Utilities - Regulated Gas Stocks
Utilities - Regulated Gas: UGI Corporation owns the largest revenue base; Centuri Holdings, Inc. has the fastest current growth.
How has Utilities - Regulated Gas moved against S&P 500?
The line below covers up to 5.2 years and opens on the 5Y view; the buttons cut it shorter. Over the most recent two of them this industry is 17% behind S&P 500. Earnings across its companies grew 11% on average over the last four reported quarters.
RS — · 4/16 >200d (−4) · 1/16 lead (+1) · EPS 11/16↑
Both lines start at 200 in the same week, so the distance between them is the whole story: the industry line is an equal-weighted index of its 16 companies. The bars underneath are trailing 12-month earnings per share, one bar per reported quarter, each member rebased to 100 at the start and the industry taking the median — so a price line pulling away from flat bars is a re-rating, not earnings. A bar turns red when that figure is lower than the quarter before. Rules are fixed and applied identically everywhere on this site: ahead by 5% or more over three months, or behind by 20% or more over a year while earnings grew 20% or more. Hover any point to read both values and the gap. This is a description of what the numbers did, not advice.
Is Utilities - Regulated Gas outperforming S&P 500?
Utilities - Regulated Gas has underperformed S&P 500 by 6.9% over the last 52 weeks. Over 13 weeks the gap is a shortfall of 7.9%. 1 of 16 covered companies currently beats the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, so leadership inside the sector is selective. New Jersey Resources Corporation is the strongest against the sector itself at +10.5%.
Sector metric: — as of latest available · unclassified · direction unavailable.
The central tension: the companies with the most scale are not necessarily the companies creating the most change.
Start with scale. Then earnings trajectory. Then business quality. Only after those three agree should price leadership carry much weight.
Bottom line
Utilities - Regulated Gas has underperformed S&P 500 by 6.9% over 52 weeks and 7.9% over 13 weeks. 1 of 16 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 6 of 16 beat the sector itself. UGI Corporation leads with revenue of $7,359 million, based on 15 of 16 comparable companies through Mar 2026.
4-Factor Sector Score
An additive sector-relative research score. The four displayed point contributions always equal the total: Growth & earnings (35), Capital efficiency (25), Valuation (20), and Relative strength (20). Missing or stale evidence is absorbed inside the affected factor, never applied as a hidden adjustment.
How this score is built, and what the marks mean
Missing observations are not scored as bad. Their missing weight lowers confidence and pulls the final score toward neutral. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step curve the sector itself is placed on — basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep — read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is widening or shrinking. It describes where the PRICE stands, not the earnings trajectory and not a recommendation, and it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.
| Company | Score | Price stage | Growth & earnings/35 | Capital efficiency/25 | Valuation/20 | Relative strength/20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1UGI CorporationUGI | 60.8/100Mixed-positive evidence85% evidence | TURNING | 20.2/35 Revenue 0.6% · PAT 20.3% · OPM change 2 pp 95% evidence | 12.7/25 ROCE 5.2% · OPM 26.8% 76% evidence | 14.9/20 P/E 12.6× · PEG 0.75 65% evidence | 13.0/20 RS sector -0.1% · RS bench -9.6% · 1Y 3.2%1 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 20.2 + 12.7 + 14.9 + 13 = 60.