Mdu Resources (MDU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mdu Resources (MDU) posted Operating Margin of 19.09% for Q1 2026, down 5.01% sequentially from 20.1% in Q4 2025, and up 237.0% YoY from 5.67% in Q1 2025.
Mdu Resources (MDU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mdu Resources has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 19.09% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 237.0% year-over-year to 19.09% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.23% (up 95.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.49%, up 38.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin declined to 19.09% in Q1 2026 per MDU's latest filing, from 20.1% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 20.1% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 2.2% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.69% and a median of 8.64% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin slumped 814 bps in 2022, then soared 1415 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 2.2% in 2022, then soared by 60 bps to 3.5% in 2023, then jumped by 404 bps to 17.66% in 2024, then gained by 14 bps to 20.1% in 2025, then decreased by 5 bps to 19.09% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 19.09%, 20.1%, and 12.65% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atmos Energy | 29.01 Bn | 28.48 Bn | - | 36.45% |
| 2 | Nisource | 20.21 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 867.50 Mn | 16.99% |
| 3 | Ugi | 8.25 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 573.00 Mn | -3.31% |
| 4 | New Jersey Resources | 5.60 Bn | 5.56 Bn | 243.61 Mn | 9.13% |
| 5 | Black Hills | 5.59 Bn | 5.51 Bn | - | 21.42% |
| 6 | ONE Gas | 5.16 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 272.01 Mn | 20.08% |
| 7 | Mdu Resources | 4.33 Bn | 4.28 Bn | - | 12.78% |
| 8 | Chesapeake Utilities | 3.30 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 150.20 Mn | 26.20% |
| 9 | Centuri Holdings | 2.24 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 69.14 Mn | 2.51% |
| 10 | Brookfield Infrastructure | 2.20 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 572.00 Mn | 58.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.78% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.93% |