MDU Resources Group (MDU) Competitors $16.70 +0.61 (+3.79%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.75 +0.05 (+0.29%) As of 09/19/2025 07:55 PM 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, PEG, PCG, 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), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), Pacific Gas & Electric (PCG), 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 Public Service Enterprise Group Pacific Gas & Electric WEC Energy Group Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) and MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment. Is BKH or MDU 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 Black Hills12.68% 7.81% 2.85% MDU Resources Group 8.25%8.29%3.20% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BKH or MDU? MDU Resources Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioBlack Hills$2.13B2.01$273.10M$3.9714.75MDU Resources Group$1.76B1.94$281.11M$1.0615.75 Is BKH or MDU a better dividend stock? Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. MDU Resources Group pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Black Hills pays out 68.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MDU Resources Group pays out 52.8% 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. Black Hills has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years and MDU Resources Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Black Hills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BKH or MDU? 86.7% of Black Hills shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.4% of MDU Resources Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Black Hills shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of MDU Resources Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, BKH or MDU? Black Hills has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MDU Resources Group has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to BKH or MDU? In the previous week, Black Hills had 1 more articles in the media than MDU Resources Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Black Hills and 7 mentions for MDU Resources Group. MDU Resources Group's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Black Hills' score of 1.05 indicating that MDU Resources Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Black Hills 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MDU Resources Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend BKH or MDU? Black Hills currently has a consensus target price of $66.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.69%. MDU Resources Group has a consensus target price of $18.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.78%. 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 Black Hills 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33MDU Resources Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryBlack Hills beats MDU Resources Group 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. 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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$3.41B$10.33B$16.28B$21.65BDividend Yield3.35%3.80%4.71%3.51%P/E Ratio15.7512.7151.8929.94Price / Sales1.942.3331.3959.78Price / Cash8.829.3919.1224.98Price / Book1.271.572.214.59Net Income$281.11M$565.00M$752.30M$1.00B7 Day Performance2.67%0.00%0.43%0.81%1 Month Performance2.05%1.45%1.30%5.30%1 Year Performance-38.78%7.40%268.48%14.58% MDU Resources Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MDUMDU Resources Group4.1815 of 5 stars$16.70+3.8%$18.67+11.8%-38.8%$3.41B$1.76B15.7511,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeBKHBlack Hills4.1109 of 5 stars$59.46+0.1%$66.00+11.0%-3.4%$4.33B$2.13B14.982,841Positive NewsNJRNewJersey Resources3.7509 of 5 stars$47.190.0%$51.43+9.0%-1.5%$4.74B$1.80B11.541,372Positive NewsOGEOGE Energy3.8587 of 5 stars$44.36-0.3%$46.80+5.5%+8.4%$8.93B$2.99B18.182,291Positive NewsOGSONE Gas3.4079 of 5 stars$75.99+0.2%$77.64+2.2%+2.9%$4.56B$2.08B18.143,900Positive NewsAVAAvista4.2554 of 5 stars$36.09-0.8%$39.00+8.1%-5.1%$2.93B$1.94B16.251,950Positive NewsInsider TradeSRESempra Energy4.4319 of 5 stars$83.44-0.6%$81.27-2.6%+0.1%$54.44B$13.34B20.1516,773Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementDDominion Energy3.5141 of 5 stars$60.63+1.0%$59.57-1.7%+3.5%$51.74B$14.46B20.9114,700Positive NewsPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.7514 of 5 stars$83.02+0.4%$91.55+10.3%-6.0%$41.43B$11.13B20.9626,094Positive NewsPCGPacific Gas & Electric4.3188 of 5 stars$15.38-0.5%$20.20+31.3%-25.6%$41.15B$24.45B14.1128,410Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeWECWEC Energy Group4.0057 of 5 stars$111.01+0.4%$106.40-4.2%+16.4%$35.73B$8.60B21.277,017Positive News 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 Public Service Enterprise Group Alternatives Pacific Gas & Electric 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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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