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 2Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.SWX | 59.4/100Mixed-positive evidence85% evidence | BASING | 22.6/35 Revenue -11.9% · PAT 100% · OPM change 8.9 pp 95% evidence | 10.3/25 ROCE 2.2% · OPM 37.5% 76% evidence | 11.1/20 P/E 12.6× · PEG 1.47 65% evidence | 15.4/20 RS sector 4.2% · RS bench -5.7% · 1Y 13.5%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 22.6 + 10.3 + 11.1 + 15.4 = 59.4 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 3Chesapeake Utilities CorporationCPK | 58.7/100Mixed-positive evidence85% evidence | TURNING | 20.6/35 Revenue 17.3% · PAT 19.4% · OPM change -0.9 pp 95% evidence | 13.2/25 ROCE 2.9% · OPM 28.2% 76% evidence | 10.3/20 P/E 20.3× · PEG 1.32 65% evidence | 14.6/20 RS sector 2.1% · RS bench -7.5% · 1Y 7.8%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 20.6 + 13.2 + 10.3 + 14.6 = 58.7 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 4New Jersey Resources CorporationNJR | 57.0/100Mixed-positive evidence85% evidence | ASLEEP | 11.7/35 Revenue 5.1% · PAT -17.6% · OPM change 1.3 pp 95% evidence | 14.3/25 ROCE 4.4% · OPM 32% 76% evidence | 12.8/20 P/E 16.3× · PEG 1.06 65% evidence | 18.2/20 RS sector 10.5% · RS bench 0.1% · 1Y 22.2%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 11.7 + 14.3 + 12.8 + 18.2 = 57 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 0.1%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation. | ||||||
| 5Atmos Energy CorporationATO | 53.1/100Mixed-positive evidence85% evidence | BASING | 24.1/35 Revenue 8.8% · PAT 18.3% · OPM change 6.8 pp 95% evidence | 13.7/25 ROCE 2.8% · OPM 39% 76% evidence | 8.1/20 P/E 22.7× · PEG 1.7 65% evidence | 7.2/20 RS sector -2.1% · RS bench -11.4% · 1Y 5.1%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 24.1 + 13.7 + 8.1 + 7.2 = 53.1 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 6Northwest Natural Holding CompanyNWN | 50.2/100Mixed-positive evidence85% evidence | ASLEEP | 16.1/35 Revenue 5.8% · PAT 18.4% · OPM change 2 pp 95% evidence | 12.2/25 ROCE 3% · OPM 33.2% 76% evidence | 11.8/20 P/E 18.2× · PEG 1.12 65% evidence | 10.1/20 RS sector 0.1% · RS bench -9.5% · 1Y 21.9%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 16.1 + 12.2 + 11.8 + 10.1 = 50.2 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 7Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.SPH | 48.9/100Mixed-negative evidence79% evidence | BASING | 14.7/35 Revenue -2.3% · PAT 42.5% · OPM change 1.6 pp 95% evidence | 12.8/25 ROCE 7.3% · OPM 28.6% 76% evidence | 16.0/20 P/E 10.2× · PEG 0.27 65% evidence | 5.4/20 RS sector -5% · RS bench -14% · 1Y 2.1%0 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 14.7 + 12.8 + 16 + 5.4 = 48.9 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity. | ||||||
| 8Black Hills CorporationBKH | 48.6/100Mixed-negative evidence72% evidence | ASLEEP | 14.4/35 Revenue — · PAT 3.1% · OPM change 0.4 pp 57% evidence | 10.3/25 ROCE 2.2% · OPM 25.9% 76% evidence | 12.8/20 P/E 18.2× · PEG 0.96 65% evidence | 11.1/20 RS sector 2.6% · RS bench -7.1% · 1Y 18.7%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 14.4 + 10.3 + 12.8 + 11.1 = 48.6 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 9Spire Inc.SR | 47.7/100Mixed-negative evidence85% evidence | BASING | 18.6/35 Revenue 7.9% · PAT 27.3% · OPM change 1.3 pp 95% evidence | 11.0/25 ROCE 2.9% · OPM 29.8% 76% evidence | 15.0/20 P/E 15.9× · PEG 0.4 65% evidence | 3.1/20 RS sector -6.6% · RS bench -15.6% · 1Y 4.6%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 18.6 + 11 + 15 + 3.1 = 47.7 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 10Brookfield Infrastructure CorporationBIPC | 45.8/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence | BASING | 14.4/35 Revenue -1.9% · PAT — · OPM change — 52% evidence | 13.9/25 ROCE 13.5% · OPM — 61% evidence | 11.5/20 P/E -31.4× · PEG — 15% evidence | 6.0/20 RS sector -7% · RS bench -15.9% · 1Y 1.6%1 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 14.4 + 13.9 + 11.5 + 6 = 45.8 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 11RGC Resources, Inc.RGCO | 45.0/100Mixed-negative