MDU Resources Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

MDU Resources Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.7%, while the Gas Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 2.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 4.6% per year. MDU Resources Group's return on equity is 12.9%, and it has net margins of 8.9%.

Key information

3.7%

Earnings growth rate

3.1%

EPS growth rate

Gas Utilities Industry Growth8.1%
Revenue growth rate-4.6%
Return on equity12.9%
Net Margin8.9%
Next Earnings Update06 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How MDU Resources Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

DB:MRE Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 244,447394-50
30 Jun 244,397410-50
31 Mar 244,441497-60
31 Dec 234,657480-60
30 Sep 234,844414-80
30 Jun 234,846378-60
31 Mar 234,765266-80
31 Dec 224,442251-80
30 Sep 224,562233-80
30 Jun 225,146330-70
31 Mar 225,560394-60
31 Dec 213,454243-70
30 Sep 215,623403-60
30 Jun 215,624417-50
31 Mar 215,563417-50
31 Dec 205,533391-40
30 Sep 205,526373-40
30 Jun 205,50235600
31 Mar 205,44332000
31 Dec 195,33733500
30 Sep 195,16831640
30 Jun 194,88528840
31 Mar 194,64626920
31 Dec 184,532269-20
30 Sep 184,48730940
30 Jun 184,479291-10
31 Mar 184,48229100
31 Dec 174,44328400
30 Sep 174,294235-20
30 Jun 174,23023400
31 Mar 174,20723600
31 Dec 164,12923220
30 Sep 164,13022200
30 Jun 164,11920700
31 Mar 164,01318700
31 Dec 154,01417600
30 Sep 154,04617600
30 Jun 154,06016700
31 Mar 154,07517100
31 Dec 144,11518400
30 Sep 144,25121700
30 Jun 144,32423700
31 Mar 144,43225400

Quality Earnings: MRE has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MRE's current net profit margins (8.9%) are higher than last year (8.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MRE's earnings have grown by 3.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: MRE's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: MRE had negative earnings growth (-4.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Gas Utilities industry average (18.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: MRE's Return on Equity (12.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/22 01:18
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/22 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

MDU Resources Group, Inc. is covered by 17 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gary HovisArgus Research Company
David ParkerBaird
Richard GrossBarclays