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MDU Resources Group is a conglomerates business based in the US. MDU Resources Group shares (MDU) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. MDU Resources Group employs 16,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $6.6 billion.
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| Latest market close | $31.01 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $24.37 - $31.72 |
| 50-day moving average | $30.54 |
| 200-day moving average | $28.71 |
| Wall St. target price | $33.00 |
| PE ratio | 18.6205 |
| Dividend yield | $0.87 (2.91%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.66 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $31.01 from 2023-02-03
| 1 week (2023-01-27) | 1.34% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2022-12-31) | N/A |
| 3 months (2022-11-04) | 6.93% |
| 6 months (2022-08-02) | 10.95% |
| 1 year (2022-02-04) | 8.73% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2021-02-04) | 14.89% |
| 3 years (2020-02-04) | 3.61% |
| 5 years (2018-02-02) | 20.33% |
Valuing MDU Resources Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of MDU Resources Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
MDU Resources Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 19x. In other words, MDU Resources Group shares trade at around 19x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
MDU Resources Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.1496. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into MDU Resources Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
MDU Resources Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $850.6 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a MDU Resources Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $6.6 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 8.03% |
| Gross profit TTM | $1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 3.62% |
| Return on equity TTM | 9.87% |
| Profit margin | 5.14% |
| Book value | $17.17 |
| Market capitalisation | $6.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like MDU Resources Group.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 40.36
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and MDU Resources Group's overall score of 40.36 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 81st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like MDU Resources Group is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 27.64/100
MDU Resources Group's environmental score of 27.64 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that MDU Resources Group is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 10.06/100
MDU Resources Group's social score of 10.06 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that MDU Resources Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 13.66/100
MDU Resources Group's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that MDU Resources Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. MDU Resources Group scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that MDU Resources Group has managed to keep its nose clean.
MDU Resources Group Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 40.36 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 81.18 |
| Environmental score | 27.64 |
| Environmental score percentile | 8 |
| Social score | 10.06 |
| Social score percentile | 8 |
| Governance score | 13.66 |
| Governance score percentile | 8 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
Dividend payout ratio: 70.56% of net profits
Recently MDU Resources Group has paid out, on average, around 70.56% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.91% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), MDU Resources Group shareholders could enjoy a 2.91% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In MDU Resources Group's case, that would currently equate to about $0.87 per share.
MDU Resources Group's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
MDU Resources Group's most recent dividend payout was on 31 December 2022. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 6 December 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
MDU Resources Group's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 26 July 2006. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your MDU Resources Group shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for MDU Resources Group shares which in turn could have impacted MDU Resources Group's share price.
Over the last 12 months, MDU Resources Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $24.3669 up to $31.7228. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while MDU Resources Group's is 0.7681. This would suggest that MDU Resources Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
MDU Resources Group, Inc. engages in the regulated energy delivery, and construction materials and services businesses in the United States. The company's Electric segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, as well as operates 3,500 miles of transmission lines and 4,800 miles of distribution lines. Its Natural Gas Distribution segment distributes natural gas for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming; and offers supply-related value-added services. The company's Pipeline segment provides natural gas transportation and underground storage services through a regulated pipeline system primarily in the Rocky Mountain and northern Great Plains regions; and cathodic protection and other energy-related services. Its Construction Materials and Contracting segment mines, processes, and sells construction aggregates; produces and sells asphalt mix; and supplies ready-mixed concrete. This segment is also involved in the sale of cement, finished concrete products, and other building materials and related contracting services.
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