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UTL vs WEC

Side-by-side comparison of UNITIL Corporation (UTL) and WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both UTL and WEC operate in Power Generation (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
  • WEC is the larger of the two at $36.79B, about 39.9x UTL ($921.7M).
  • Over the past year, UTL is down 2.2% and WEC is up 7.7% - WEC leads by 9.8 points.
  • WEC has been more active in the news (5 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for UTL).
  • WEC has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 5 for UTL).
PerformanceUTL-2.18%WEC+7.67%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-05
MetricUTLWEC
Company
UNITIL Corporation
WEC Energy Group Inc.
Price
-
-
Market cap
$921.7M
$36.79B
1M return
+4.48%
-0.90%
1Y return
-2.18%
+7.67%
Industry
Power Generation
Power Generation
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
1985
News (4w)
1
5
Recent ratings
5
25
UTL

UNITIL Corporation

Unitil Corporation, a public utility holding company, engages in the distribution of electricity and natural gas. It operates through three segments: Utility Gas Operations, Utility Electric Operations, and Non-Regulated. The company distributes electricity in the southeastern seacoast and state capital regions of New Hampshire, and the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts; and distributes natural gas in southeastern New Hampshire and portions of southern and central Maine, including the city of Portland and the Lewiston-Auburn area, as well as the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. It also operates 86 miles of interstate underground natural gas transmission pipeline that provides interstate natural gas pipeline access and transportation services primarily in Maine and New Hampshire. In addition, the company provides energy brokering and advisory services to commercial and industrial customers; and real estate management services. It serves approximately 107,100 electric customers and 85,600 natural gas customers. Unitil Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire.

WEC

WEC Energy Group Inc.

WEC Energy Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas and electricity, and renewable and nonregulated renewable energy services in the United States. The company operates through six segments: Wisconsin, Illinois, Other States, Electric Transmission, Non-Utility Energy Infrastructure, and Corporate and Other. It generates and distributes electricity from coal, natural gas, oil, hydroelectric, wind, solar, and biomass sources; provides electric transmission services; offers retail natural gas distribution services; transports natural gas; and generates, distributes, and sells steam. As of December 31, 2020, it operated approximately 36,100 miles of overhead distribution lines and 34,900 miles of underground distribution cables, as well as 450 electric distribution substations and 507,900 line transformers; 50,300 miles of natural gas distribution mains; 1,100 miles of natural gas transmission mains; 2.3 million natural gas lateral services; 500 natural gas distribution and transmission gate stations; and 68.2 billion cubic feet of working gas capacities in underground natural gas storage fields. The company was formerly known as Wisconsin Energy Corporation and changed its name to WEC Energy Group, Inc. in June 2015. WEC Energy Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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