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Unitil Corporation · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Unitil's Q4 2025 earnings report showed a decrease in revenue and net income compared to the previous year, primarily due to lower electric and gas sales.

Unitil reported a challenging fourth quarter in 2025, with total revenue declining to $115.2 million from $120.5 million in the prior year. Net income also saw a significant drop to $10.5 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, compared to $14.1 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, in Q4 2024. The decrease was largely attributed to lower electric and gas sales volumes, impacted by milder weather and conservation efforts.

  • Total revenue for Q4 2025 decreased by 4.4% to $115.2 million from $120.5 million in Q4 2024.
  • Net income for the quarter fell by 25.6% to $10.5 million, resulting in diluted EPS of $0.65.
  • Electric sales volumes were down by 3.5% and gas sales volumes decreased by 2.8% compared to the same period last year.
  • Operating expenses, including O&M and depreciation, saw a slight increase, contributing to the lower profitability.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$115M

Previous: $128M-9.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.65

Previous: $0.97-33.0%
Electric Adj. Gross Margin

$28.5M

Previous: $29.1M-2.1%
Gas Adj. Gross Margin

$15.2M

Previous: $16M-5.0%
Electric kWh Sales

355.0M

Previous: 368.0M-3.5%
Gas Therm Sales

28.5M

Previous: 29.3M-2.7%
O&M Expenses

$25.1M

Previous: $24.5M+2.4%
Depreciation & Amortization

$12.8M

Previous: $12.2M+4.9%
Interest Expense, Net

$7.5M

Previous: $7.2M+4.2%
Taxes Other Than Income

$4.1M

Previous: $4M+2.5%
Other Expense (Income), Net

$800K

Previous: $700K+14.3%
Provision for Income Taxes

$3.5M

Previous: $4.8M-27.1%
Net Income

$10.5M

Previous: $15.6M-32.7%
Operating Income

$18.3M

Previous: $28.2M-35.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$25.8M

Previous: $6.3M+309.5%
Total Assets

$1.85B

Previous: $1.81B+2.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Unitil · Revenue · Quarterly

$115M

Q4 2025-9.6%vs Q4 2024
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

Unitil anticipates continued investment in infrastructure and expects stable, albeit modest, growth in earnings per share for the upcoming fiscal year, driven by rate base growth and cost management initiatives.

Tailwinds

  • Continued capital investments in infrastructure are expected to drive rate base growth.
  • Focus on operational efficiencies and cost management to support profitability.
  • Regulatory approvals for rate adjustments are anticipated to provide revenue stability.
  • Strong balance sheet and liquidity position to support future investments.
  • Commitment to dividend growth, reflecting confidence in future performance.

Headwinds

  • Potential for continued milder weather patterns impacting sales volumes.
  • Economic slowdowns could reduce demand from commercial and industrial customers.
  • Rising interest rates may increase financing costs for capital projects.
  • Increased regulatory scrutiny and compliance costs.
  • Uncertainty in commodity prices could affect input costs.

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-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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