Idacorp vs Unitil
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put Idacorp and Unitil side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Idacorp is the larger business, with $1.7B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $536M for Unitil, about 3.3 times as much.
- Unitil grew revenue faster (8.3%, against −1.2%).
- Idacorp kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (20.3% operating margin, against 18.9%).
- Unitil turned more of its sales into free cash flow (−10.0% FCF margin, against −33.1%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Idacorp
IDA
6/9
5-year growthOperating marginNet marginReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Unitil
UTL
3/9
Revenue growthFCF marginReturn on capital
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | IDA FY25 | UTL FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $7.7B | $987M |
| Revenue | $1.7B | $536M |
| Free cash flow | −$577M | −$53.8M |
| Net income | $324M | $50.2M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | −1.2% | 8.3% |
| 5-year growth | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| Share count change | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | 20.3% | 18.9% |
| Net margin | 18.5% | 9.4% |
| FCF margin | −33.1% | −10.0% |
| Return on capital | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Return on equity | 9.4% | 9.0% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $3.3B | $911M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.5x | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | $192M | $30.1M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 17.4x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 4 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.