MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MDU - US5526901096 - Common Stock
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MDU gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 14 industry peers in the Gas Utilities industry. Both the profitability and financial health of MDU have multiple concerns. MDU is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year MDU was profitable.
- MDU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- MDU had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years MDU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- MDU's Return On Assets of 2.36% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MDU is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 6.22%, MDU is not doing good in the industry: 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.36%, MDU is not doing good in the industry: 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MDU is below the industry average of 6.27%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.36% | ||
| ROE | 6.22% | ||
| ROIC | 3.36% |
ROA(3y)4.37%
ROA(5y)4.44%
ROE(3y)11.66%
ROE(5y)11.76%
ROIC(3y)3.8%
ROIC(5y)4.57%
1.3 Margins
- MDU has a Profit Margin of 9.02%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MDU underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- MDU's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of MDU (14.79%) is worse than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- MDU's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of MDU (62.94%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- MDU's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.02% | ||
| GM | 62.94% |
OM growth 3Y17.13%
OM growth 5Y10.88%
PM growth 3Y33.93%
PM growth 5Y20.53%
GM growth 3Y-10.74%
GM growth 5Y-6.65%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), MDU is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, MDU has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- MDU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- MDU has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- MDU has an Altman-Z score of 1.13. This is a bad value and indicates that MDU is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- MDU has a Altman-Z score (1.13) which is in line with its industry peers.
- MDU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80. This is a neutral value indicating MDU is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.80, MDU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.13 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC7.03%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.75 indicates that MDU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- MDU has a Current ratio of 0.75. This is in the better half of the industry: MDU outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- MDU has a Quick Ratio of 0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that MDU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 0.69, MDU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for MDU have decreased strongly by -51.74% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, MDU shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -3.17% on average per year.
- MDU shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -57.80%.
- Measured over the past years, MDU shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -19.92% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-51.74%
EPS 3Y-8.39%
EPS 5Y-3.17%
EPS Q2Q%-71.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-57.8%
Revenue growth 3Y-32.36%
Revenue growth 5Y-19.92%
Sales Q2Q%-70%
3.2 Future
- MDU is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -2.31% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, MDU will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -10.06% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-34.15%
EPS Next 2Y-15.01%
EPS Next 3Y-7.72%
EPS Next 5Y-2.31%
Revenue Next Year-53.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-30.92%
Revenue Next 3Y-20.91%
Revenue Next 5Y-10.06%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.48, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MDU.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MDU is valued more expensive than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- MDU is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.33, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.67, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of MDU.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MDU is valued a bit more expensive than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- MDU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MDU is valued expensively inside the industry as 85.71% of the companies are valued cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as MDU's earnings are expected to decrease with -7.72% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-15.01%
EPS Next 3Y-7.72%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.79%, MDU has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.88, MDU is paying slightly less dividend.
- MDU's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.79% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of MDU decreases each year by -8.99%.
- MDU has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.99%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 62.43% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MDU. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The Dividend Rate of MDU has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP62.43%
EPS Next 2Y-15.01%
EPS Next 3Y-7.72%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Inst Owners84.76%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.41%
Ins Owner Change1.54%
Market Cap4.15B
Revenue(TTM)1.88B
Net Income(TTM)169.26M
Analysts81.82
Price Target21.22 (4.43%)
Short Float %5.96%
Short Ratio4.74
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.79% |
Yearly Dividend0.51
Dividend Growth(5Y)-8.99%
DP62.43%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-30.52%
Min EPS beat(2)-43.04%
Max EPS beat(2)-18%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-18.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-43.04%
Max EPS beat(4)8.7%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.79%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)14.52%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)5.47%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.53%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)14.77%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-32.93%
Max Revenue beat(4)14.77%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.76%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.09%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.29%
PT rev (1m)0.97%
PT rev (3m)2.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)6.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-13.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.67 | ||
| P/S | 2.21 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 9.16 | ||
| P/B | 1.53 | ||
| P/tB | 1.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.81 |
EPS(TTM)0.83
EY4.08%
EPS(NY)1.03
Fwd EY5.08%
FCF(TTM)-0.11
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.22
OCFY10.92%
SpS9.18
BVpS13.32
TBVpS11.63
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.77
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.36% | ||
| ROE | 6.22% | ||
| ROCE | 4.26% | ||
| ROIC | 3.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.4% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.6% | ||
| OM | 14.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.02% | ||
| GM | 62.94% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)4.37%
ROA(5y)4.44%
ROE(3y)11.66%
ROE(5y)11.76%
ROIC(3y)3.8%
ROIC(5y)4.57%
ROICexc(3y)3.84%
ROICexc(5y)4.61%
ROICexgc(3y)4.07%
ROICexgc(5y)5.01%
ROCE(3y)4.84%
ROCE(5y)5.81%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-16.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.89%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.95%
OM growth 3Y17.13%
OM growth 5Y10.88%
PM growth 3Y33.93%
PM growth 5Y20.53%
GM growth 3Y-10.74%
GM growth 5Y-6.65%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.71 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 253.75% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 25.35% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.72 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 97.49% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.13 |
F-Score3
WACC7.03%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)234.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)224.21%
Cap/Sales(3y)22.66%
Cap/Sales(5y)17.93%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-51.74%
EPS 3Y-8.39%
EPS 5Y-3.17%
EPS Q2Q%-71.87%
EPS Next Y-34.15%
EPS Next 2Y-15.01%
EPS Next 3Y-7.72%
EPS Next 5Y-2.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-57.8%
Revenue growth 3Y-32.36%
Revenue growth 5Y-19.92%
Sales Q2Q%-70%
Revenue Next Year-53.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-30.92%
Revenue Next 3Y-20.91%
Revenue Next 5Y-10.06%
EBIT growth 1Y-39.31%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.77%
EBIT growth 5Y-11.2%
EBIT Next Year30.81%
EBIT Next 3Y14.12%
EBIT Next 5Y12.12%
FCF growth 1Y86.4%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y13.3%
OCF growth 3Y0.44%
OCF growth 5Y-1.52%
MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC / MDU FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to MDU.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) stock?
MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for MDU stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) is 24.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.53.
How sustainable is the dividend of MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) stock?
The dividend rating of MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 62.43%.