ScoreWhy is UNITIL Corp. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 3.49% and Operating profit at 6.22% over the last 5 years
2
Negative results in Jun 25
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At USD 5.4 MM has Fallen at -65.66%
- NET PROFIT(Q) At USD 4.6 MM has Fallen at -62.13%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 9.04%
3
With ROCE of 7.01%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.24 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -15.10%, its profits have risen by 0.5%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -15.10% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to UNITIL Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Power should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Power)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is UNITIL Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
UNITIL Corp.
-2.93%
-0.13
22.01%
S&P 500
22.24%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.07%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.87%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.74
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.27
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.51
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.41
Tax Ratio
22.93%
Dividend Payout Ratio
60.56%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
87.71%
ROCE (avg)
7.62%
ROE (avg)
8.96%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
18
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.54
EV to EBIT
17.77
EV to EBITDA
9.60
EV to Capital Employed
1.22
EV to Sales
3.46
PEG Ratio
17.82
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.85%
ROE (Latest)
8.66%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Sideways
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend20What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 5.29
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 648.78
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 32.5 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 216.9 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 79.8 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 45.7 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 33.64 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 1.85
-2What is not working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 6.28% (YoY
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at USD 12.3 MM
Here's what is working for UNITIL Corp.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 45.7 MM has Grown at 166.47%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 17.15 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Sales
At USD 216.9 MM has Grown at 61.87%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 134 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 648.78
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Profit
At USD 33.64 MM has Grown at 155.04%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 13.19 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 5.29 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 216.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 79.8 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 45.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 33.64 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 1.85
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 32.5 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Depreciation
Highest at USD 23.3 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for UNITIL Corp.
Interest
Highest at USD 12.3 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 6.03% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 6.28% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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