UNITIL CORP
UTL · Electric & Other Services Combined · 18.0M shares · +2%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Grade
C61Small combined electric/gas utility with below-average ROE and mid-pack returns.
Strengths
- Top-quartile ROIC (6.4%, 84.6th pct) and conservative leverage (D/E 1.04, 15th)
- Steady regulated revenue growth (8.3%) and positive earnings growth
Risks
- Weak ROE 8.2% (18.8th pct) and below-median ROA (31.6th) and net margin (29th)
- Thin liquidity (current ratio 0.56) and negative FCF from elevated capex
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Cash burnNegative free cash flow (-53.8M)
- Weak liquidityCurrent ratio 0.56 (<1)
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Operating margin
18.9%
Net margin
9.4%
Return on equity
8.2%
Return on assets
2.4%
ROIC
6.4%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
34.3%
Net-income growth
6.6%
Debt / equity
1.0×
Interest coverage
2.3×
Current ratio
0.6×
Free cash flow
-$54M
Tangible book value
$605M
Cash & investments
$16M
Cash runway
1q
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | Simpson Carleton B | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Simpson Carleton B | Grant | 1.6K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Hurstak Daniel J | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Hurstak Daniel J | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Hurstak Daniel J | Grant | 40 | $50.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | Diggins Todd R | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Diggins Todd R | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Diggins Todd R | Grant | 10 | $50.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | LeBlanc Christopher J | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | LeBlanc Christopher J | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | LeBlanc Christopher J | Grant | 40 | $50.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | Eisfeller Justin | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Eisfeller Justin | Grant | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Eisfeller Justin | Grant | 40 | $50.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | Hevert Robert B | Grant | 3.7K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Hevert Robert B | Grant | 3.7K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Hevert Robert B | Grant | 90 | $50.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | MEISSNER THOMAS P JR | Grant | 8.1K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | MEISSNER THOMAS P JR | Grant | 8.1K | — |
| 2026-01-27 | MEISSNER THOMAS P JR | Grant | 310 | $50.00 |
| 2025-10-01 | WHITELEY DAVID A | Grant | 2.4K | $47.22 |
| 2025-10-01 | Vogel Justine | Grant | 2.4K | $47.22 |
| 2025-10-01 | Kountze Katherine | Grant | 1.6K | $47.22 |
| 2025-10-01 | Foster Suzanne | Grant | 2.4K | $47.22 |
| 2025-10-01 | COLLIN MARK H | Grant | 2.4K | $47.22 |
| 2025-10-01 | Brown Winfield S | Grant | 2.4K | $47.22 |
| 2025-01-28 | WHITNEY SANDRA L | Grant | 220 | — |
| 2025-01-28 | WHITNEY SANDRA L | Grant | 220 | — |
| 2025-01-28 | LeBlanc Christopher J | Grant | 960 | — |
| 2025-01-28 | LeBlanc Christopher J | Grant | 960 | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Diggins Todd R | Grant | 960 | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Diggins Todd R | Grant | 960 | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Eisfeller Justin | Grant | 960 | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Eisfeller Justin | Grant | 960 | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Hurstak Daniel J | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Hurstak Daniel J | Grant | 2.1K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Hevert Robert B | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Hevert Robert B | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | MEISSNER THOMAS P JR | Grant | 7.1K | — |
| 2025-01-28 | MEISSNER THOMAS P JR | Grant | 7.1K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Material agreementExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-15 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-05 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-01 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-29 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-24 | Material agreementExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-02 | Material agreementExec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-29 | Material agreementExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-27 | 2026-05-25 | 0000755001-26-000019 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-15 | 0000755001-26-000016 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-05 | 2026-04-30 | 0000755001-26-000012 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-04 | 2026-03-31 | 0000755001-26-000010 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-01 | 2026-04-29 | 0000755001-26-000008 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-29 | 2026-04-29 | 0000755001-26-000004 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-24 | 2026-02-19 | 0001193125-26-067209 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-09 | 2025-12-31 | 0001193125-26-042983 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-02 | 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-033824 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-23 | 0001193125-26-029469 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-15 | 0001193125-25-324977 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-04 | 2025-10-29 | 0001193125-25-264824 ↗ |