What is Unitil's price / earnings?

Unitil (UTL) reported price / earnings of 16.8× in Q1 2026.

How has Unitil's price / earnings changed year-over-year?

Unitil's price / earnings decreased by 15.0% year-over-year, from 19.8× to 16.8×.

What is the long-term trend for Unitil's price / earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Unitil's price / earnings has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 22× to 17.3×.

What does price / earnings mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Unitil UTL Price / earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$216.9M+27.0%

Operating income$55.9M+21.0%

Net income$33.2M+20.7%

EPS (diluted)$1.85+9.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$16.9M+65.7%

Total debt$896.5M+9.8%

Total equity$636.0M+19.1%

Total assets$2.2B+14.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$50.1M-3.8%

CapEx$32.4M-0.6%

Free cash flow$17.7M-9.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$953.69M+13.1%

Enterprise value$1.83B+11.1%

P/S1.6×-0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin19.1%0.0pp

Net margin9.6%-0.1pp

FCF margin-9.6%+9.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.6%+0.5pp

Debt / equity1.4×-0.1×

Current ratio0.6×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Unitil’s reported figures.

market cap/net income=16.8×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Unitil’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Unitil's price / earnings?: Unitil (UTL) reported price / earnings of 16.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Unitil's price / earnings changed year-over-year?: Unitil's price / earnings decreased by 15.0% year-over-year, from 19.8× to 16.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Unitil's price / earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Unitil's price / earnings has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 22× to 17.3×.
What does price / earnings mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.