MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU): Price and Financial Metrics

MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU): $25.20

0.70 (+2.86%)

POWR Rating

Component Grades

Momentum

B

Stability

C

Sentiment

Quality

C

MDU Price/Volume Stats

Current price $25.20 52-week high $25.23
Prev. close $24.50 52-week low $18.04
Day low $24.44 Volume 3,217,400
Day high $25.23 Avg. volume 1,266,451
50-day MA $21.20 Dividend yield 2.15%
200-day MA $20.25 Market Cap 5.13B

MDU Stock Price Chart Interactive Chart >

MDU POWR Grades

  • MDU scores best on the Momentum dimension, with a Momentum rank ahead of 85.78% of US stocks.
  • MDU's strongest trending metric is Sentiment; it's been moving up over the last 156 days.
  • MDU ranks lowest in Growth; there it ranks in the 13th percentile.

MDU Stock Summary

  • MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC's stock had its IPO on November 5, 1987, making it an older stock than 90.86% of US equities in our set.
  • Of note is the ratio of MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; only 0.17% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
  • For MDU, its debt to operating expenses ratio is greater than that reported by 83.94% of US equities we're observing.
  • If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC, a group of peers worth examining would be ALE, MGEE, NFG, UTL, and OGE.
  • MDU's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC's official web site, go to www.mdu.com.

MDU Valuation Summary

  • MDU's price/sales ratio is 0.7; this is 66.67% lower than that of the median Industrials stock.
  • Over the past 243 months, MDU's price/sales ratio has gone down 0.5.

Below are key valuation metrics over time for MDU.

Stock Date P/S P/B P/E EV/EBIT
MDU 2023-12-29 0.7 1.5 11.2 11.1
MDU 2023-12-28 0.7 1.5 11.2 11.1
MDU 2023-12-27 0.7 1.5 11.2 11.1
MDU 2023-12-26 0.7 1.5 11.3 11.2
MDU 2023-12-22 0.7 1.5 11.2 11.1
MDU 2023-12-21 0.7 1.5 11.1 11.1

MDU Growth Metrics

    Its 2 year net cashflow from operations growth rate is now at -17.33%.
  • The 5 year cash and equivalents growth rate now stands at 129.68%.
  • Its 4 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 129.68%.
MDU's revenue has moved up $2,351,273,000 over the prior 67 months.

The table below shows MDU's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).

Date Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Income to Common Stock
2022-09-30 6,557.811 414.9 336.935
2022-06-30 6,166.618 430.416 328.24
2022-03-31 5,869.354 512.567 357.763
2021-12-31 5,680.733 495.777 378.131
2021-09-30 5,622.767 652.417 403.891
2021-06-30 5,624.043 689.783 417.693

MDU's Quality Factors

The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.
  • MDU has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 64.11% of graded US stocks.
  • MDU's asset turnover comes in at 0.691 -- ranking 3rd of 42 Non-Metallic and Industrial Metal Mining stocks.
  • TRQ, NGD, and IPI are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with MDU.

The table below shows MDU's key quality metrics over time.

Period Asset Turnover Gross Margin ROIC
2021-06-30 0.691 0.192 0.068
2021-03-31 0.692 0.194 0.070
2020-12-31 0.693 0.189 0.066
2020-09-30 0.700 0.186 0.063
2020-06-30 0.706 0.182 0.062
2020-03-31 0.706 0.174 0.056

MDU Price Target

For more insight on analysts targets of MDU, see our MDU price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.

Average Price Target $36.60 Average Broker Recommendation 1.4 (Strong Buy)

MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) Company Bio


MDU Resources Group provides value-added natural resource products and related services that are essential to energy and transportation infrastructure, including regulated utilities and pipelines, construction materials and services, and exploration and production. The company was founded in 1924 and is based in Bismarck, North Dakota.


MDU Latest News Stream


Event/Time News Detail
Loading, please wait...

MDU Latest Social Stream


Loading social stream, please wait...

View Full MDU Social Stream

Latest MDU News From Around the Web

Below are the latest news stories about MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate MDU as an investment opportunity.

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By MDU Resources Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:MDU) Low P/E

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 7.5x MDU Resources Group, Inc. ( NYSE:MDU ) may be sending very bullish...

Yahoo | December 18, 2023

Southwest Gas (SWX) Up 5.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Southwest Gas (SWX) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

Yahoo | December 8, 2023

MDU Resources Names Chief Utilities Officer

The Board of Directors of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE: MDU) has approved the appointment of Garret Senger as chief utilities officer for the company's electric and natural gas utility business, effective Jan. 6.

Yahoo | December 4, 2023

MDU Resources' (MDU) 5-Year Capex to Focus on Energy Delivery

MDU Resources (MDU) unveiled its five-year capital investment plan, with a primary focus on expanding its electric and natural gas delivery business and serving its customers efficiently.

Yahoo | November 23, 2023

MDU Resources Announces Five-Year Capital Investment Plan

MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE: MDU) announced today that it plans to make capital investments totaling $2.8 billion from 2024 through 2028.

Yahoo | November 21, 2023

Read More 'MDU' Stories Here

MDU Price Returns

1-mo 17.80%
3-mo 27.97%
6-mo 30.25%
1-year 23.90%
3-year 26.33%
5-year 64.51%
YTD 27.97%
2023 -2.42%
2022 1.46%
2021 20.38%
2020 -8.31%
2019 28.44%

MDU Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date Type Payout Amount Change
Loading, please wait...
View Full MDU Dividend History

Get Free Updates

Join thousands of investors who get the latest news, insights and top rated picks from StockNews.com!