The historical rank and industry rank for MDU Resources Group's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MDU'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.06 Med: 7.68 Max: 11.59
Current: 9.71
MDU's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 64.65% of 512
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 5.63
vs MDU: 9.71
MDU Resources Group Pretax Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for MDU Resources Group's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of MDU Resources Group's Pretax Margin %
For the Conglomerates subindustry, MDU Resources Group's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
MDU Resources Group's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, MDU Resources Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MDU Resources Group's Pretax Margin % falls into.
MDU Resources Group Pretax Margin % Calculation
Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
MDU Resources Group's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) Pretax Margin % Explanation
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
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MDU Resources Group (MDU Resources Group) Business Description
MDU Resources Group Inc operates in five business segments, which includes: Electric segment, which generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming; The natural gas distribution segment distributes natural gas in those states, as well as in Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington; The pipeline segment provides natural gas transportation and underground storage services through a regulated pipeline system primarily in the Rocky Mountain and northern Great Plains regions of the United States; The construction materials and contracting segment mines, processes and sells construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, and gravel); produces and sells asphalt mix, and supplies ready-mixed concrete; and The construction services segment.
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