MDU Resources Group, Inc.
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MDU Resources Group, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $1.9 billion, up 6.66% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 6.87%, EPS grew 42.9%, free cash flow fell 58.9% and total debt rose 18.1%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for three consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) Beneish M-score
MDU Resources Group, Inc.'s Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.71; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.71 | 0.02 |
| FY2024 | −2.74 | 0.61 |
| FY2023 | −3.34 | (2.08) |
| FY2022 | −1.26 | 0.92 |
| FY2021 | −2.18 | 0.48 |
| FY2020 | −2.66 | (0.22) |
| FY2019 | −2.44 | 0.25 |
| FY2018 | −2.69 | (0.19) |
| FY2017 | −2.51 | 0.15 |
| FY2016 | −2.65 | 0.35 |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 0.88 | — | 0.81 | |
| Gross margin index | 1.01 | — | 0.53 | |
| Asset quality index | 0.98 | — | 0.40 | |
| Sales growth index | 1.07 | — | 0.95 | |
| Depreciation index | 1.08 | — | 0.12 | |
| SG&A index | 0.99 | — | −0.17 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.04) | — | −0.17 | |
| Leverage index | 1.06 | — | −0.35 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.71 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
| Company | Beneish M-score |
|---|---|
| SWX Southwest Gas Corporation compare | −3.2× |
| MDU MDU Resources Group, Inc. | −2.7× |
| NWN Northwest Natural Gas Company compare | −2.7× |
| BKH Black Hills Corporation compare | −2.6× |
| SR Spire Inc. compare | −2.5× |
| OGS ONE Gas, Inc. compare | −2.5× |
| CTRI Centuri Holdings, Inc. compare | −2.5× |
| NJR NewJersey Resources Corporation compare | −2.5× |
| CPK Chesapeake Utilities Corporation compare | −2.4× |
What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI