MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 25
- Profitability 65
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 35
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 49/100 — Speculative
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) is a Utilities - Regulated Gas company in the Utilities sector. Compound Radar rates MDU Resources Group, Inc. 49/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 21.11
- Forward P/E 18.72
- PEG 2.36
- EV/Revenue 3.63
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 6.9%
- Gross Margin 34.8%
- Operating Margin 12.5%
- Net Margin 10.7%
- ROE 6.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $46.27M
- Debt $2.58B
- Net Cash $-2.53B
- Free Cash Flow $-297.03M
- Current Ratio 0.99
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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