evidence79% evidence | ASLEEP | 18.4/35 Revenue 17.8% · PAT 15.4% · OPM change -3.7 pp 95% evidence | 12.2/25 ROCE 3.9% · OPM 24.8% 76% evidence | 5.6/20 P/E 16.5× · PEG 2.87 65% evidence | 8.8/20 RS sector -0.9% · RS bench -10.1% · 1Y 4.7%0 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 18.4 + 12.2 + 5.6 + 8.8 = 45 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 12MDU Resources Group, Inc.MDU | 43.8/100Mixed-negative evidence85% evidence | ASLEEP | 14.2/35 Revenue -2.1% · PAT 0.5% · OPM change 2.4 pp 95% evidence | 9.0/25 ROCE 1.7% · OPM 19.1% 76% evidence | 14.3/20 P/E 22.5× · PEG 0.23 65% evidence | 6.3/20 RS sector -0.8% · RS bench -10.2% · 1Y 21.6%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 14.2 + 9 + 14.3 + 6.3 = 43.8 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity. | ||||||
| 13NiSource Inc.NI | 41.1/100Mixed-negative evidence85% evidence | BASING | 15.5/35 Revenue 15% · PAT 7.3% · OPM change -0.1 pp 95% evidence | 12.8/25 ROCE 2.7% · OPM 34.7% 76% evidence | 5.2/20 P/E 23.2× · PEG 2.68 65% evidence | 7.6/20 RS sector -1.2% · RS bench -10.5% · 1Y 5.3%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 15.5 + 12.8 + 5.2 + 7.6 = 41.1 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 14OPAL Fuels Inc.OPAL | 40.0/100Mixed-negative evidence69% evidence | TURNING | 13.7/35 Revenue 5% · PAT 93.3% · OPM change -4.3 pp 95% evidence | 4.4/25 ROCE -0.6% · OPM -6.6% 76% evidence | 8.5/20 P/E 252× · PEG — 15% evidence | 13.4/20 RS sector 3% · RS bench -6.6% · 1Y 8.6%0 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 13.7 + 4.4 + 8.5 + 13.4 = 40 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is -6.6%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation. | ||||||
| 15ONE Gas, Inc.OGS | 36.3/100Mixed-negative evidence85% evidence | BASING | 17.4/35 Revenue 2.8% · PAT 12.8% · OPM change 3.5 pp 95% evidence | 10.7/25 ROCE 2.6% · OPM 22.8% 76% evidence | 5.5/20 P/E 19.4× · PEG 2.78 65% evidence | 2.7/20 RS sector -5.4% · RS bench -14.5% · 1Y 2.8%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 17.4 + 10.7 + 5.5 + 2.7 = 36.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 16Centuri Holdings, Inc.CTRI | 36.0/100Mixed-negative evidence67% evidence | ASLEEP | 23.1/35 Revenue 18.7% · PAT — · OPM change 1.6 pp 71% evidence | 4.2/25 ROCE -0.3% · OPM -0.7% 76% evidence | 8.7/20 P/E 86.4× · PEG — 15% evidence | 0.0/20 RS sector -18.5% · RS bench -26.4% · 1Y 9.5%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 23.1 + 4.2 + 8.7 + 0 = 36 · Decision use: Acceleration candidate, not a confirmed leader: earnings are strong but sector-relative strength is -18.5% and the one-year return is 9.5%. Do not upgrade until sector-relative strength is above zero and another reported period confirms growth. | ||||||
Market action
New Jersey Resources Corporation has the strongest one-year price move in Utilities - Regulated Gas at +22.2%. It also leads on Mansfield relative strength against the S&P 500 at +0.1%. 1 of 16 covered companies is above zero on that measure. Every line covers 314 weekly closes through 2026-08-04.
Every company, the sector's own index and S&P 500 all start level on the left edge of the window, so only the distance between the lines counts — the highest line has risen the most since then, and the chart at the top of this page is drawn the same way. It opens on one year; the buttons beside it stretch that to three or five.
How far ahead of or behind S&P 500 each company has been running, measured against its own recent average of that comparison, so the flat line at zero IS S&P 500: above it the company is beating the market, below it the market is beating the company. It opens on one year.
The same measure taken against Utilities - Regulated Gas itself instead of the whole market, so the flat line at zero is the sector: above it the company is beating its own peers, which is the sharper test of the two. It opens on one year.
