On the stock market since 1987, it operates in electricity, water and gas. It has 2,096 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $2.7B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 13% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 27 buys and 6 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $23.00 — 15% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.56 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew only 2% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 8/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 43/100.
On our five-subject report card, MDU sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: MDU is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (52/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.