SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Unitil Corporation (UTL) trades at a trailing P/E of 19.1, forward P/E of 16.6. Trailing earnings yield is 5.24%, forward earnings yield 6.04%. PEG 13.62. Graham Number is $47.17.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (38/100, Fail) — PEG > 2.0 means the stock is expensive even after accounting for growth (PEG 13.62).
- Forward P/E 16.6 (down from trailing 19.1) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 13.62 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
- Trailing Earnings Yield 5.24% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income. Forward yield improves to 6.04% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $53.00 (-1.9% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 44/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
38/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
0/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — UTL
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)19.1
Forward P/E16.6
PEG Ratio13.62
Forward PEG1.69
P/B Ratio1.57
P/S Ratio1.83
EV/EBITDA9.6
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$2.85
Forward EPS (Est.)$3.26
Book Value / Share$34.65
Revenue / Share$30.47
FCF / Share$-3.06
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield5.24%
Forward Earnings Yield6.04%
Dividend Yield3.35%
Graham Number$47.17
SharesGrow IV$60.83 (+12.6%)
Analyst Target$53.00 (-1.9%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
23.4 |
8.85 |
2.16 |
1.65 |
3.15% |
| 2017 |
22.2 |
3.58 |
1.91 |
1.58 |
3.17% |
| 2018 |
22.7 |
2.76 |
2.14 |
1.69 |
2.90% |
| 2019 |
20.8 |
0.63 |
2.44 |
2.10 |
2.40% |
| 2020 |
20.6 |
-0.74 |
1.70 |
1.58 |
3.41% |
| 2021 |
19.6 |
2.11 |
1.58 |
1.49 |
3.34% |
| 2022 |
19.8 |
1.94 |
1.76 |
1.46 |
3.06% |
| 2023 |
18.7 |
2.10 |
1.72 |
1.51 |
3.11% |
| 2024 |
18.5 |
4.75 |
1.70 |
1.76 |
3.15% |
| 2025 |
17.0 |
12.43 |
1.40 |
1.59 |
3.53% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$1.94 |
$383.4M |
$27.1M |
7.1% |
| 2017 |
$2.06 |
$406.2M |
$29M |
7.1% |
| 2018 |
$2.23 |
$444.1M |
$33M |
7.4% |
| 2019 |
$2.97 |
$438.2M |
$44.2M |
10.1% |
| 2020 |
$2.15 |
$418.6M |
$32.2M |
7.7% |
| 2021 |
$2.35 |
$473.3M |
$36.1M |
7.6% |
| 2022 |
$2.59 |
$563.2M |
$41.4M |
7.4% |
| 2023 |
$2.82 |
$557.1M |
$45.2M |
8.1% |
| 2024 |
$2.93 |
$494.8M |
$47.1M |
9.5% |
| 2025 |
$2.97 |
$536M |
$50.2M |
9.4% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$3.26 |
$3.26 – $3.26 |
$573M |
$573M – $573M |
1 |
| 2027 |
$3.47 |
$3.47 – $3.47 |
$606M |
$606M – $606M |
1 |
| 2028 |
$3.55 |
$3.55 – $3.55 |
$631M |
$630.85M – $631.15M |
1 |
| 2029 |
$4.01 |
$4.01 – $4.01 |
$667M |
$667M – $667M |
1 |
| 2030 |
$4.22 |
$4.10 – $4.33 |
$607.79M |
$594.96M – $620.62M |
1 |