What does pipeline — electric fuel and purchased power mean?

This represents the costs incurred by the pipeline segment for electricity required to power compressors and other infrastructure necessary for gas transportation. It is a key variable operating expense directly tied to the volume of throughput.

MDU Resources Group (MDU) Pipeline — Electric fuel and purchased power

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Other segment segments

Electric

$46.07M+5.3%

Natural gas distribution

$0—

Other

$0—

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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:UtilitiesOperatingExpensePurchasedPower.

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

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026	Electric	Natural gas distribution	Pipeline	Other	Consolidated
Purchased natural gas sold:
External purchased natural gas sold	—	239,391	—	—	239,391
Intersegment purchased natural gas sold	—	34,420	—	—	34,420
Electric fuel and purchased power	46,067	—	—	—	46,067
Operation and maintenance:
External operation and maintenance	28,705	65,126	20,769	305	114,905
Intersegment operation and maintenance	167	89	40	199	495
Depreciation and amortization	19,627	26,333	8,219	—	54,179

Item 1. Financial Statements

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What is MDU Resources Group's pipeline — electric fuel and purchased power?: MDU Resources Group (MDU) reported pipeline — electric fuel and purchased power of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does pipeline — electric fuel and purchased power mean?: This represents the costs incurred by the pipeline segment for electricity required to power compressors and other infrastructure necessary for gas transportation. It is a key variable operating expense directly tied to the volume of throughput.