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| Metric | RGCORGC RESOURCES INC | CPKCHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP | NWNNorthwest Natural Holding Co | SPHSUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP | Median of the restexcluding RGCO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $23.05▲ 0.95 (4.30%) | $129.92▼ 0.31 (0.24%) | $48.80▼ 0.09 (0.18%) | $17.30▼ 0.11 (0.63%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $238.3M | $2.99B | $2.03B | $1.14B | |
| Revenue | $93.9M | $930.0M | $1.29B | $1.43B | |
| Profit | $13.3M | $140.3M | $113.3M | $106.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 16.6% | 18.1% | 11.8% | 7.9% | 11.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | 60.6% | 60.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 19.6% | 27.5% | 21.8% | 14.4% | 21.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 14.1% | 15.1% | 8.8% | 7.4% | 8.8% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 8.8% | -23.1% | -15.3% | 8.0% | -15.3% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 11.7% | 8.8% | 7.7% | — | 8.2% |
| 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. | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.7% | — | 5.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 17.94x | 21.28x | 17.90x | 10.74x | 17.90x |
| 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. | 12.85x | 12.79x | — | 8.46x | 10.63x |
| Price to book | 2.10x | 1.87x | 1.38x | — | 1.62x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.90x | 1.50x | 3.18x | — | 2.34x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 6/8 | 4/8 | 7/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | distress | not reported |
How RGCO compares with the others
- RGCO's operating margin of 19.6% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (21.8%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 16.6% against 11.8%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (17.9x against 17.9x).
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.9x against 2.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.