UGI (UGI) Competitors $34.56 +0.14 (+0.41%) As of 02:17 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 UGI vs. MDU, NJR, ATO, NFG, SWX, CPK, NWN, OKE, OGS, and SRShould you be buying UGI stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UGI include MDU Resources Group (MDU), NewJersey Resources (NJR), Atmos Energy (ATO), National Fuel Gas (NFG), Southwest Gas (SWX), Chesapeake Utilities (CPK), Northwest Natural Gas (NWN), ONEOK (OKE), ONE Gas (OGS), and Spire (SR). UGI vs. Its Competitors MDU Resources Group NewJersey Resources Atmos Energy National Fuel Gas Southwest Gas Chesapeake Utilities Northwest Natural Gas ONEOK ONE Gas Spire UGI (NYSE:UGI) and MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Is UGI or MDU more profitable? MDU Resources Group has a net margin of 8.25% compared to UGI's net margin of 5.70%. UGI's return on equity of 15.73% beat MDU Resources Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UGI5.70% 15.73% 4.81% MDU Resources Group 8.25%8.29%3.20% Which has more risk and volatility, UGI or MDU? UGI has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MDU Resources Group has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate UGI or MDU? UGI presently has a consensus target price of $31.33, suggesting a potential downside of 9.34%. MDU Resources Group has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.49%. Given MDU Resources Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MDU Resources Group is more favorable than UGI.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score UGI 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50MDU Resources Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is UGI or MDU a better dividend stock? UGI pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. MDU Resources Group pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. UGI pays out 78.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. MDU Resources Group pays out 49.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UGI has increased its dividend for 37 consecutive years and MDU Resources Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. UGI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in UGI or MDU? 82.3% of UGI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.4% of MDU Resources Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of UGI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of MDU Resources Group shares are owned 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. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, UGI or MDU? MDU Resources Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than UGI. MDU Resources Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UGI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUGI$7.21B1.03$269M$1.9018.19MDU Resources Group$1.76B1.88$281.11M$1.0615.23 Does the media refer more to UGI or MDU? In the previous week, UGI had 10 more articles in the media than MDU Resources Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for UGI and 6 mentions for MDU Resources Group. MDU Resources Group's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat UGI's score of 1.21 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 UGI 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MDU Resources Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryUGI beats MDU Resources Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get UGI News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UGI 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. 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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 UGI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUGIUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.43B$10.21B$16.36B$21.25BDividend Yield4.41%3.83%5.45%3.52%P/E Ratio18.1912.6451.5829.47Price / Sales1.032.3232.4349.36Price / Cash5.209.3119.0624.13Price / Book1.701.552.174.53Net Income$269M$565.00M$751.26M$999.70M7 Day Performance-0.17%-1.43%-0.12%0.10%1 Month Performance-4.90%1.41%0.26%5.20%1 Year Performance40.89%8.48%368.93%15.12% UGI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UGIUGI3.7336 of 5 stars$34.56+0.4%$31.33-9.3%+37.5%$7.43B$7.21B18.194,850Positive NewsMDUMDU Resources Group4.3779 of 5 stars$16.27-0.9%$18.00+10.6%-35.3%$3.33B$1.76B15.3516,800Positive NewsNJRNewJersey Resources3.1174 of 5 stars$47.32+0.5%$51.43+8.7%+1.1%$4.75B$1.80B11.571,372Positive NewsATOAtmos Energy3.8764 of 5 stars$166.23+0.5%$158.27-4.8%+24.7%$26.68B$4.17B22.835,260Positive NewsNFGNational Fuel Gas4.8577 of 5 stars$86.71-0.3%$96.67+11.5%+45.7%$7.84B$2.18B32.602,311Positive NewsSWXSouthwest Gas3.5536 of 5 stars$79.81+2.5%$79.75-0.1%+11.0%$5.74B$4.77B29.782,435Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CPKChesapeake Utilities4.1063 of 5 stars$123.60+0.1%$124.50+0.7%+3.7%$2.91B$83.31B22.031,030Positive NewsNWNNorthwest Natural Gas4.5826 of 5 stars$41.50+0.5%$48.00+15.7%+4.6%$1.67B$1.15B16.401,452Positive NewsShort Interest ↓OKEONEOK4.9176 of 5 stars$76.40+0.7%$100.60+31.7%-18.6%$48.12B$27.95B14.895,177Positive NewsOGSONE Gas3.0027 of 5 stars$76.59+0.5%$77.64+1.4%+7.4%$4.60B$2.08B18.283,900SRSpire2.9377 of 5 stars$76.65+0.4%$79.20+3.3%+14.2%$4.52B$2.59B16.553,475Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MDU Competitors NJR Competitors ATO Competitors NFG Competitors SWX Competitors CPK Competitors NWN Competitors OKE Competitors OGS Competitors SR Competitors 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:UGI) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredThis Coin Could Explode, and it’s Hiding in Plain Sight!The #1 coin with skyrocket potential right now... 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