MDU Resources Group (MDU) Competitors $16.40 -0.05 (-0.27%) As of 02:41 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 EDShould 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 Consolidated Edison (ED). 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 Consolidated Edison Black Hills (NYSE:BKH) and MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings. Do institutionals & 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of MDU Resources Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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 better valuation & 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$2.13B2.05$273.10M$3.9715.06MDU Resources Group$1.85B1.81$281.11M$1.0615.48 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 4.5%. 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 increased its dividend for 55 consecutive years and MDU Resources Group has increased 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. Which has more risk and volatility, BKH or MDU? Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MDU Resources Group has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to BKH or MDU? In the previous week, MDU Resources Group had 1 more articles in the media than Black Hills. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for MDU Resources Group and 11 mentions for Black Hills. MDU Resources Group's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Black Hills' score of 1.09 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MDU Resources Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts rate BKH or MDU? Black Hills presently has a consensus price target of $66.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.40%. MDU Resources Group has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.72%. Given Black Hills' higher probable upside, equities 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryMDU Resources Group beats Black Hills on 11 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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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$3.35B$10.31B$16.23B$21.28BDividend Yield3.18%3.98%5.49%3.53%P/E Ratio15.4912.6415.3229.27Price / Sales1.812.32369.1353.48Price / Cash8.629.3619.1323.64Price / Book1.231.522.175.37Net Income$281.11M$565.00M$751.26M$996.59M7 Day Performance0.24%1.12%0.18%2.93%1 Month Performance-2.81%2.43%0.47%2.80%1 Year Performance-34.26%8.69%332.24%12.67% MDU Resources Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MDUMDU Resources Group3.9461 of 5 stars$16.41-0.3%$18.00+9.7%-34.4%$3.35B$1.85B15.4811,000BKHBlack Hills4.4378 of 5 stars$60.36-2.0%$67.00+11.0%+2.8%$4.40B$2.13B15.212,841Positive NewsNJRNewJersey Resources3.5391 of 5 stars$46.26-1.5%$51.43+11.2%+3.5%$4.65B$1.80B11.311,372Positive NewsOGEOGE Energy4.0682 of 5 stars$44.57-1.2%$46.80+5.0%+15.3%$8.98B$2.99B18.272,291Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionOGSONE Gas3.2259 of 5 stars$74.05-2.1%$77.64+4.9%+11.5%$4.44B$2.08B17.673,900News CoveragePositive NewsAVAAvista3.8735 of 5 stars$36.91-1.0%$38.00+2.9%-3.2%$2.99B$1.94B16.631,950Positive NewsSRESempra Energy4.2963 of 5 stars$81.01-0.3%$81.58+0.7%+0.8%$52.85B$13.34B19.5716,773Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDDominion Energy3.6906 of 5 stars$60.45-1.1%$59.14-2.2%+7.7%$51.59B$14.46B20.8414,700Positive NewsInsider TradePEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.2069 of 5 stars$84.20-1.3%$90.95+8.0%+2.9%$42.02B$10.29B21.2626,094Positive NewsPCGPacific Gas & Electric4.2097 of 5 stars$15.10+0.5%$20.55+36.1%-20.1%$40.40B$24.42B13.8528,410Positive NewsEDConsolidated Edison4.6229 of 5 stars$99.85-0.9%$105.82+6.0%+0.5%$36.01B$16.15B18.1215,097Positive 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 Consolidated Edison 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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