizing its assets and equity to generate significant profits, enhancing its appeal to investors. On the other hand, low ROA and ROE values could reveal issues in asset and equity management, highlighting the need for operational improvements.
| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Days Of Inventory On Hand | 18.73 | 10.34 | |
| Return On Tangible Assets | 0.03 | 0.02 | |
| Return On Capital Employed | 0.06 | 0.07 | |
| Return On Assets | 0.03 | 0.02 | |
| Return On Equity | 0.09 | 0.10 |
Things to note about UNITIL performance evaluation
Checking the ongoing alerts about UNITIL for important developments is a great way to find new opportunities for your next move. Stock alerts and notifications screener for UNITIL help investors to be notified of important events, changes in technical or fundamental conditions, and significant headlines that can affect investment decisions.| UNITIL has 755.8 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.19, which is OK given its current industry classification. UNITIL has a current ratio of 0.88, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for UNITIL to invest in growth at high rates of return. | |
| Over 81.0% of UNITIL outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors | |
| On 28th of February 2025 UNITIL paid $ 0.45 per share dividend to its current shareholders | |
| Latest headline from gurufocus.com: Unitil to Purchase Maine Natural Gas Company from Avangrid |
- Analyzing UNITIL's financial statements, including its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, helps in understanding its overall financial health and growth potential.
- Getting a closer look at valuation ratios like price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, and price-to-book (P/B) ratio help in understanding whether UNITIL's stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to its peers.
- Examining UNITIL's industry or sector and how it is performing can give you an idea of its growth potential and how it is positioned relative to its competitors.
- Evaluating UNITIL's management team can have a significant impact on its success or failure. Reviewing the track record and experience of UNITIL's management team can help you assess the Company's leadership.
- Pay attention to analyst opinions and ratings of UNITIL's stock. These opinions can provide insight into UNITIL's potential for growth and whether the stock is currently undervalued or overvalued.
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Is Multi-Utilities space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of UNITIL. If investors know UNITIL will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about UNITIL listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.012 | Dividend Share 1.7 | Earnings Share 2.92 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth (0.02) |
The market value of UNITIL is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of UNITIL that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of UNITIL's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is UNITIL's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because UNITIL's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect UNITIL's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between UNITIL's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if UNITIL is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, UNITIL's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.