Unitil (UTL) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Unitil (UTL) reported quarterly earnings of $0.29 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.28 per share, and up from $0.27 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +3.57% [1] - The company posted revenues of $102.6 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.58% and increasing from $95.7 million year-over-year [2] - Unitil shares have underperformed the market, losing about 4.4% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 6.1% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.02 on revenues of $99 million, while for the current fiscal year, it is $3.08 on revenues of $558 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Unitil was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Utility - Electric Power industry is currently in the top 30% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook as the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8] - Another company in the same industry, Alliant Energy (LNT), is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.62 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +8.8% [9]