UNITIL Corporation (UTL)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 99.91% | 99.91% | 99.90% | 99.90% | 99.91% | 99.91% | 99.88% |
| Operating profit margin | 9.50% | 9.41% | 9.42% | 9.21% | 8.07% | 7.38% | 7.24% | 7.30% | 7.33% | 7.70% | 7.88% | 7.81% | 8.46% | 8.77% | 9.02% | 9.33% | 8.81% | 8.41% | 8.78% | 8.92% |
| Pretax margin | 6.41% | 6.29% | 6.38% | 6.28% | 5.41% | 4.96% | 5.39% | 5.44% | 5.39% | 5.65% | 5.11% | 4.98% | 5.18% | 5.32% | 5.57% | 5.79% | 5.23% | 4.87% | 5.20% | 5.36% |
| Net profit margin | 4.94% | 4.90% | 4.93% | 4.85% | 4.19% | 3.84% | 3.73% | 3.82% | 3.77% | 3.92% | 3.96% | 3.77% | 3.93% | 4.03% | 4.16% | 4.34% | 3.97% | 3.71% | 3.97% | 4.08% |
UNITIL Corporation has shown consistent and impressive profitability ratios over the past few years.
- Gross profit margin has steadily improved, reaching 100% by the end of 2021 and maintaining that level through 2024. This indicates the company efficiently controls its production costs and generates a high percentage of sales as gross profit.
- Operating profit margin experienced some fluctuations but generally stayed within a range of 7% to 9.5% over the period. This ratio shows the company's ability to generate profit from its core operations after accounting for operating expenses.
- Pretax margin indicates the company's ability to generate profit before accounting for taxes. While there were fluctuations, UNITIL generally maintained a pretax margin between 4.87% and 6.41% during the period.
- Net profit margin, which reflects the company's bottom-line profitability after all expenses have been deducted, also saw some fluctuations but remained relatively stable between 3.71% and 4.94%. This indicates that UNITIL effectively manages its costs to ensure a healthy level of net income relative to its revenue.
Overall, UNITIL Corporation's profitability ratios demonstrate a consistent performance in managing its costs, generating profits from its core operations, and maintaining a healthy bottom line over the period analyzed.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 5.05% | 5.19% | 5.45% | 5.41% | 5.21% | 5.24% | 5.27% | 5.21% | 5.06% | 5.15% | 5.25% | 5.17% | 5.05% | 5.08% | 5.21% | 5.23% | 4.83% | 4.78% | 5.11% | 5.22% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 2.62% | 2.71% | 2.86% | 2.84% | 2.71% | 2.73% | 2.71% | 2.72% | 2.60% | 2.62% | 2.64% | 2.49% | 2.34% | 2.33% | 2.40% | 2.43% | 2.18% | 2.11% | 2.31% | 2.39% |
| Return on total capital | 7.87% | 7.91% | 9.10% | 9.01% | 8.72% | 8.59% | 8.66% | 8.64% | 8.41% | 8.54% | 8.47% | 8.34% | 8.22% | 8.15% | 8.49% | 8.40% | 7.83% | 7.49% | 8.60% | 8.72% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 9.19% | 9.36% | 9.51% | 9.46% | 9.24% | 9.21% | 8.94% | 9.05% | 8.85% | 9.02% | 8.81% | 8.32% | 8.05% | 8.01% | 8.86% | 8.90% | 8.27% | 7.88% | 8.30% | 8.48% |
UNITIL Corporation's profitability ratios have shown a relatively stable performance over the analyzed periods. The company's Operating Return on Assets (Operating ROA) ranged from 4.78% to 5.45%, indicating that the company generated between 4.78% and 5.45% in operating income for each dollar of assets held.
The Return on Assets (ROA) also remained consistent, ranging from 2.11% to 2.86%, reflecting the company's ability to generate between 2.11% and 2.86% in net income for each dollar of assets.
Moreover, the Return on Total Capital ranged from 7.49% to 9.10%, showing how efficiently the company utilized both equity and debt to generate returns for its capital providers.
Furthermore, the Return on Equity (ROE) varied between 7.88% and 9.51%, indicating the company's ability to generate between 7.88% and 9.51% in net income for each dollar of shareholders' equity.
Overall, UNITIL Corporation has maintained a stable and healthy profitability performance, as evidenced by its consistent return ratios across different quarters, reflecting operational efficiency and effective capital utilization.