Unitil Corporation
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Unitil Corporation Financial Snapshot
Operating Performance
Fast Facts
6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, The company reported revenue of US$358.40 million
Headquarters Address
03842,United States of America during the fiscal year 2010 (2010). The company's
revenue grew at a CAGR of 8.27% during 2006–
Telephone + 1 603 7720775
2010, with an annual decline of -2.34% over 2009. In
2010, the company recorded an operating margin of
Fax + 1 603 7736605 9.07%, as against 8.58% in <2009.
Website www.unitil.com
Revenue and Margins
Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange UTL, New York Stock Exchange
Number of Employees 431
Fiscal Year End December
Revenue (in US$ million) 358.40
Return on Equity
The company recorded a return on equity (ROE) of
5.03% for 2010, as compared to its peers, National
Grid plc (Ticker: NG), NSTAR (Ticker: NST) and
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Ticker: ED), which
recorded ROEs of 33.01%, 18.35% and 8.90%
respectively. The company reported a net profit
margin of 9.07% in 2010.
Return on Equity
Liquidity Position
The company reported a current ratio of 0.92 in 2010,
as compared to its peers, National Grid plc, NSTAR
and Consolidated Edison, Inc., which recorded
current ratios of 0.77, 0.93 and 1.48 respectively. As
of December 2010, the company recorded cash and
short-term investments of worth US$8.90 million,
against US$0.50 million current debt. The company
reported a debt to equity ratio of 1.86 in 2010 as
compared to its peers, National Grid plc, NSTAR and
Consolidated Edison, Inc., which recorded debt to
equity ratios of 5.98, 1.44 and 0.95 respectively.
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Unitil Corporation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Business Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Company Overview ................................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Major Products and Services .................................................................................................................................5
2 Analysis of Key Performance Indicators ............................................................................................... 6
2.1 Five Year Snapshot: Overview of Financial and Operational Performance Indicators ..........................................6
2.2 Key Financial Performance Indicators ...................................................................................................................9
2.2.1 Revenue and Operating Profit ...........................................................................................................................9
2.2.2 Asset, Liabilities and Capex .............................................................................................................................10
2.2.3 Net Debt vs. Gearing Ratio ..............................................................................................................................11
2.2.4 Operational Efficiency ......................................................................................................................................12
2.2.5 Solvency ..........................................................................................................................................................13
2.2.6 Valuation ..........................................................................................................................................................14
2.3 Competitive Benchmarking ..................................................................................................................................15
2.3.1 Market Capitalization .......................................................................................................................................16
2.3.2 Efficiency ..........................................................................................................................................................17
2.3.3 Capital Expenditure ..........................................................................................................................................18
2.3.4 Valuation ............................................................................................