LNG vs MDU
Cheniere Energy, Inc. and MDU Resources Group Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LNG | MDU |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $20.0B | $1.9B |
| Net income | $5.3B | $190.4M |
| Gross margin | 64.2% | · |
| Net margin | 34.0% | 10.2% |
| Return on equity | 78.3% | 7.0% |
| Diluted EPS | $24.13 | $0.93 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.54 |
| Payout ratio | 8.5% | 56.9% |
| Free cash flow | $2.5B | $-297.0M |
| Equity | $7.9B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / equity | 2.74× | 0.96× |
| Current ratio | 0.94× | 0.84× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 16.4% | −19.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | −13.4% |
LNG bills 10.7× the revenue of MDU, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (34.0% against 10.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LNG | MDU |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $20.0B | $1.9B |
| FY2024 | $15.7B | $1.8B |
| FY2023 | $20.4B | $1.8B |
| FY2022 | $33.4B | $1.8B |
| FY2021 | $17.5B | $3.5B |
| FY2020 | $9.4B | $5.5B |
| FY2019 | $9.7B | $5.3B |
| FY2018 | $8.0B | $4.5B |
| FY2017 | $5.6B | $4.4B |
| FY2016 | $1.3B | $4.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LNG | MDU |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.3B | $190.4M |
| FY2024 | $3.3B | $281.1M |
| FY2023 | $9.9B | $414.7M |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $367.5M |
| FY2021 | $-2.3B | $378.1M |
| FY2020 | $-85.0M | $390.2M |
| FY2019 | $648.0M | $335.5M |
| FY2018 | $471.0M | $272.3M |
| FY2017 | $-393.0M | $281.2M |
| FY2016 | $-610.0M | $-67.3M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$18,100,934,000 | LNG |
| FY2024 | +$13,945,022,000 | LNG |
| FY2023 | +$18,588,193,000 | LNG |
| FY2022 | +$31,673,842,000 | LNG |
| FY2021 | +$14,076,564,000 | LNG |
| FY2020 | +$3,825,250,000 | LNG |
| FY2019 | +$4,393,224,000 | LNG |
| FY2018 | +$3,455,448,000 | LNG |
| FY2017 | +$1,201,649,000 | LNG |
| FY2016 | −$2,845,828,000 | MDU |
| FY2015 | −$3,743,052,000 | MDU |
| FY2014 | −$3,847,119,000 | MDU |
| FY2013 | −$3,652,958,000 | MDU |
| FY2012 | −$3,809,211,000 | MDU |
| FY2011 | −$3,760,048,000 | MDU |
| FY2010 | −$3,618,182,000 | MDU |
| FY2009 | −$3,995,375,000 | MDU |
The higher-revenue side has changed between LNG and MDU over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +23.9 pp | LNG |
| FY2024 | +12.6 pp | LNG |
| FY2023 | +36.2 pp | LNG |
| FY2022 | −13.1 pp | MDU |
| FY2021 | −19.9 pp | MDU |
| FY2020 | −1.7 pp | MDU |
| FY2019 | +6.4 pp | LNG |
| FY2018 | +9.0 pp | LNG |
| FY2017 | +3.6 pp | LNG |
| FY2016 | −50.2 pp | MDU |
| FY2015 | −388.4 pp | MDU |
| FY2014 | −265.4 pp | MDU |
| FY2013 | −216.2 pp | MDU |
| FY2012 | −129.8 pp | MDU |
| FY2011 | −75.3 pp | MDU |
| FY2010 | −33.0 pp | MDU |
| FY2009 | −89.6 pp | MDU |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LNG and MDU over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LNG's net margin has been more volatile than MDU's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 120.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.8.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between LNG and MDU over these 17 fiscal years — LNG led in 6 and MDU in 11.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LNG's return on equity has been more volatile than MDU's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 102.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.5.
3 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between LNG and MDU over these 3 fiscal years — LNG led in 2 and MDU in 1.
3 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.