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MDU Resources

NYQ:MDU · US5526901096
Gas UtilitiesMedium

360

9
EV / EBIT17
Price / Owner Earnings58
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield81
Price/Sales37
EV / Gross Profit20
Price/Book58
Return on Capital35
Cash Return on Capital12
Return on Equity40
EBIT Margin47
Gross Profitability22
Cash Conversion38
Accruals11
Owner Earnings Margin8
Sales growth49
Profit Growth50
Long-Term EPS Growth75
Reinvestment21
Price momentum75
Debt load53
Refinancing19
Debt Payback1
Liquidity37
Analyst ratings44
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside50
Market mood59
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

MDU Resources doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryGas Utilities
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1924
Employees192
Websitemdu.com
ISINUS5526901096
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Energy StoragePower GridEnergy

Description

MDU Resources Group, Inc. operates in the regulated energy delivery business following the completion of the separations of both its construction materials and contracting, as well as construction services businesses. Through a strategy focusing on…

Analysis

Story stock

MDU Resources Group, Inc. trades at an expensive price on a weak set of business metrics, a combination we flag as a story stock.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
32
2023202420252026

All-time high

65

Jan 2023

All-time low

25

Jun 2023

Average rank

37

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
37
26
65
58
Price/Earnings
21
66
68
71
Price/Book
58
91
84
73
Dividend Yield
81
94
96
98
Value (overall)
49
85
96
96

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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