Unitil Corporation
Unitil Corporation
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Unitil Corporation
- Industry
- Diversified Utilities
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Thomas Meissner Jr.
- Headquarters
- 6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, NH, US
- Industry
- Diversified Utilities
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Thomas Meissner Jr.
- Headquarters
- 6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, NH, US
Unitil Corporation functions as a public utility holding company, with its primary operations centered on the provision of electricity and natural gas. The company's activities are categorized into three main divisions: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Non-Regulated services.
It delivers electricity to consumers in New Hampshire's southeastern coastal areas and its capital region, alongside the wider Fitchburg vicinity in north-central Massachusetts.
Its natural gas services span southeastern New Hampshire, various locales within southern and central Maine (including the cities of Portland and the Lewiston-Auburn region), and also the extended Fitchburg area of north-central Massachusetts.
Additionally, Unitil operates an 86-mile subterranean interstate natural gas transmission pipeline, which supplies crucial pipeline access and transportation amenities, mainly throughout Maine and New Hampshire.
Beyond its core utility offerings, the corporation furnishes energy brokering and consulting services to commercial and industrial clients, alongside managing real estate assets. Currently, it caters to approximately 107,700 electricity users and 86,600 natural gas customers.
Unitil Corporation was established in 1984 and is based in Hampton, New Hampshire.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Unitil Corporation. Starting points for Unitil Corporation: P/E 15.9, EPS $3.16, beta 0.31 — an Diversified Utilities name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Unitil Corporation. Unitil Corporation paid $1.88 per share over the last year — a 3.7% yield at the current $50.65 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Unitil Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Unitil Corporation stands at $3.16. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Unitil Corporation. Unitil Corporation has reported as a listed company since 1985. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Unitil Corporation valued side by side against its closest peers. Unitil Corporation is measured against Diversified Utilities peers within the Utilities sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Unitil Corporation, and how their positions are changing. At a $911.2M market value, institutional positions materially move Unitil Corporation's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Unitil Corporation executives and directors. Shares of Unitil Corporation have traded between $44.61 and $57.26 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Unitil Corporation. Unitil Corporation is a $911.2M Utilities company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Unitil Corporation. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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