Last 48 quarters of trend data · Utilities · Diversified Utilities
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Unitil Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 7.1x, down 17.3% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 9.0% YoY to 5.8x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 17.42 | 7.06 | 11.53 | — | 52.15 | 8.53 | 14.11 | — | 47.95 | 7.74 | 13.69 | 118.64 | 50.71 |
| — | -17.3% | -18.3% | — | +8.8% | +10.2% | +3.1% | — | -5.4% | -18.0% | -3.0% | -69.4% | +3.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.74 | 1.08 | 1.32 | 2.01 | 2.06 | 1.37 | 1.72 | 2.62 | 2.18 | 1.18 | 1.63 | 1.65 | 1.96 |
| — | -21.2% | -23.1% | -23.4% | -5.5% | +16.0% | +5.3% | +58.6% | +11.0% | +13.8% | +28.2% | -1.9% | -17.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.49 | 1.47 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.59 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.94 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.73 | 1.43 | 1.67 |
| — | -16.0% | -18.2% | -29.9% | -3.2% | +6.0% | -1.1% | +35.5% | -2.2% | -12.1% | -1.7% | -11.5% | -17.2% | |
| P/FCF | — | 13.21 | — | — | 105.60 | — | — | — | 15.79 | 32.92 | — | — | 17.34 |
| — | — | — | — | +568.7% | — | — | — | -8.9% | — | — | — | -11.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.76 | 5.85 | 7.69 | 13.64 | 11.78 | 6.43 | 8.27 | 16.83 | 12.37 | 6.15 | 8.43 | 13.44 | 12.63 |
| — | -9.0% | -7.0% | -19.0% | -4.7% | +4.6% | -1.8% | +25.3% | -2.1% | -10.7% | -2.6% | -2.6% | -9.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.32 | 8.07 | 12.00 | 43.77 | 26.85 | 9.15 | 13.91 | 46.57 | 25.66 | 8.33 | 12.84 | 34.36 | 26.77 |
| — | -11.8% | -13.8% | -6.0% | +4.6% | +9.9% | +8.3% | +35.5% | -4.1% | -12.6% | -5.1% | -23.6% | -15.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Unitil Corporation's operating margin was 25.8% in Q1 2026, up 4.3 pp QoQ and down 1.3 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency. The trailing four-quarter average of 16.8% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 8.3% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 41.3% | 40.7% | 40.8% | 37.4% | 40.6% | 44.4% | 44.2% | 35.2% | 39.3% | 39.1% | 40.5% | 30.6% | 34.0% |
| — | -8.3% | -7.8% | +6.2% | +3.4% | +13.5% | +9.2% | +15.0% | +15.4% | +35.6% | +38.3% | +11.7% | +0.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 18.9% | 25.8% | 21.5% | 6.9% | 13.0% | 27.0% | 22.1% | 6.2% | 13.0% | 24.7% | 21.5% | 7.7% | 11.4% |
| — | -4.7% | -2.9% | +10.9% | +0.0% | +9.4% | +3.1% | -18.9% | +13.5% | +37.9% | +35.3% | +17.8% | -5.2% | |
| Net Margin | 9.4% | 15.3% | 11.8% | -0.3% | 3.9% | 16.1% | 12.2% | — | 4.5% | 15.2% | 12.0% | 1.3% | 4.1% |
| — | -4.9% | -3.8% | — | -13.2% | +5.8% | +2.3% | — | +10.6% | +39.1% | +33.2% | +197.0% | -18.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.9% | 5.3% | 3.1% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 5.3% | 3.1% | — | 0.8% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| — | +1.4% | +2.4% | — | -11.1% | -3.4% | -3.9% | — | -2.5% | +7.7% | +2.2% | +168.1% | -17.9% | |
| ROA | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.9% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 0.9% | — | 0.3% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| — | +3.4% | +5.1% | — | -16.6% | -7.6% | -6.2% | — | -3.1% | +7.4% | +3.0% | +172.2% | -17.2% | |
| ROIC | 5.4% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| — | +2.2% | +4.2% | +5.9% | -5.0% | -5.3% | -5.8% | -32.2% | -1.6% | +4.0% | -0.2% | +1.6% | -9.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Unitil Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.8x, down from 16.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 14.0% YoY to 0.57x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.54 | 1.33 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.30 |
| — | -4.5% | +4.4% | -5.4% | +15.2% | +13.4% | +5.9% | +3.7% | +2.4% | +2.9% | +5.7% | +7.8% | +9.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.94 | 11.79 | 16.27 | 27.24 | 23.30 | 12.09 | 15.39 | 28.42 | 22.23 | 11.13 | 15.11 | 26.27 | 22.20 |
| — | -2.5% | +5.7% | -4.2% | +4.8% | +8.6% | +1.9% | +8.2% | +0.1% | -2.4% | +1.3% | +8.2% | +7.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.83 | 0.91 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.68 |
| — | -14.0% | -31.7% | -26.4% | -0.6% | -3.2% | +29.3% | +41.2% | -13.9% | -12.3% | -14.7% | -17.4% | -24.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.62 |
| — | -12.8% | -30.8% | -26.0% | -1.3% | -4.1% | +29.4% | +56.0% | -14.4% | -10.8% | -16.0% | -10.0% | -16.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.50 | 4.67 | 3.19 | 0.85 | 1.44 | 4.46 | 3.52 | 0.87 | 1.50 | 4.94 | 3.12 | 1.11 | 1.58 |
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Unitil Corporation's current P/E is 17.4x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 23.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Unitil Corporation's current operating margin is 18.9%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Unitil Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.