UIL (UTL) Competitors GBX 143.34 -0.66 (-0.46%) As of 10/7/2025 03:15 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock UTL vs. NFG, AT, PAM, BHI, GMP, CTP, ET, PVR, CEG, and CLPShould you be buying UIL stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UIL include Next 15 Group (NFG), Ashtead Technology (AT), 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), Challenger Energy Group (CEG), and Clear Leisure (CLP). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. UIL vs. Its Competitors Next 15 Group Ashtead Technology Premier Asset Management Group BMO UK High Income Trust Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Castleton Technology Establishment Investment Trust Providence Resources Challenger Energy Group Clear Leisure UIL (LON:UTL) and Next 15 Group (LON:NFG) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, UTL or NFG? Next 15 Group has higher revenue and earnings than UIL. UIL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Next 15 Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUIL£22.15M5.98-£26.39M£0.111,282.11Next 15 Group£689.95M0.51£61.44M£0.152,272.73 Is UTL or NFG more profitable? UIL has a net margin of 156.15% compared to Next 15 Group's net margin of 8.28%. Next 15 Group's return on equity of 37.44% beat UIL's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UIL156.15% -16.21% -3.94% Next 15 Group 8.28%37.44%9.17% Do analysts prefer UTL or NFG? Next 15 Group has a consensus target price of GBX 507.50, indicating a potential upside of 45.00%. Given Next 15 Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Next 15 Group is more favorable than UIL.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score UIL 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Next 15 Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in UTL or NFG? 1.1% of UIL shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.9% of Next 15 Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of UIL shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Next 15 Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, UTL or NFG? UIL has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Next 15 Group has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to UTL or NFG? In the previous week, UIL had 17 more articles in the media than Next 15 Group. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for UIL and 2 mentions for Next 15 Group. UIL's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Next 15 Group's score of 0.36 indicating that UIL is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UIL 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Next 15 Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is UTL or NFG a better dividend stock? UIL pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Next 15 Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. UIL pays out 53.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Next 15 Group pays out 99.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SummaryNext 15 Group beats UIL on 13 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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£132.42M£1.47B£6.49B£2.61BDividend Yield5.71%4.58%4.31%5.29%P/E Ratio1,282.113,123.591,347.024,431.88Price / Sales5.981,957.941,351.7899,742.77Price / Cash145.0060.47127.6527.90Price / Book0.871.382.158.66Net Income-£26.39M£264.59M£1.22B£5.89B7 Day Performance-0.01%0.29%0.65%0.16%1 Month Performance7.77%1.30%6.70%5.35%1 Year Performance45.08%9.07%38.95%164.07% UIL Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTLUILN/AGBX 143.34-0.5%N/A+49.3%£132.42M£22.15M1,282.11520Dividend AnnouncementNFGNext 15 Group2.4535 of 5 starsGBX 349+3.6%GBX 507.50+45.4%-22.0%£352.23M£689.95M920.842,130ATAshtead Technology3.4471 of 5 starsGBX 355+2.0%GBX 646.25+82.0%-33.8%£281.54M£139.68M11.46559High Trading VolumePAMPremier 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 8.50flatN/AN/A£87.84M£540.33M29.23N/ACTPCastleton TechnologyN/AN/AN/AN/A£77.42M£25.08M20.60169ETEstablishment Investment TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£43.40M-£2.92M-10.9612,600Gap UpPVRProvidence ResourcesN/AN/AN/AN/A£34.84MN/A-3.192Gap DownCEGChallenger Energy GroupN/AGBX 11.25+4.7%N/A+98.0%£28.05M£1.63M-2,295.9213,400CLPClear LeisureN/AN/AN/AN/A£24.23M£39K-13.504Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Next 15 Group Alternatives Ashtead Technology 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 Challenger Energy Group Alternatives Clear Leisure 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 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGet my No. 1 gold stock nowGold recently broke past $3,800 per ounce – setting yet another new all-time high. 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