Mdu Resources (MDU) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Mdu Resources (MDU) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 12.78% in Q2 2026, up 4.14 percentage points from 8.64% a year earlier but down 6.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mdu Resources (MDU) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Mdu Resources' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 16.98% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 2.26 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 15.49%, up 0.38 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four straight years, with a five-year change of +5.64 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 15.11% in FY2024 (+2.64 pp), 12.47% in FY2023 (+0.98 pp), 11.50% in FY2022 (+1.91 pp) and 9.58% in FY2021 (-0.27 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from 4.75% in Q1 2022 to 20.10% in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.97 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 8.14 percentage points in Q1 2024, against a drop of 5.84 percentage points in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 19.09% (Q1 2026), 20.10% (Q4 2025) and 12.65% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextera Energy | 181.61 Bn | 168.36 Bn | - | 32.44% |
| 2 | Southern | 106.32 Bn | 97.38 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 25.46% |
| 3 | Duke Energy | 100.02 Bn | 96.28 Bn | 5.66 Bn | 26.99% |
| 4 | National Grid | 83.35 Bn | 55.64 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | American Electric Power | 69.89 Bn | 67.69 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 26.52% |
| 6 | Dominion Energy | 60.05 Bn | 58.04 Bn | - | 7.34% |
| 7 | Entergy | 52.54 Bn | 38.98 Bn | - | 33.93% |
| 8 | Sempra | 51.50 Bn | 50.63 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 17.45% |
| 9 | Xcel Energy | 50.45 Bn | 43.92 Bn | - | 28.55% |
| 10 | Mdu Resources | 4.04 Bn | 3.83 Bn | - | 12.78% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 | 12.47% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.93% |
API Access
Mdu Resources Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MDU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "MDU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MDU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();