UIL (UTL) Competitors GBX 132 +0.70 (+0.53%) As of 08:02 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock UTL vs. AT, NFG, PAM, BHI, GMP, CTP, ET, PVR, CLP, and CEGShould you be buying UIL stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UIL include Ashtead Technology (AT), Next 15 Group (NFG), Premier Asset Management Group (PAM), BMO UK High Income Trust (BHI), Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust (GMP), Castleton Technology (CTP), Establishment Investment Trust (ET), Providence Resources (PVR), Clear Leisure (CLP), and Challenger Energy Group (CEG). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. UIL vs. Its Competitors Ashtead Technology Next 15 Group Premier Asset Management Group BMO UK High Income Trust Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Castleton Technology Establishment Investment Trust Providence Resources Clear Leisure Challenger Energy Group Ashtead Technology (LON:AT) and UIL (LON:UTL) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, AT or UTL? Ashtead Technology has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UIL has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AT or UTL? In the previous week, Ashtead Technology had 7 more articles in the media than UIL. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ashtead Technology and 0 mentions for UIL. UIL's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Ashtead Technology's score of 0.25 indicating that UIL is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Ashtead Technology Neutral UIL Positive Is AT or UTL a better dividend stock? Ashtead Technology pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. UIL pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Ashtead Technology pays out 3.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UIL pays out -34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do analysts recommend AT or UTL? Ashtead Technology presently has a consensus target price of GBX 646.25, indicating a potential upside of 79.51%. Given Ashtead Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ashtead Technology is more favorable than UIL.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ashtead Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00UIL 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AT or UTL? 75.9% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of UIL shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Ashtead Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of UIL shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AT or UTL more profitable? UIL has a net margin of 156.15% compared to Ashtead Technology's net margin of 17.37%. Ashtead Technology's return on equity of 23.56% beat UIL's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ashtead Technology17.37% 23.56% 13.14% UIL 156.15%-16.21%-3.94% Which has better valuation and earnings, AT or UTL? Ashtead Technology has higher revenue and earnings than UIL. UIL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ashtead Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAshtead Technology£139.68M2.04£24.26M£30.9811.62UIL-£17.51M-6.97-£26.39M-£0.23-575.16 SummaryAshtead Technology beats UIL on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get UIL News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UTL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UTL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUILAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£122.09M£1.43B£6.28B£2.56BDividend Yield6.11%4.58%4.31%5.30%P/E Ratio-575.164,685.541,759.315,368.96Price / Sales-6.971,975.271,359.7696,819.22Price / Cash145.0060.6248.9827.93Price / Book0.801.373.438.04Net Income-£26.39M£265.04M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance1.54%-0.26%-0.17%0.63%1 Month PerformanceN/A0.81%1.51%55.80%1 Year Performance33.33%8.15%28.20%195.99% UIL Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTLUILN/AGBX 132+0.5%N/A+32.6%£122.09M-£17.51M-575.16520Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeATAshtead Technology3.7182 of 5 starsGBX 357-2.6%GBX 721.25+102.0%-37.4%£283.13M£139.68M11.53559Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeNFGNext 15 Group1.7653 of 5 starsGBX 266+1.5%GBX 580+118.0%-37.3%£268.46M£741.75M4.372,130PAMPremier Asset Management GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£194.15M£53.26M16.386,286Gap DownBHIBMO UK High Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£99.66M£3.93M40.952,980Gap UpGMPGabelli Merger Plus+ TrustN/AGBX 9.05flatN/AN/A£93.53M£540.33M31.12N/ACTPCastleton TechnologyN/AN/AN/AN/A£77.42M£25.08M20.60169ETEstablishment Investment TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£43.40M-£2.92M-10.9612,600Positive NewsGap UpPVRProvidence ResourcesN/AN/AN/AN/A£34.84MN/A-3.192Gap DownCLPClear LeisureN/AN/AN/AN/A£24.23M£39K-13.504Gap UpCEGChallenger Energy GroupN/AGBX 7.85+4.7%N/A+41.1%£24.17M£5.19M-1.1713,400Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ashtead Technology Alternatives Next 15 Group Alternatives Premier Asset Management Group Alternatives BMO UK High Income Trust Alternatives Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Alternatives Castleton Technology Alternatives Establishment Investment Trust Alternatives Providence Resources Alternatives Clear Leisure Alternatives Challenger Energy Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:UTL) was last updated on 9/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Retirement’s Bright Future Under Pres. 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