MDU Resources/$MDU
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About MDU Resources
MDU Resources Group Inc is a pure-play regulated energy delivery business. It is organized into three reportable business segments: Electric, Natural Gas Distribution, and Pipeline. Maximum revenue is generated from the Pipeline segment, which provides natural gas transportation and underground storage services through a FERC-regulated pipeline system mainly in the Rocky Mountain and northern Great Plains regions of the United States. This segment also provides non-regulated energy-related services, including cathodic protection. The electric segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, and the natural gas distribution segment distributes natural gas in those states, as well as in Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington.
- Ticker
- $MDU
- Sector
- Utilities
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 2,096
- Headquarters
- Bismarck, United States
- Website
- www.mdu.com
MDU Resources Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.9B
20.37
$0.91
0.32
$0.57
3.11%
Price and volume
Market cap
$3.9B
Beta
0.32
52-week high
$22.98
52-week low
$18.14
Average daily volume
1.9M
Dividend rate
$0.57
Financial strength
Total debt to equity
0.881
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
56.26%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.54%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
536.479
Gross margin (TTM)
34.74%
Net profit margin (TTM)
10.33%
Operating margin (TTM)
17.18%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
8.74%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$890,000
Management effectiveness
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
20.373
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.077
Price to book
1.34
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.52
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-11.305
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-8.85%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-1.648
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.03%
Forward dividend yield
3.11%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-0.73%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
11.50%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-27.28%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-7.65%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-19.79%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
13.62%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-43.89%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-15.45%
What the Analysts think about MDU Resources
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for MDU Resources stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of MDU Resources stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Electric demand is growing: retail sales rose 9.3% year on year in the third quarter, while data-centre sales rose 18.4%. MDU says it has signed agreements for more than 1 GW of data-centre load, with further volumes expected to come online. (MDU Resources)
The board has committed to the Bakken East pipeline, backed by customer commitments and designed to transport 1.4 billion cubic feet of gas a day. If approved and delivered, the project could add a significant long-term source of transportation revenue. (MDU Resources)
Recent rate increases are already supporting earnings: MDU’s electric utility profit rose 23.6% in the third quarter, with new rates contributing $7.1 million in revenue. Oregon regulators also approved a $12.2 million annual revenue increase for its gas distribution business. (MDU Resources)
The Bakken East investment could strain MDU’s finances: S&P cut its outlook to negative, warning that construction spending could push funds from operations to debt below its 15% downgrade threshold. S&P also expects the pipeline to raise the share of higher-risk, non-utility earnings. (S&P Global Ratings)
Third-quarter earnings fell to $0.07 a share from $0.09 a year earlier, while the pipeline segment’s earnings dropped and the gas distribution segment’s seasonal loss widened. Higher operating expenses and a $2.1 million after-tax loss from abandoning an RNG project added pressure. (MDU Resources)
Some near-term revenue recovery remains uncertain: North Dakota and Montana interim electric rates are subject to refund, and MDU’s Washington gas and FERC pipeline rate cases are still pending. Any shortfall or delay in regulatory approvals could weaken returns on its recent investment. (MDU Resources)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing MDU Resources
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $MDU weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | $3.2B | 0.23% |
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.23% |
iShares Global Infrastructure€INFR | $2.5B | 0.12% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.06% |
Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap$XSWC | $183M | 0.04% |
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