Unitil (Unitil) GF Value Rank : 7 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Unitil GF Value Rank?

Unitil has the GF Value Rank of 7.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Unitil's GF Value Rank

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Unitil's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Unitil's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Unitil's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Unitil's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Unitil (Unitil) Business Description

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Address

6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, NH, USA, 03842-1720

Website

https://www.unitil.com

Unitil Corp is a holding company, through its subsidiaries it is engaged in the local distribution of electricity and natural gas throughout its service territories in the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. It reports three segments namely utility gas operations, utility electric operations, and non-regulated.

Executives

Todd R Diggins	officer: Controller and CAO	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Anne L. Alonzo	director	601 WEST FIRST AVENUE, SUITE 1600, SPOKANE WA 99201
Neveen F Awad	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Justin Eisfeller	officer: VP, IT & CTO	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Todd R Black	officer: SR. VICE PRESIDENT	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Robert B Hevert	officer: Senior Vice President	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Meissner Thomas P Jr	officer: Sr. Vice President	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Daniel J Hurstak	officer: Controller	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Winfield S Brown	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Justine Vogel	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03857
Suzanne Foster	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Christine L Vaughan	officer: SVP, Fin. & Regulatory Svcs	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Christopher J Leblanc	officer: Vice President	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Elfner Albert H Iii	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
David P Brownell	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842