Do analysts rate UTL or YORW?

Unitil currently has a consensus target price of $56.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.60%. Given Unitil's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Unitil is more favorable than York Water. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Unitil 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 York Water 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, UTL or YORW?

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 Unitil $536M 1.87 $50.20M $3.16 17.60 York Water $77.49M 6.50 $20.06M $1.47 21.14

Is UTL or YORW more profitable?

York Water has a net margin of 26.84% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.60%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.89% beat York Water's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Unitil 9.60% 9.89% 2.89% York Water 26.84% 8.89% 3.16%

Does the media favor UTL or YORW?

In the previous week, Unitil had 3 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Unitil and 2 mentions for York Water. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat York Water's score of 0.00 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Unitil 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive York Water 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AVA or UTL?

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 Avista $1.96B 1.77 $193M $2.51 16.79 Unitil $536M 1.87 $50.20M $3.16 17.60

Is AVA or UTL more profitable?

Avista has a net margin of 10.75% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.60%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.89% beat Avista's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avista 10.75% 7.65% 2.50% Unitil 9.60% 9.89% 2.89%

Does the media refer more to AVA or UTL?

In the previous week, Avista had 4 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Avista and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Avista's score of 0.67 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avista 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Unitil 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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 1.87 $50.20M $3.16 17.60 Black Hills $2.31B 2.47 $291.60M $3.84 19.55

Is UTL or BKH more profitable?

Black Hills has a net margin of 12.61% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.60%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.89% beat Black Hills' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Unitil 9.60% 9.89% 2.89% Black Hills 12.61% 7.77% 2.86%

Does the media prefer UTL or BKH?

In the previous week, Black Hills had 3 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Black Hills and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Black Hills' score of 0.65 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Unitil 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Black Hills 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor UTL or CPK?

In the previous week, Unitil had 2 more articles in the media than Chesapeake Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Unitil and 3 mentions for Chesapeake Utilities. Chesapeake Utilities' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Unitil's score of 0.78 indicating that Chesapeake Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Unitil 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Chesapeake Utilities 2 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 refer more to NJR or UTL?

In the previous week, NewJersey Resources had 2 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for NewJersey Resources and 5 mentions for Unitil. NewJersey Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Unitil's score of 0.78 indicating that NewJersey Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NewJersey Resources 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Unitil 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 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? MarketBeat compares Unitil with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Unitil include York Water (YORW), Avista (AVA), Black Hills (BKH), Chesapeake Utilities (CPK), and NewJersey Resources (NJR). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector.

How does Unitil compare to York Water?

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

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
Unitil	$536M	1.87	$50.20M	$3.16	17.60
York Water	$77.49M	6.50	$20.06M	$1.47	21.14

Unitil has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, York Water has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Unitil pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. York Water pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Unitil pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. York Water pays out 61.9% 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 York Water has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years. Unitil is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Unitil had 3 more articles in the media than York Water. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Unitil and 2 mentions for York Water. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat York Water's score of 0.00 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

York Water has a net margin of 26.84% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.60%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.89% beat York Water's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unitil	9.60%	9.89%	2.89%
York Water	26.84%	8.89%	3.16%

Unitil currently has a consensus target price of $56.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.60%. Given Unitil's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Unitil is more favorable than York Water.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unitil	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
York Water	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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

Summary

Unitil beats York Water on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unitil compare to Avista?

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

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
Avista	$1.96B	1.77	$193M	$2.51	16.79
Unitil	$536M	1.87	$50.20M	$3.16	17.60

In the previous week, Avista had 4 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Avista and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Avista's score of 0.67 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avista	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Unitil	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Avista has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unitil has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Avista has a net margin of 10.75% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.60%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.89% beat Avista's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avista	10.75%	7.65%	2.50%
Unitil	9.60%	9.89%	2.89%

Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Unitil pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Avista pays out 78.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Unitil pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avista has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Unitil has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Avista is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

85.2% of Avista shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Unitil shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Avista shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Unitil shares are held 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.

Avista currently has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.07%. Unitil has a consensus target price of $56.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.60%. Given Unitil's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Unitil is more favorable than Avista.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avista	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Unitil	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Unitil beats Avista on 10 of the 19 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

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	1.87	$50.20M	$3.16	17.60
Black Hills	$2.31B	2.47	$291.60M	$3.84	19.55

Black Hills has a net margin of 12.61% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.60%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.89% beat Black Hills' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unitil	9.60%	9.89%	2.89%
Black Hills	12.61%	7.77%	2.86%

76.8% of Unitil shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Unitil shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Black Hills shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Unitil pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Unitil pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Black Hills pays out 73.2% 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.

