Unitil Q4 Profit Up

(RTTNews) - Unitil Corp. (UTL) Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $10.3 million or $0.75 per share, up from $9.0 million or $0.66 per share in the same period last year.

On average, four analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.68 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Sales margin for the quarter increased to $49.4 million from $45.7 million last year. Gas sales margin improved to $28.9 million from $25.1 million. Electric sales margin totaled $19.1 million, down from $19.2 million last year.