MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) Balance Sheet
MDU balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$7.76B assets = $4.98B liabilities + $2.77B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what MDU owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
MDU financial health
Current ratio0.84
Tight · current assets cover current liabilities 0.84×
Debt / equity0.99
Moderate leverage · $0.99 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets35.8%
Balanced · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt1.0%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles4.5%
Mostly tangible · of total assets
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
MDU balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $6.28B2016 | $7.76B2025 | +2.4%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $3.97B2016 | $4.98B2025 | +2.6%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $2.32B2016 | $2.77B2025 | +2.0%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $46.1M2016 | $28.2M2025 | −5.3%/yr | |
| Total debt | $1.79B2016 | $2.74B2025 | +4.8%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$1.74B2016 | −$2.71B2025 | −$968.0M | |
| Working capital | $307.8M2016 | −$112.8M2025 | −$420.6M | |
| Book value per share | $11.842016 | $13.512025 | +1.5%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 1.462016 | 0.842025 | −0.62 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.772016 | 0.992025 | +0.22 | |
| Shares outstanding | 195.6M2016 | 205.3M2025 | +0.5%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
MDU assets
Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current
MDU liabilities and equity
Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity
MDU debt vs cash
Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
MDU balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $28.2M | $50.2M | $48.9M | $34.8M | $54.2M | $59.5M | $66.5M | $53.9M | $34.6M | $46.1M |
| Cash & equivalents | $28.2M | $50.2M | $48.9M | $34.8M | $54.2M | $59.5M | $66.5M | $53.9M | $34.6M | $46.1M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Receivables | $258.6M | $274.3M | $942.8M | $1.06B | $946.7M | $874.0M | $836.6M | $722.9M | $727.0M | $630.2M |
| Inventory | $39.1M | $44.9M | $87.4M | $64.2M | $335.6M | $291.2M | $278.4M | $287.3M | $226.6M | $238.3M |
| Other current assets | $246.5M | $296.8M | $284.7M | $848.3M | $214.4M | $112.6M | $116.2M | $119.9M | $81.8M | $62.9M |
| Total current assets | $572.4M | $666.3M | $1.36B | $2.01B | $1.55B | $1.34B | $1.30B | $1.18B | $1.07B | $977.5M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $5.96B | $5.34B | $5.20B | $4.85B | $5.88B | $5.29B | $5.03B | $4.58B | $4.08B | $3.93B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $345.7M | $345.7M | $491.0M | $493.1M | $788.0M | $740.5M | $696.6M | $675.7M | $635.6M | $637.7M |
| Long-term investments | $121.2M | $115.5M | $124.2M | $161.9M | $175.5M | $165.0M | $148.7M | $138.6M | $137.6M | $125.9M |
| Other non-current assets | $756.2M | $567.1M | $659.0M | $2.14B | $515.5M | $523.5M | $507.6M | $410.8M | $412.6M | $611.6M |
| Total assets | $7.76B | $7.04B | $7.83B | $9.66B | $8.91B | $8.05B | $7.68B | $6.99B | $6.33B | $6.28B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $149.0M | $150.1M | $247.6M | $525.6M | $478.9M | $426.3M | $403.4M | $358.5M | $312.3M | $280.0M |
| Short-term debt | $148.8M | $161.7M | $202.1M | $107.6M | $183.4M | $85.2M | $48.2M | $251.9M | $148.5M | $43.6M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | $58.1M | $208.2M | $413.6M | $420.6M | $411.3M | $371.7M | $340.0M | $336.2M |
| Total current liabilities | $685.2M | $678.6M | $1.08B | $1.48B | $1.09B | $963.5M | $866.4M | $986.0M | $812.9M | $669.7M |
| Long-term debt | $2.53B | $2.13B | $2.10B | $2.76B | $2.59B | $2.21B | $2.23B | $1.86B | $1.57B | $1.75B |
| Lease obligations | — | — | $74.5M | $120.0M | $124.6M | $120.5M | $115.4M | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.77B | $1.54B | $1.75B | $1.83B | $1.84B | $1.80B | $1.74B | $1.58B | $1.53B | $1.55B |
