Which has higher valuation & earnings, YORW or UTL?

Unitil has higher revenue and earnings than York Water. Unitil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than York Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio York Water $77.49M 7.13 $20.06M $1.61 21.15 Unitil $536M 1.83 $50.20M $3.17 16.95

Is YORW or UTL more profitable?

York Water has a net margin of 28.53% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.49%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.53% beat York Water's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets York Water 28.53% 9.38% 3.47% Unitil 9.49% 9.53% 2.80%

Does the media prefer YORW or UTL?

In the previous week, Unitil had 2 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Unitil and 3 mentions for York Water. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat York Water's score of 1.15 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment York Water 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Unitil 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, UTL or AVA?

Avista has higher revenue and earnings than Unitil. Avista is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unitil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Unitil $536M 1.83 $50.20M $3.17 16.95 Avista $1.96B 1.60 $193M $2.77 13.52

Is UTL or AVA more profitable?

Avista has a net margin of 11.83% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.49%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.53% beat Avista's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Unitil 9.49% 9.53% 2.80% Avista 11.83% 7.85% 2.57%

Does the media prefer UTL or AVA?

In the previous week, Avista had 6 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Avista and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Avista's score of 1.21 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Unitil 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Avista 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, UTL or BKH?

Black Hills has higher revenue and earnings than Unitil. Unitil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Black Hills, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Unitil $536M 1.83 $50.20M $3.17 16.95 Black Hills $2.31B 2.41 $291.60M $3.96 18.47

Is UTL or BKH more profitable?

Black Hills has a net margin of 13.01% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.49%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.53% beat Black Hills' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Unitil 9.49% 9.53% 2.80% Black Hills 13.01% 7.98% 2.93%

Does the media refer more to UTL or BKH?

In the previous week, Black Hills had 5 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Black Hills and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Black Hills' score of 1.36 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Unitil 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Black Hills 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor UTL or CPK?

In the previous week, Chesapeake Utilities had 3 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Chesapeake Utilities and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Chesapeake Utilities' score of 1.17 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Unitil 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chesapeake Utilities 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, UTL or NJR?

NewJersey Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Unitil. NewJersey Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unitil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Unitil $536M 1.83 $50.20M $3.17 16.95 NewJersey Resources $2.04B 2.66 $335.63M $3.62 14.74

Does the media prefer UTL or NJR?

In the previous week, NewJersey Resources had 4 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for NewJersey Resources and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat NewJersey Resources' score of 1.21 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Unitil 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NewJersey Resources 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Unitil (UTL) Competitors

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UTL vs. YORW, AVA, BKH, CPK, and NJR

Should you buy Unitil stock or one of its competitors? Unitil's main competitors and comparable companies include York Water (YORW), Avista (AVA), Black Hills (BKH), Chesapeake Utilities (CPK), and NewJersey Resources (NJR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does Unitil compare to York Water?

York Water (NASDAQ:YORW) and Unitil (NYSE:UTL) are both small-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Unitil had 2 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Unitil and 3 mentions for York Water. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat York Water's score of 1.15 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
York Water	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Unitil	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Unitil pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. York Water pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unitil pays out 59.9% 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. York Water has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years and Unitil has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Unitil has higher revenue and earnings than York Water. Unitil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than York Water, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
York Water	$77.49M	7.13	$20.06M	$1.61	21.15
Unitil	$536M	1.83	$50.20M	$3.17	16.95

York Water has a net margin of 28.53% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.49%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.53% beat York Water's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
York Water	28.53%	9.38%	3.47%
Unitil	9.49%	9.53%	2.80%

York Water has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unitil has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

49.9% of York Water shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Unitil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of York Water shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Unitil shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

York Water presently has a consensus price target of $31.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.96%. Unitil has a consensus price target of $56.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.17%. Given Unitil's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Unitil is more favorable than York Water.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
York Water	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Unitil	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Summary

Unitil beats York Water on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unitil compare to Avista?

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) and Avista (NYSE:AVA) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

76.8% of Unitil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Avista shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Unitil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Avista shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Avista has a net margin of 11.83% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.49%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.53% beat Avista's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unitil	9.49%	9.53%	2.80%
Avista	11.83%	7.85%	2.57%

Unitil pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Unitil pays out 59.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avista pays out 71.1% 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. Unitil has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Avista has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Avista is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Unitil currently has a consensus price target of $56.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.17%. Avista has a consensus price target of $39.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.78%. Given Unitil's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Unitil is more favorable than Avista.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unitil	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Avista	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Avista has higher revenue and earnings than Unitil. Avista is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unitil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unitil	$536M	1.83	$50.20M	$3.17	16.95
Avista	$1.96B	1.60	$193M	$2.77	13.52

In the previous week, Avista had 6 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Avista and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Avista's score of 1.21 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Unitil	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Avista	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Unitil has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avista has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Unitil beats Avista on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unitil compare to Black Hills?

