MDU Resources Group (MDU) Competitors $18.75 +0.03 (+0.16%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.08 +0.33 (+1.75%) As of 05:55 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MDU vs. BKH, NJR, OGE, OGS, AVA, SRE, D, PCG, PEG, and WECShould you be buying MDU Resources Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MDU Resources Group include Black Hills (BKH), NewJersey Resources (NJR), OGE Energy (OGE), ONE Gas (OGS), Avista (AVA), Sempra Energy (SRE), Dominion Energy (D), Pacific Gas & Electric (PCG), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), and WEC Energy Group (WEC). These companies are all part of the "utilities" sector. MDU Resources Group vs. Its Competitors Black Hills NewJersey Resources OGE Energy ONE Gas Avista Sempra Energy Dominion Energy Pacific Gas & Electric Public Service Enterprise Group WEC Energy Group MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) and Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk. Do analysts recommend MDU or BKH? MDU Resources Group presently has a consensus target price of $18.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.44%. Black Hills has a consensus target price of $66.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.29%. Given Black Hills' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Black Hills is more favorable than MDU Resources Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MDU Resources Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Black Hills 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Is MDU or BKH a better dividend stock? MDU Resources Group pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. MDU Resources Group pays out 52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Black Hills pays out 68.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MDU Resources Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Black Hills has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MDU or BKH? MDU Resources Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Black Hills. Black Hills is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MDU Resources Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMDU Resources Group$1.85B2.07$281.11M$1.0617.69Black Hills$2.13B2.07$273.10M$3.9715.21 Do insiders & institutionals believe in MDU or BKH? 71.4% of MDU Resources Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of MDU Resources Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Black Hills shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer MDU or BKH? In the previous week, Black Hills had 1 more articles in the media than MDU Resources Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Black Hills and 5 mentions for MDU Resources Group. MDU Resources Group's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Black Hills' score of 1.12 indicating that MDU Resources Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MDU Resources Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Black Hills 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MDU or BKH more profitable? Black Hills has a net margin of 12.68% compared to MDU Resources Group's net margin of 8.25%. MDU Resources Group's return on equity of 8.29% beat Black Hills' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MDU Resources Group8.25% 8.29% 3.20% Black Hills 12.68%7.81%2.85% Which has more risk & volatility, MDU or BKH? MDU Resources Group has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMDU Resources Group beats Black Hills on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MDU Resources Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MDU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MDU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MDU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMDU Resources GroupUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.83B$10.86B$17.44B$21.43BDividend Yield2.99%3.61%4.66%3.66%P/E Ratio17.6913.3357.2528.89Price / Sales2.072.4233.2394.26Price / Cash9.909.8119.3317.82Price / Book1.421.622.254.51Net Income$281.11M$565.00M$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance4.81%-0.54%-0.25%-3.53%1 Month Performance15.28%3.04%7.66%-1.39%1 Year Performance-34.39%10.16%83.86%10.40% MDU Resources Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MDUMDU Resources Group4.0156 of 5 stars$18.75+0.2%$18.67-0.4%-34.4%$3.83B$1.85B17.6911,000Positive NewsBKHBlack Hills4.1291 of 5 stars$60.48+0.5%$66.00+9.1%+1.8%$4.41B$2.13B15.232,841Positive NewsNJRNewJersey Resources3.4804 of 5 stars$46.44-1.1%$51.43+10.7%-0.1%$4.66B$2.10B11.351,372Analyst DowngradeOGEOGE Energy3.8836 of 5 stars$46.14+0.5%$47.00+1.9%+14.9%$9.29B$2.99B18.912,291Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOGSONE Gas2.8444 of 5 stars$79.96+0.3%$78.06-2.4%+12.1%$4.80B$2.08B19.083,900AVAAvista3.9981 of 5 stars$37.15+0.5%$39.00+5.0%-1.4%$3.01B$1.96B16.741,950SRESempra Energy4.4235 of 5 stars$92.41+1.1%$86.09-6.8%+9.7%$60.29B$13.34B22.3216,773Positive NewsDDominion Energy3.8642 of 5 stars$61.500.0%$60.33-1.9%+8.4%$52.49B$14.46B21.2114,700Trending NewsPCGPacific Gas & Electric4.2355 of 5 stars$16.07+1.1%$20.05+24.8%-19.2%$43.00B$24.45B14.7428,410PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.843 of 5 stars$81.84-0.2%$91.85+12.2%-8.1%$40.84B$11.13B20.6726,094Positive NewsWECWEC Energy Group3.9514 of 5 stars$114.54+1.1%$110.70-3.4%+20.6%$36.87B$8.60B21.947,017Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Black Hills Alternatives NewJersey Resources Alternatives OGE Energy Alternatives ONE Gas Alternatives Avista Alternatives Sempra Energy Alternatives Dominion Energy Alternatives Pacific Gas & Electric Alternatives Public Service Enterprise Group Alternatives WEC Energy Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MDU) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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