Unitil currently has a consensus target price of $56.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.60%. Black Hills has a consensus target price of $81.67, indicating a potential upside of 8.77%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
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 0.31, indicating that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Black Hills had 3 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Black Hills and 5 mentions for Unitil. Unitil's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Black Hills' score of 0.65 indicating that Unitil is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Black Hills beats Unitil on 14 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Unitil has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chesapeake Utilities has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Unitil had 2 more articles in the media than Chesapeake Utilities. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Unitil and 3 mentions for Chesapeake Utilities. Chesapeake Utilities' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Unitil's score of 0.78 indicating that Chesapeake Utilities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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	1.87	$50.20M	$3.16	17.60
Chesapeake Utilities	$930M	3.50	$140.30M	$6.24	21.74

Chesapeake Utilities has a net margin of 15.11% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.60%. Unitil's return on equity of 9.89% beat Chesapeake Utilities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unitil	9.60%	9.89%	2.89%
Chesapeake Utilities	15.11%	9.53%	3.81%

Unitil presently has a consensus target price of $56.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.60%. Chesapeake Utilities has a consensus target price of $137.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.00%. Given Unitil's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Chesapeake Utilities	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Unitil pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Chesapeake Utilities pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Unitil pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chesapeake Utilities pays out 47.1% 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 raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Chesapeake Utilities has raised 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Chesapeake Utilities beats Unitil on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unitil compare to NewJersey Resources?

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

NewJersey Resources has a net margin of 15.67% compared to Unitil's net margin of 9.60%. NewJersey Resources' return on equity of 14.58% beat Unitil's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NewJersey Resources	15.67%	14.58%	4.72%
Unitil	9.60%	9.89%	2.89%

NewJersey Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Unitil pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. NewJersey Resources pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unitil pays out 60.1% 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. NewJersey Resources has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Unitil has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

NewJersey Resources has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unitil has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

NewJersey Resources presently has a consensus price target of $58.17, suggesting a potential downside of 2.93%. Unitil has a consensus price target of $56.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.60%. Given Unitil's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Unitil is more favorable than NewJersey Resources.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NewJersey Resources	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.40
Unitil	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

NewJersey Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Unitil. Unitil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NewJersey Resources, 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
NewJersey Resources	$2.04B	2.97	$335.63M	$3.37	17.78
Unitil	$536M	1.87	$50.20M	$3.16	17.60

In the previous week, NewJersey Resources had 2 more articles in the media than Unitil. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for NewJersey Resources and 5 mentions for Unitil. NewJersey Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Unitil's score of 0.78 indicating that NewJersey Resources is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NewJersey Resources	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Unitil	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

71.0% of NewJersey Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Unitil shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of NewJersey Resources shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Unitil shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.00B	$29.73B	$18.86B	$23.51B
Dividend Yield	3.43%	3.48%	3.96%	4.18%
P/E Ratio	17.60	21.75	20.13	30.66
Price / Sales	1.87	5.01	33.48	19.55
Price / Cash	6.98	9.57	19.44	32.27
Price / Book	1.63	3.11	2.42	4.74
Net Income	$50.20M	$1.56B	$785.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.13%	1.69%	0.65%	-0.25%
1 Month Performance	5.19%	0.84%	0.76%	1.10%
1 Year Performance	7.86%	14.56%	12.38%	14.52%

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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	2.9855 of 5 stars	$55.61 +0.6%	$56.50 +1.6%	+5.5%	$1.00B	$536M	17.60	520	News Coverage
YORW York Water	1.5066 of 5 stars	$31.00 +0.1%	N/A	-0.8%	$502.51M	$77.49M	21.09	110	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
AVA Avista	3.6612 of 5 stars	$41.85 -0.6%	$40.00 -4.4%	+13.0%	$3.46B	$1.96B	16.67	1,929	Analyst Revision
BKH Black Hills	3.7653 of 5 stars	$75.50 -0.4%	$82.67 +9.5%	+32.2%	$5.75B	$2.31B	19.66	2,795	Analyst Forecast
CPK Chesapeake Utilities	3.6681 of 5 stars	$130.90 -2.2%	$137.00 +4.7%	+11.2%	$3.14B	$930M	20.98	1,300	Positive News

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