Revenue Scale & Growth Durability
UGI Corporation has the highest Revenue among the 16 Utilities - Regulated Gas companies compared here, at $7,359 million. NiSource Inc. is next at $6,822 million. Centuri Holdings, Inc. has the highest Revenue growth at 18.7%, so level and change sit with different companies. 15 of 16 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.
What the numbers say: UGI Corporation is the scale leader at $7,359 million, 7.9% ahead of NiSource Inc.. Centuri Holdings, Inc.'s growth is 18.7% from a $3,156 million base, with 12 reported observations in the 20-quarter window. Treat the growth leader as an acceleration candidate, not as equally proven scale.
Investor read: UGI Corporation is the scale benchmark; Centuri Holdings, Inc. is the acceleration watch. Promote the challenger only if growth persists and converts into margin and returns.
This conclusion weakens if: UGI Corporation's growth falls below Centuri Holdings, Inc.'s for two consecutive comparable reports while operating margin also compresses.
On every company-comparison chart on this page: solid lines show level, dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected, and a missing report breaks the line rather than being invented.
All-company data · latest reported quarter
In every all-company table on this page, each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above them use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.
| Company | Revenue | Revenue growth | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| UGI Corporation UGI | $2.7B | 0.7% | Mar 2026 |
| NiSource Inc. NI | $2.4B | 8.3% | Mar 2026 |
| Atmos Energy Corporation ATO | $2.0B | 0.6% | Mar 2026 |
| Spire Inc. SR | $1.0B | 4.5% | Mar 2026 |
| New Jersey Resources Corporation NJR | $939M | 2.9% | Mar 2026 |
| Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation BIPC | $884M | -4.8% | Mar 2026 |
| ONE Gas, Inc. OGS | $832M | -11% | Mar 2026 |
| Black Hills Corporation BKH | $781M | -3.0% | Mar 2026 |
| Centuri Holdings, Inc. CTRI | $723M | 31% | Mar 2026 |
| MDU Resources Group, Inc. MDU | $606M | -10% | Mar 2026 |
| Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. SWX | $585M | -22% | Mar 2026 |
| Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. SPH | $551M | -6.3% | Mar 2026 |
| Northwest Natural Holding Company NWN | $490M | -0.8% | Mar 2026 |
| Chesapeake Utilities Corporation CPK | $353M | 18% | Mar 2026 |
| OPAL Fuels Inc. OPAL | $73M | -14% | Mar 2026 |
| RGC Resources, Inc. RGCO | $45M | 25% | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
Revenue · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 16 companies with a series here. The remaining 4 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Black Hills Corporation · BKH
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation · BIPC
Centuri Holdings, Inc. · CTRI
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · CPK
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · MDU
New Jersey Resources Corporation · NJR
NiSource Inc. · NI
ONE Gas, Inc. · OGS
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · SWX
Spire Inc. · SR
UGI Corporation · UGI
Revenue growth · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 16 companies with a series here. The remaining 4 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Atmos Energy Corporation · ATO
Black Hills Corporation · BKH
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation · BIPC
Centuri Holdings, Inc. · CTRI
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · CPK
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · MDU
New Jersey Resources Corporation · NJR
NiSource Inc. · NI
ONE Gas, Inc. · OGS
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · SWX
Spire Inc. · SR
UGI Corporation · UGI
Operating Economics & Margin Trend
Atmos Energy Corporation has the highest OPM among the 16 Utilities - Regulated Gas companies compared here, at 39%. Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. is next at 37.5%. Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. has the highest Margin change at +8.9 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. Its OPM series carries 20 reported observations across the 20-quarter window.
What the numbers say: Atmos Energy Corporation leads opm at 39%; Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. leads margin change at +8.9 percentage points.
Investor read: Atmos Energy Corporation sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current margin change signal.
