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| Metric | MDUMDU RESOURCES GROUP INC | NFGNATIONAL FUEL GAS CO | SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | NJRNEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP | Median of the restexcluding MDU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $19.12▲ 0.02 (0.10%) | $80.93▲ 1.62 (2.04%) | $91.08▲ 2.66 (3.01%) | $52.02▲ 0.84 (1.64%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $3.91B | $7.31B | $6.58B | $5.23B | |
| Revenue | $1.86B | $2.22B | $1.94B | $1.35B | |
| Profit | $190.4M | $518.5M | $439.8M | $335.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 6.3% | 30.0% | -21.6% | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | 90.4% | — | — | 90.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 15.6% | 36.7% | 24.4% | 37.7% | 36.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 10.2% | 23.4% | 22.7% | 24.8% | 23.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -15.9% | 8.4% | -13.0% | — | -2.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 6.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 4.8% | 10.6% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 20.52x | 14.11x | 14.96x | 15.57x | 14.96x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 13.19x | 7.84x | — | 12.43x | 10.13x |
| Price to book | 1.41x | 2.36x | 1.66x | 2.19x | 2.19x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.75x | 1.82x | 1.63x | 2.17x | 1.82x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/8 | 7/9 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | grey | grey |
How MDU compares with the others
- MDU's operating margin of 15.6% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (36.7%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 6.3% against 9.9%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 20.5x against 15.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.