MDU Resources Group, Inc.

NYSE:MDU Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.8b

MDU Resources Group Valuation

Is MDU undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

5/6

Valuation Score 5/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of MDU when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: MDU ($19.28) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($48.07)

Significantly Below Fair Value: MDU is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for MDU?

Key metric: As MDU is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.

The above table shows the Price to Earnings ratio for MDU. This is calculated by dividing MDU's market cap by their current earnings.
What is MDU's PE Ratio?
PE Ratio10x
EarningsUS$394.33m
Market CapUS$3.83b

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does MDU's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for MDU vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average16.6x
OGS ONE Gas
20.1x11.4%US$4.3b
SR Spire
17.3x7.3%US$4.0b
NJR New Jersey Resources
21x8.4%US$4.8b
UGI UGI
7.9x0.3%US$5.2b
MDU MDU Resources Group
10x-47.2%US$3.8b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: MDU is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (10x) compared to the peer average (16.6x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does MDU's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Gas Utilities Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
MDU 10.0xIndustry Avg. 13.9xNo. of Companies14PE0816243240+
0 CompaniesEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: MDU is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (10x) compared to the Global Gas Utilities industry average (13.9x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is MDU's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

MDU PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio10x
Fair PE Ratio12.8x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: MDU is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (10x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (12.8x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst MDU forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentUS$19.28
US$19.00
-1.5%
4.3%US$20.00US$18.00n/a3
Nov ’25US$15.10
US$23.97
+58.7%
29.3%US$31.00US$14.40n/a3
Oct ’25US$27.10
US$26.83
-1.0%
3.2%US$28.00US$26.00n/a3
Sep ’25US$25.69
US$26.25
+2.2%
1.0%US$26.50US$26.00n/a2
Aug ’25US$26.62
US$26.25
-1.4%
1.0%US$26.50US$26.00n/a2
Jul ’25US$24.59
US$26.25
+6.8%
1.0%US$26.50US$26.00n/a2
Jun ’25US$25.24
US$26.25
+4.0%
1.0%US$26.50US$26.00n/a2
May ’25US$24.86
US$25.17
+1.2%
8.9%US$27.00US$22.00n/a3
Apr ’25US$25.45
US$25.13
-1.3%
7.8%US$27.00US$22.00n/a4
Mar ’25US$21.67
US$23.88
+10.2%
7.0%US$26.50US$22.00n/a4
Feb ’25US$19.95
US$23.88
+19.7%
8.7%US$26.50US$21.00n/a4
Jan ’25US$19.80
US$23.88
+20.6%
8.7%US$26.50US$21.00n/a4
Dec ’24US$19.31
US$23.88
+23.6%
8.7%US$26.50US$21.00n/a4
Nov ’24US$18.64
US$24.38
+30.8%
6.0%US$26.50US$23.00US$15.104
Oct ’24US$19.58
US$24.38
+24.5%
6.0%US$26.50US$23.00US$27.104
Sep ’24US$20.48
US$24.00
+17.2%
4.2%US$25.00US$23.00US$25.694
Aug ’24US$21.97
US$23.50
+7.0%
4.8%US$25.00US$22.00US$26.624
Jul ’24US$20.94
US$23.07
+10.2%
6.5%US$25.00US$21.27US$24.594
Jun ’24US$19.68
US$23.00
+16.9%
4.3%US$24.00US$22.00US$25.242
May ’24US$29.37
US$33.75
+14.9%
11.7%US$39.00US$29.00US$24.864
Apr ’24US$30.48
US$33.50
+9.9%
12.8%US$39.00US$28.00US$25.454
Mar ’24US$31.56
US$33.50
+6.1%
12.8%US$39.00US$28.00US$21.674
Feb ’24US$31.24
US$33.00
+5.6%
11.1%US$37.00US$28.00US$19.954
Jan ’24US$30.34
US$32.75
+7.9%
12.3%US$37.00US$27.00US$19.804
Dec ’23US$31.45
US$32.75
+4.1%
12.3%US$37.00US$27.00US$19.314
Nov ’23US$28.71
US$32.50
+13.2%
13.5%US$37.00US$26.00US$18.644

Analyst Forecast: Target price is lower than the current share price.


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