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | OPM | Margin change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmos Energy Corporation ATO | 39% | +6.8 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. SWX | 38% | +8.9 pp | Mar 2026 |
| NiSource Inc. NI | 35% | −0.1 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Northwest Natural Holding Company NWN | 33% | +2.0 pp | Mar 2026 |
| New Jersey Resources Corporation NJR | 32% | +1.3 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Spire Inc. SR | 30% | +1.3 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. SPH | 29% | +1.6 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Chesapeake Utilities Corporation CPK | 28% | −0.9 pp | Mar 2026 |
| UGI Corporation UGI | 27% | +2.0 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Black Hills Corporation BKH | 26% | +0.4 pp | Mar 2026 |
| RGC Resources, Inc. RGCO | 25% | −3.7 pp | Mar 2026 |
| ONE Gas, Inc. OGS | 23% | +3.5 pp | Mar 2026 |
| MDU Resources Group, Inc. MDU | 19% | +2.4 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Centuri Holdings, Inc. CTRI | -0.7% | +1.6 pp | Mar 2026 |
| OPAL Fuels Inc. OPAL | -6.6% | −4.3 pp | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
OPM · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 15 companies with a series here. The remaining 3 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Atmos Energy Corporation · ATO
Black Hills Corporation · BKH
Centuri Holdings, Inc. · CTRI
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · CPK
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · MDU
New Jersey Resources Corporation · NJR
NiSource Inc. · NI
Northwest Natural Holding Company · NWN
ONE Gas, Inc. · OGS
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · SWX
Spire Inc. · SR
UGI Corporation · UGI
Margin change · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 15 companies with a series here. The remaining 3 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Atmos Energy Corporation · ATO
Black Hills Corporation · BKH
Centuri Holdings, Inc. · CTRI
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · CPK
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · MDU
New Jersey Resources Corporation · NJR
NiSource Inc. · NI
Northwest Natural Holding Company · NWN
ONE Gas, Inc. · OGS
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · SWX
Spire Inc. · SR
UGI Corporation · UGI
Profit Scale & Acceleration
Atmos Energy Corporation has the highest Net profit among the 16 Utilities - Regulated Gas companies compared here, at $1,346 million. NiSource Inc. is next at $1,042 million. Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. has the highest Profit growth at the 100% top of the scoring scale, so level and change sit with different companies.
What the numbers say: Atmos Energy Corporation leads with $1,346 million of TTM profit, 29.2% above NiSource Inc.. Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. shows ≥100% on the scoring scale (105.3% uncapped) growth from a $464 million profit base. Compare the size of the base and persistence before ranking acceleration above profit scale.
Investor read: Atmos Energy Corporation sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current profit growth signal.
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | Net profit | Profit growth | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmos Energy Corporation ATO | $582M | 20% | Mar 2026 |
| NiSource Inc. NI | $556M | 5.5% | Mar 2026 |
| UGI Corporation UGI | $520M | 8.6% | Mar 2026 |
| New Jersey Resources Corporation NJR | $219M | 7.4% | Mar 2026 |
| Spire Inc. SR | $218M | 15% | Mar 2026 |
| Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. SWX | $138M | 27% | Mar 2026 |
| Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. SPH | $138M | 0.7% | Mar 2026 |
| Black Hills Corporation BKH | $133M | -2.2% | Mar 2026 |
| ONE Gas, Inc. OGS | $129M | 8.4% | Mar 2026 |
| Northwest Natural Holding Company NWN | $97M | 10% | Mar 2026 |
| MDU Resources Group, Inc. MDU | $81M | -1.2% | Mar 2026 |
| Chesapeake Utilities Corporation CPK | $59M | 16% | Mar 2026 |
| RGC Resources, Inc. RGCO | $9M | 13% | Mar 2026 |
| OPAL Fuels Inc. OPAL | $-6M | -700% | Mar 2026 |
| Centuri Holdings, Inc. CTRI | $-9M | 200% | Mar 2026 |
| Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation BIPC | $-112M | -129% | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
Net profit · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 16 companies with a series here. The remaining 4 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Atmos Energy Corporation · ATO
Black Hills Corporation · BKH
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation · BIPC
Centuri Holdings, Inc. · CTRI
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · CPK
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · MDU
New Jersey Resources Corporation · NJR
NiSource Inc. · NI
ONE Gas, Inc. · OGS
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · SWX
Spire Inc. · SR
UGI Corporation · UGI
Profit growth · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 16 companies with a series here. The remaining 4 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Atmos Energy Corporation · ATO
Black Hills Corporation · BKH
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation · BIPC
Centuri Holdings, Inc. · CTRI
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · CPK
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · MDU
New Jersey Resources Corporation · NJR
NiSource Inc. · NI
ONE Gas, Inc. · OGS
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · SWX
Spire Inc. · SR
UGI Corporation · UGI
Return On Capital Employed
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation has the highest ROCE among the 16 Utilities - Regulated Gas companies compared here, at 13.5%. Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. is next at 7.3%. Centuri Holdings, Inc. has the highest ROCE change at +0.5 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 16 of 16 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.
