What does electric — purchased natural gas sold mean?

This represents the cost or revenue associated with natural gas procured by the electric segment for use in power generation or resale. It tracks the pass-through costs or specific fuel-related transactions necessary for electricity production.

MDU Resources Group (MDU) Electric — Purchased natural gas sold

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Other segment segments

Natural gas distribution

$239.39M-24.5%

Other

$0—

Pipeline

$0—

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CNP

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$214M-9.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$606.0M-10.2%

Operating income$115.7M+2.5%

Net income$80.8M-1.4%

EPS (diluted)$0.39-2.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$53.3M-10.5%

Total debt$2.6B+18.3%

Total equity$2.9B+5.9%

Total assets$7.7B+10.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$149.2M-31.4%

CapEx$92.4M-0.7%

Free cash flow$56.8M-54.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.34B+21.4%

Enterprise value$6.88B+20.8%

P/E22.9×+6.3×

P/S2.4×+0.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin16.2%+1.0pp

Net margin10.5%-3.7pp

FCF margin-20.2%-23.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.7%-2.5pp

Debt / equity0.9×+0.1×

Current ratio0.8×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by MDU Resources Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UtilitiesOperatingExpenseGasAndPetroleumPurchased.

The source filing: MDU Resources Group’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.

Filed: May 7, 2026, 5:12 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q1 2026
Accession: 0000067716-26-000050

MDU Resources Group, Inc. / Consolidated Statements of Income / (Unaudited)	Three Months Ended / March 31, 2026	2025
Operating revenues	$605,977	$674,833
Operating expenses:
Purchased natural gas sold	239,391	317,157
Electric fuel and purchased power	46,067	43,748
Operation and maintenance	114,905	111,047
Depreciation and amortization	54,179	51,261
Taxes, other than income	35,730	38,757
Total operating expenses	490,272	561,970

Item 1. Financial Statements

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What is MDU Resources Group's electric — purchased natural gas sold?: MDU Resources Group (MDU) reported electric — purchased natural gas sold of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does electric — purchased natural gas sold mean?: This represents the cost or revenue associated with natural gas procured by the electric segment for use in power generation or resale. It tracks the pass-through costs or specific fuel-related transactions necessary for electricity production.