UNITIL Corporation (UTL)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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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% | 99.91% | 99.91% | 99.90% | 99.90% | 99.91% | 99.91% | 99.88% | 99.84% | 99.67% | 99.67% | 99.71% |
| Operating profit margin | 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% | 8.48% | 8.33% | 8.32% | 8.14% |
| Pretax margin | 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% | 6.73% | 6.52% | 6.49% | 6.30% |
| Net profit margin | 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% | 5.13% | 4.98% | 5.01% | 4.97% |
Unitil Corp.'s profitability ratios have shown a mixed performance over the past quarters. The gross profit margin has ranged from 41.89% to 46.42%, with Q4 2023 showing the highest margin. This indicates the company's ability to efficiently manage production costs and generate profit from its core operations.
The operating profit margin has fluctuated between 12.28% and 15.63%, with Q4 2023 reflecting the highest margin. This demonstrates Unitil Corp.'s effectiveness in controlling operating expenses and maximizing operating income.
The pretax margin has varied from 7.05% to 10.48%, with Q4 2023 exhibiting the highest margin. This indicates the company's ability to generate profit before accounting for taxes, reflecting its operational efficiency and effective financial management.
The net profit margin has ranged from 4.91% to 8.11%, with Q4 2023 showing the highest margin. This highlights Unitil Corp.'s ability to convert revenue into net income after accounting for all expenses, including taxes.
Overall, Unitil Corp. has been able to maintain relatively stable profitability ratios, with improvements in some quarters. However, the company may benefit from further efforts to enhance efficiency and cost management to sustain and potentially increase its profitability in the future.
Return on investment
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 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% | 5.33% | 5.60% | 5.75% | 5.57% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 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% | 3.22% | 3.34% | 3.46% | 3.40% |
| Return on total capital | 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% | 8.98% | 9.39% | 9.86% | 9.63% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 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% | 11.73% | 11.84% | 11.88% | 11.74% |
Unitil Corp.'s profitability ratios demonstrate consistent performance over the past eight quarters. The Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has been relatively stable, varying between 5.06% and 5.27%, indicating efficient use of assets to generate operating income. The Return on assets (ROA) has also shown consistency, ranging from 2.60% to 2.73%, reflecting the company's ability to generate profits from its total assets.
Unitil Corp.'s Return on total capital has remained steady, with values ranging from 6.44% to 8.02%, indicating effective utilization of both debt and equity capital to generate returns. The Return on equity (ROE) has shown an upward trend, fluctuating between 8.31% and 9.24%, suggesting a favorable return for the company's shareholders.
Overall, the profitability ratios of Unitil Corp. suggest a stable and profitable financial performance, with a focus on efficient asset utilization and generating satisfactory returns for both capital providers and equity shareholders.