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UNITIL CORP UTL
UNITIL CORP (UTL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.25% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $536.0M at a 9.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.087 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.09 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.047 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.4 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTL | UNITIL CORP | 4/9 | 0.46 | 18.4 | +8.3% |
| GNE | Genie Energy Ltd. | 6/9 | 6.59 | 16 | +18.1% |
| VIASP | Via Renewables, Inc. | 4/9 | 4.12 | — | +16.2% |
| CPWR | Ocean Thermal Energy Corp | 4/9 | — | — | — |
| GRDX | GridAI Technologies Corp. | 2/9 | -15.37 | — | — |
| NWE | NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. | 5/9 | 1 | 24.9 | +6.4% |
| AVA | AVISTA CORP | 4/9 | 1.02 | 17.9 | +1.3% |
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About UNITIL CORP
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.
FAQ
Is UTL financially healthy?
UNITIL CORP's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does UTL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. UNITIL CORP pays a dividend yielding about 3.25% with a 60.0% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is UTL?
In FY2025, UNITIL CORP had a net margin of 9.4% and a return on equity of 8.2%.
Is UTL overvalued or undervalued?
UNITIL CORP trades at about 18.2× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 16.9×–20.1×, median 19.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for UTL?
The average Wall-Street price target for UNITIL CORP is $55.67, about 3.1% above the recent price, from 3 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is UTL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on UNITIL CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 18.4×, a dividend yield of 3.25%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.