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How MDU Resources Group, Inc. stacks up
MDU · against 357 other Utilities companies
Profitability
40/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #214 of 358 · scores higher than 40% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score35 peers with a profitability score of 40–49, including MDU · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 40?
Weighted metrics compared with all Utilities companies.Its metrics sit close to the Utilities norm.
- Return on invested capital is close to the peer norm. Return on invested capital: 4.5% vs peer median 5.2%
- Return on assets is close to the peer norm. Return on assets: 2.6% vs peer median 2.7%
- Operating margin is close to the peer norm. Operating margin: 17.0% vs peer median 18.6%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = MDU, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | MDU | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 349 reported | 4.5% | 5.2% | 41% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 353 reported | 17.0% | 18.6% | 47% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 345 reported | 2.6% | 2.7% | 46% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 342 reported | 6.9% | 8.1% | 40% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 361 reported | 34.8% | 35.5% | 48% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around MDU| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.1B BRL (≈$561M) | 100 | 77 | |
| 1 | 1.62T CLP (≈$1.8B) | 100 | 56 | |
| 3 | 7.9B CNY (≈$1.1B) | 99 | 85 | |
| 3 | 15.9B BRL (≈$2.9B) | 99 | 56 | |
| 3 | 15.5B USD | 99 | 72 | |
| 210 | 6.1B CNY (≈$854M) | 41 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score