UNITIL Corporation (UTL) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-11-06 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

40 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 40
Quality 42
Growth 39
Balance sheet 19
Cash quality 47
Capital allocation 26
Momentum 76

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

0.83 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

5/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.91 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-11-06

Quick answers

What is UNITIL Corporation's Closelooknet quality reading?

The composite reads 40/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-11-06: valuation 40, quality 42, growth 39, balance sheet 19, cash quality 47, capital allocation 26, momentum 76. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is UNITIL Corporation's Altman Z-Score?

0.83, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-11-06. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is UNITIL Corporation's Piotroski F-Score?

5 of 9, as of 2026-11-06. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does UNITIL Corporation's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.91 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-11-06. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

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