STOCK COMPARISON
Unitil vs Iberdrola S.A.: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Unitil (UTL) and Iberdrola S.A. (IBE) compare, as of Aug 10, 2026.
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Unitil as the less overvalued of the two: Unitil trades at $53.73 versus a fair value of $41.72 (-22%), while Iberdrola S.A. trades at €20.70 versus €9.34 (-55%).
Unitil
UTL · USD · Utilities
-22%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$53.73
Fair Value$41.72
Quality33/100
Iberdrola S.A.
IBE.MC · EUR · Utilities
-55%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price€20.70
Fair Value€9.34
Quality44/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
UnitilIberdrola S.A.
Valuation
17.4×P/E (TTM)26.2×
1.69×P/S (TTM)3.66×
1.61×P/B3.18×
7.9×EV/EBITDA14.2×
3.37×PEG3.50×
3.4%Dividend yield3.2%
$1.83Dividend per share€0.68
Profitability
10%Net margin14%
26%Operating margin22%
10%Return on equity10%
3%Return on assets4%
Growth
27%Revenue growth (YoY)-5%
-1.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-5.5%
5.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)6.6%
Balance & size
1.04×Debt / equity0.84×
$981MMarket cap$159B
expensiveGrowth qualityexpensive
Unitil leads: 9 to 5 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Unitilof which business quality 33 · market factors 66
Iberdrola S.A.of which business quality 42 · market factors 78
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
28
35
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
52
43
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
46
39
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
16
29
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
34
59
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
93
97
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
49
63
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
63
81
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
25
64
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Unitil
Earnings-Based$11.89
Multiples$48.76
Asset-Based$22.70
Economic Profit$18.58
Growth Earnings$41.72
12 of 13 models see the stock below the current price.
Iberdrola S.A.
DCF Models€7.63
Earnings-Based€8.64
Dividend Discount€3.06
Multiples€16.73
Asset-Based€5.10
Growth DCF€7.98
Economic Profit€8.89
Growth Earnings€14.45
23 of 23 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Unitil
Bear $29.20Fair Value $41.72Bull $54.24
$53.73 = current price (white tick)
Iberdrola S.A.
Bear €7.38Fair Value €9.34Bull €18.78
€20.70 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Unitil · Utilities
Quality score33 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-22% · below median
Iberdrola S.A. · Utilities
Quality score44 · below median
Fair value upside-55% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Unitil as the less overvalued of the two: Unitil trades at $53.73 versus a fair value of $41.72 (-22%), while Iberdrola S.A. trades at €20.70 versus €9.34 (-55%).
Iberdrola S.A. has the higher quality score (44/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
