审查MDU Resources Group（纽约证券交易所代码：MDU）和Sisecam Resources（纽约证券交易所代码：SIRE）

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU – Get Rating) and Sisecam Resources (NYSE:SIRE – Get Rating) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Risk & Volatility

MDU Resources Group has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sisecam Resources has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

MDU Resources Group pays an annual dividend of $0.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Sisecam Resources pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. MDU Resources Group pays out 49.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sisecam Resources pays out 63.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MDU Resources Group has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MDU Resources Group and Sisecam Resources' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

MDU Resources Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sisecam Resources. Sisecam Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MDU Resources Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.8% of MDU Resources Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Sisecam Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares MDU Resources Group and Sisecam Resources' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for MDU Resources Group and Sisecam Resources, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

MDU Resources Group currently has a consensus target price of $30.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.69%. Given MDU Resources Group's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MDU Resources Group is more favorable than Sisecam Resources.

Summary

MDU Resources Group beats Sisecam Resources on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MDU Resources Group

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MDU Resources Group, Inc. engages in the provision of natural resource products and related services to energy and transportation infrastructure. It operates through the following business segments: Electric, Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline and Midstream, Construction Materials and Contracting, Construction Services, and Other. The Electric segment generates, transmits and distributes electricity in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The Natural Gas Distribution segment distributes natural gas in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. The Pipeline and Midstream segment offers natural gas transportation, underground storage, processing and gathering services, as well as oil gathering, through regulated and non-regulated pipeline systems and processing facilities. The Construction Materials and Contracting segment mines aggregates and markets crushed stone, sand, gravel and related construction materials, including ready-mixed concrete, cement, asphalt, liquid asphalt and other value-added products. The Construction Services segment refers to the inside and outside specialty contracting services. The company was found

About Sisecam Resources

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Sisecam Resources LP engages in the production and sale of natural soda ash. The company was founded on April 22, 2013 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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