| Total liabilities | $4.98B | $4.35B | $4.93B | $6.07B | $5.53B | $4.97B | $4.84B | $4.42B | $3.91B | $3.97B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $204.4M | $203.9M | $203.7M | $204.2M | $203.9M | $201.1M | $200.9M | $196.6M | $195.8M | $1.43B |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $1.11B | $1.03B | $1.25B | $1.95B | $1.76B | $1.56B | $1.34B | $1.16B | $1.04B | $912.3M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | −$3.6M | −$3.6M | −$3.6M | −$3.6M | −$3.6M | −$3.6M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$16.7M | −$16.8M | −$18.4M | −$30.6M | −$41.0M | −$48.1M | −$42.1M | −$38.3M | −$37.3M | −$35.7M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $2.77B | $2.69B | $2.91B | $3.59B | $3.38B | $3.08B | $2.85B | $2.57B | $2.43B | $2.32B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $2.74B | $2.29B | $2.49B | $2.48B | $2.87B | $2.38B | $2.36B | $2.11B | $1.71B | $1.79B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$2.71B | −$2.24B | −$2.44B | −$2.44B | −$2.81B | −$2.32B | −$2.29B | −$2.05B | −$1.68B | −$1.74B |
| Working capital | −$112.8M | −$12.3M | $288.0M | $532.1M | $458.7M | $373.8M | $431.3M | $198.1M | $257.1M | $307.8M |
| Tangible book value | $2.43B | $2.34B | $2.41B | $3.09B | $2.59B | $2.34B | $2.15B | $1.89B | $1.79B | $1.68B |
| Book value per share | $13.51 | $13.15 | $14.25 | $17.63 | $16.72 | $15.35 | $14.33 | $13.08 | $12.41 | $11.84 |
| Shares outstanding | 205.3M | 204.7M | 203.9M | 203.5M | 202.4M | 200.6M | 198.6M | 196.2M | 195.7M | 195.6M |
| Current ratio | 0.84 | 0.98 | 1.27 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 1.32 | 1.46 |
| Quick ratio | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.92 | 0.74 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 1.04 | 0.79 | 0.94 | 1.01 |
| Debt / equity | 0.99 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.69 | 0.85 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.71 | 0.77 |
| Equity / assets | 35.8% | 38.2% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 38.0% | 38.2% | 37.1% | 36.7% | 38.3% | 36.9% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $46.3M | $53.3M | $28.2M | $75.9M | $58.8M | $59.5M | $50.2M | $104.0M | $94.4M | $89.3M | $60.5M | $308.7M |
| Cash & equivalents | $46.3M | $53.3M | $28.2M | $75.9M | $58.8M | $59.5M | $50.2M | $104.0M | $94.4M | $89.3M | $60.5M | $32.5M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — | $276.2M |
| Receivables | $151.7M | $223.0M | $258.6M | $132.2M | $156.7M | $269.2M | $274.3M | $934.5M | $926.8M | $932.1M | $250.2M | $893.0M |
| Inventory | $19.3M | $19.5M | $39.1M | $44.3M | $19.7M | $18.5M | $44.9M | $91.9M | $69.7M | $57.4M | $44.7M | $80.2M |
| Other current assets | $278.7M | $263.8M | $246.5M | $249.0M | $206.7M | $194.3M | $296.8M | $337.4M | $306.1M | $241.1M | $1.01B | $233.1M |
| Total current assets | $496.0M | $559.5M | $572.4M | $501.4M | $441.9M | $541.6M | $666.3M | $1.47B | $1.40B | $1.32B | $1.36B | $1.52B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $8.41B | $8.33B | $5.96B | $5.59B | $5.43B | $5.38B | $5.34B | $5.47B | $5.35B | $5.26B | $5.00B | $5.10B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $345.7M | $345.7M | $345.7M | $345.7M | $345.7M | $345.7M | $345.7M | $489.4M | $489.9M | $490.4M | $347.7M | $491.5M |
| Long-term investments | $123.1M | $117.9M | $121.2M | $118.4M | $115.8M | $117.6M | $115.5M | $130.6M | $123.4M | $119.4M | $124.2M | $139.3M |
| Other non-current assets | $0 | $0 | $756.2M | $628.8M | $607.9M | $578.0M | $567.1M | $613.7M | $601.8M | $655.1M | $1.10B | $627.4M |
| Total assets | $7.71B | $7.68B | $7.76B | $7.19B | $6.95B | $6.96B | $7.04B | $8.17B | $7.96B | $7.84B | $7.94B | $7.87B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $110.7M | $124.4M | $149.0M | $122.1M | $107.2M | $109.1M | $150.1M | $489.1M | $442.6M | $420.2M | $160.0M | $414.5M |
| Short-term debt | $4.7M | $214.7M | $148.8M | $164.7M | $136.7M | $161.7M | $161.7M | $246.9M | $218.2M | $83.8M | $156.3M | $390.8M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $193.3M | −$187.7M | $202.1M | $183.7M |
| Total current liabilities | $499.7M | $718.3M | $685.2M | $666.5M | $594.8M | $634.6M | $678.6M | $1.28B | $1.15B | $922.8M | $1.08B | $1.17B |