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) and Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Unitil pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Unitil pays out 59.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Black Hills pays out 71.0% 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. Unitil has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Black Hills has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

76.8% of Unitil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Unitil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Black Hills shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Black Hills had 5 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Black Hills and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Black Hills' score of 1.36 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Unitil	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Black Hills	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Black Hills has higher revenue and earnings than Unitil. Unitil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Black Hills, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unitil	$536M	1.83	$50.20M	$3.17	16.95
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.41	$291.60M	$3.96	18.47

Unitil currently has a consensus target price of $56.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.17%. Black Hills has a consensus target price of $81.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.66%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Black Hills is more favorable than Unitil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unitil	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Black Hills	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Unitil has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Black Hills has a net margin of 13.01% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.49%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.53% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unitil	9.49%	9.53%	2.80%
Black Hills	13.01%	7.98%	2.93%

Summary

Black Hills beats Unitil on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unitil compare to Chesapeake Utilities?

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) and Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Unitil currently has a consensus price target of $56.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.17%. Chesapeake Utilities has a consensus price target of $138.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.98%. Given Unitil's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Unitil is more favorable than Chesapeake Utilities.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unitil	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Chesapeake Utilities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Chesapeake Utilities had 3 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Chesapeake Utilities and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Chesapeake Utilities' score of 1.17 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Unitil	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chesapeake Utilities	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Unitil pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Chesapeake Utilities pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Unitil pays out 59.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chesapeake Utilities pays out 46.9% 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. Unitil has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Chesapeake Utilities has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

76.8% of Unitil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Unitil shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Chesapeake Utilities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Unitil has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chesapeake Utilities has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Chesapeake Utilities has a net margin of 15.12% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.49%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.53% beat Chesapeake Utilities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unitil	9.49%	9.53%	2.80%
Chesapeake Utilities	15.12%	9.34%	3.73%

Chesapeake Utilities has higher revenue and earnings than Unitil. Unitil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chesapeake Utilities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unitil	$536M	1.83	$50.20M	$3.17	16.95
Chesapeake Utilities	$930M	3.44	$140.30M	$6.27	21.17

Summary

Chesapeake Utilities beats Unitil on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unitil compare to NewJersey Resources?

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) and NewJersey Resources (NYSE:NJR) are both utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, NewJersey Resources had 4 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for NewJersey Resources and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat NewJersey Resources' score of 1.21 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Unitil	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NewJersey Resources	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Unitil presently has a consensus target price of $56.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.17%. NewJersey Resources has a consensus target price of $57.83, suggesting a potential upside of 8.40%. Given NewJersey Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NewJersey Resources is more favorable than Unitil.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unitil	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
NewJersey Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

76.8% of Unitil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of NewJersey Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Unitil shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of NewJersey Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Unitil pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. NewJersey Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Unitil pays out 59.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewJersey Resources pays out 52.5% 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. Unitil has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and NewJersey Resources has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years. NewJersey Resources is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NewJersey Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Unitil. NewJersey Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unitil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unitil	$536M	1.83	$50.20M	$3.17	16.95
NewJersey Resources	$2.04B	2.66	$335.63M	$3.62	14.74

NewJersey Resources has a net margin of 16.42% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.49%. NewJersey Resources' return on equity of 14.46% beat Unitil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unitil	9.49%	9.53%	2.80%
NewJersey Resources	16.42%	14.46%	4.67%

Unitil has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewJersey Resources has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NewJersey Resources beats Unitil on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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UTL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Unitil	Multi Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$979.85M	$21.63B	$15.62B	$23.48B
Dividend Yield	3.55%	3.84%	4.04%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	16.95	26.28	24.91	29.42
Price / Sales	1.83	16.08	366.41	19.76
Price / Cash	6.75	11.11	18.65	32.15
Price / Book	1.52	1.89	2.27	7.60
Net Income	$50.20M	$269.64M	$701.43M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.79%	-0.94%	-0.27%	-0.07%
1 Month Performance	0.29%	-3.23%	-1.72%	-0.43%
1 Year Performance	17.47%	15.43%	9.30%	13.24%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
UTL Unitil	3.1158 of 5 stars	$53.72 +0.0%	$56.50 +5.2%	+17.7%	$979.85M	$536M	16.95	520	Positive News
YORW York Water	2.3413 of 5 stars	$34.29 -0.8%	$31.00 -9.6%	+12.9%	$556.53M	$77.49M	21.30	110	Positive News
AVA Avista	3.7635 of 5 stars	$37.77 -0.4%	$39.25 +3.9%	+3.3%	$3.16B	$1.96B	13.64	1,929	Positive News Insider Trade
BKH Black Hills	3.9334 of 5 stars	$73.11 +1.5%	$81.67 +11.7%	+23.1%	$5.57B	$2.31B	18.46	2,795	Positive News
CPK Chesapeake Utilities	3.2732 of 5 stars	$135.34 +0.1%	$138.00 +2.0%	+7.4%	$3.26B	$930M	21.59	1,300	Positive News

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