NYSE$UTL

Unitil Corporation · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Unitil reported Q1 2026 GAAP net income of $33.2M, or $1.85 per share, with adjusted net income of $33.8M.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, Unitil earned GAAP net income of $33.2 million ($1.85 per share), up from $27.5 million ($1.54) in Q1 2025. Adjusted net income was $33.8 million ($1.88) after adding back acquisition-related costs from Bangor, Maine Natural Gas, and Aquarion integrations. The regulated utility holding company benefited from rate recovery and customer growth.

  • GAAP net income $33.2M; EPS $1.85.
  • Adjusted net income $33.8M after $0.6M transaction costs.
  • Quarterly dividend $0.475 per share (annualized $1.90).
  • Recent equity offering and acquisitions expanded rate base.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$216.90

Previous: $198M-100.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.85

Previous: $0.55+236.4%
Net Income

$33.2M

Previous: $18.5M+79.5%
Operating Income

$55.90

Previous: $46.2M-100.0%
Gross Profit

$21.30

Previous: $76.7M-100.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Unitil · Revenue · Quarterly

$217

Q1 2026-100%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Unitil · $115M total across 2 segments · Q4 2025

  • Electric Revenue
    $72.8M-3.6%
  • Gas Revenue
    $42.4M-5.8%

Forward guidance

Utility outlook driven by allowed ROE, capex plans, and regulatory filings rather than corporate revenue guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Earnings growth on larger utility footprint and rates.
  • Stable dividend record maintained.

Headwinds

  • Weather-normalized sales and O&M inflation affect results.
  • Integration costs from water and gas acquisitions may persist.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

32 / 65 earnings

Positive

+5.9%

Q1 2018

Best reaction

-11.3%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.4%-3.2%-4.6%
Q4 2025+0.4%+4.6%+3.7%
Q3 2025-0.5%-2.5%-1.6%
Q2 2025-6.1%-4.7%-12.1%
Q1 2025-4.1%-8.2%-11.4%
Q4 2024+2.9%+3.8%-0.2%
Q3 2024+0.2%+6.2%+4.4%
Q2 2024-3.5%-2.5%-0.6%
Q1 2024+0.8%+2.3%-3.0%
Q4 2023-1.9%+1.7%+1.7%
Q3 2023+1.4%+1.7%+7.1%
Q2 2023-3.1%-4.0%-6.2%
Q1 2023-0.9%+1.5%-7.0%
Q4 2022+4.5%+7.9%+6.8%
Q3 2022-0.8%-0.6%+1.8%
Q2 2022+1.7%-1.1%-2.0%
Q1 2022+4.8%+6.0%+15.1%
Q4 2021+3.3%+8.5%+13.4%
Q3 2021+0.5%+2.2%-1.9%
Q2 2021-4.6%-4.3%-5.0%
Q1 2021-4.0%-1.8%-1.9%
Q4 2020-0.5%+1.0%+1.1%
Q3 2020-7.8%-3.4%+8.5%
Q2 2020-5.8%-9.1%-8.7%
Q1 2020-11.3%-11.3%-12.4%
Q4 2019-2.6%-2.6%-11.0%
Q3 2019-1.9%-3.9%-4.4%
Q2 2019+3.2%+2.6%+1.1%
Q1 2019+4.9%+5.1%+7.0%
Q4 2018+5.0%+6.7%+12.6%
Q3 2018-1.3%-1.9%+2.8%
Q2 2018-0.2%-0.9%+0.7%
Q1 2018+5.9%+4.9%+4.6%
Q4 2017-1.7%-4.9%-4.3%
Q3 2017+0.7%+0.0%-3.3%
Q2 2017-0.3%-1.9%-3.0%
Q1 2017-0.1%-0.5%-2.2%
Q4 2016+1.4%+0.3%-0.7%
Q3 2016+1.6%+4.6%+13.1%
Q2 2016+2.8%+1.7%-9.0%
Q1 2016-7.4%
Q4 2015+5.1%
Q3 2015-2.5%
Q2 2015+1.0%
Q1 2015+1.9%
Q4 2014+1.9%
Q3 2014+0.1%
Q2 2014-0.6%
Q1 2014+0.4%
Q4 2013+3.3%
Q3 2013+2.7%
Q2 2013-0.8%
Q1 2013+1.9%
Q4 2012-1.5%
Q3 2012+0.4%
Q2 2012-3.7%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2011+1.0%
Q3 2011+1.6%
Q2 2011-1.7%
Q1 2011+3.2%
Q4 2010-2.2%
Q3 2010-1.2%
Q2 2010-2.5%
Q1 2010-3.3%

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