| Long-term debt | $2.57B | $2.38B | $2.53B | $2.19B | $2.05B | $2.03B | $2.13B | $2.23B | $2.21B | $2.33B | $2.24B | $2.28B |
| Lease obligations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $90.7M | $83.4M | $76.3M | $74.5M | $76.0M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.71B | $1.68B | $1.77B | $1.61B | $1.57B | $1.55B | $1.54B | $1.60B | $1.59B | $1.61B | $1.72B | $1.66B |
| Total liabilities | $4.79B | $4.78B | $4.98B | $4.46B | $4.21B | $4.22B | $4.35B | $5.11B | $4.94B | $4.86B | $5.03B | $5.11B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $210.3M | $209.0M | $204.4M | $204.3M | $204.3M | $204.3M | $203.9M | $203.9M | $203.9M | $203.9M | $203.7M | $203.6M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $1.15B | $1.16B | $1.11B | $1.06B | $1.07B | $1.08B | $1.03B | $1.40B | $1.36B | $1.33B | $1.25B | $1.11B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$16.5M | −$16.6M | −$16.7M | −$16.4M | −$16.5M | −$16.6M | −$16.8M | −$17.9M | −$18.2M | −$18.3M | −$18.4M | −$17.8M |
| Total shareholders' equity | $2.93B | $2.90B | $2.77B | $2.72B | $2.73B | $2.74B | $2.69B | $3.06B | $3.02B | $2.98B | $2.91B | $2.76B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $2.58B | $2.60B | $2.74B | $2.35B | $2.18B | $2.19B | $2.29B | $2.54B | $2.48B | $2.46B | $2.26B | $2.72B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$2.53B | −$2.54B | −$2.71B | −$2.28B | −$2.12B | −$2.13B | −$2.24B | −$2.44B | −$2.39B | −$2.37B | −$2.20B | −$2.41B |
| Working capital | −$3.8M | −$158.8M | −$112.8M | −$165.2M | −$152.9M | −$93.0M | −$12.3M | $186.4M | $247.2M | $397.1M | $288.0M | $341.4M |
| Tangible book value | $2.58B | $2.56B | $2.43B | $2.38B | $2.39B | $2.40B | $2.34B | $2.57B | $2.53B | $2.49B | $2.56B | $2.27B |
| Book value per share | $13.83 | $14.03 | $13.48 | $13.26 | $13.31 | $13.38 | $13.15 | $14.94 | $14.75 | $14.60 | $14.23 | $13.52 |
| Shares outstanding | 211.7M | 207.0M | 205.7M | 205.3M | 205.2M | 205.0M | 204.7M | 204.7M | 204.6M | 204.2M | 204.1M | 203.9M |
| Current ratio | 0.99 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.98 | 1.15 | 1.21 | 1.43 | 1.27 | 1.29 |
| Quick ratio | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 1.11 | 0.29 | 1.02 |
| Debt / equity | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.99 | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.99 |
| Equity / assets | 38.0% | 37.8% | 35.8% | 37.9% | 39.3% | 39.4% | 38.2% | 37.4% | 37.9% | 38.0% | 36.6% | 35.0% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 20, 2026); data from EODHD.
MDU financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), MDU Resources had total assets of $7.8 billion (up 10.2% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $5.0 billion and shareholders' equity of $2.8 billion. It held $28.2 million in cash and short-term investments against $2.7 billion of debt, net debt of $2.7 billion. Its current ratio was 0.84. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $7.7 billion and equity $2.9 billion.
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MDU balance sheet FAQ
What are MDU Resources's total assets?
MDU Resources reported total assets of $7.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $7.0 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does MDU Resources have?
MDU Resources had $2.7 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.99.
How much cash does MDU Resources have?
MDU Resources held $28.2 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $2.7 billion of debt that is net debt of $2.7 billion.
What is MDU Resources's book value?
MDU Resources's shareholders' equity (book value) was $2.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $13.51 per share.
What is MDU Resources's current ratio?
MDU Resources had current assets of $572.4 million and current liabilities of $685.2 million, a current ratio of 0.84 (current liabilities exceed current assets).
How much goodwill does MDU Resources have?
MDU Resources carried $345.7 million of goodwill and intangible assets, 4.5% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.