What the numbers say: Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation leads ROCE at 13.5%, 6.2 percentage points above Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.. Centuri Holdings, Inc. has the strongest latest improvement at +0.5 percentage points. Read the leader beside the density of its reported history: a sparse high return is a candidate; a repeated high return is evidence of durability.
Investor read: Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current roce change signal.
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | ROCE | ROCE change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation BIPC | 14% | +0.1 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. SPH | 7.3% | −0.2 pp | Mar 2026 |
| UGI Corporation UGI | 5.2% | +0.4 pp | Mar 2026 |
| New Jersey Resources Corporation NJR | 4.4% | −0.1 pp | Mar 2026 |
| RGC Resources, Inc. RGCO | 3.9% | +0.3 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Northwest Natural Holding Company NWN | 3.0% | −0.2 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Spire Inc. SR | 2.9% | −0.1 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Chesapeake Utilities Corporation CPK | 2.9% | +0.1 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Atmos Energy Corporation ATO | 2.8% | +0.2 pp | Mar 2026 |
| NiSource Inc. NI | 2.7% | −0.1 pp | Mar 2026 |
| ONE Gas, Inc. OGS | 2.6% | −0.1 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. SWX | 2.2% | +0.1 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Black Hills Corporation BKH | 2.2% | −0.1 pp | Mar 2026 |
| MDU Resources Group, Inc. MDU | 1.7% | 0.0 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Centuri Holdings, Inc. CTRI | -0.3% | +0.5 pp | Mar 2026 |
| OPAL Fuels Inc. OPAL | -0.6% | −0.3 pp | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
ROCE · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 16 companies with a series here. The remaining 4 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Atmos Energy Corporation · ATO
Black Hills Corporation · BKH
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation · BIPC
Centuri Holdings, Inc. · CTRI
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · CPK
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · MDU
New Jersey Resources Corporation · NJR
NiSource Inc. · NI
ONE Gas, Inc. · OGS
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · SWX
Spire Inc. · SR
UGI Corporation · UGI
ROCE change · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 16 companies with a series here. The remaining 4 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Atmos Energy Corporation · ATO
Black Hills Corporation · BKH
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation · BIPC
Centuri Holdings, Inc. · CTRI
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · CPK
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · MDU
New Jersey Resources Corporation · NJR
NiSource Inc. · NI
ONE Gas, Inc. · OGS
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · SWX
Spire Inc. · SR
UGI Corporation · UGI
Valuation Against Growth & Quality
MDU Resources Group, Inc. has the lowest PEG among the 16 Utilities - Regulated Gas companies compared here, at 0.23×. Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. is next at 0.27×. Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation has the lowest P/E at -31.4×, so level and change sit with different companies. 13 of 16 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.
What the numbers say: MDU Resources Group, Inc. has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.23×, 14.8% below Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.. Only 13 of 16 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so no broad “cheapest stock” conclusion is defensible unless the current multiple, own-history position and growth durability agree.
Investor read: Treat valuation as permission to investigate, never as a standalone reason to buy.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current p/e signal.
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | PEG | P/E | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| RGC Resources, Inc. RGCO | 2.9 | 16.5 | Mar 2026 |
| ONE Gas, Inc. OGS | 2.8 | 19.4 | Mar 2026 |
| NiSource Inc. NI | 2.7 | 23.2 | Mar 2026 |
| Atmos Energy Corporation ATO | 1.7 | 22.7 | Mar 2026 |
| Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. SWX | 1.5 | 12.6 | Mar 2026 |
| Chesapeake Utilities Corporation CPK | 1.3 | 20.3 | Mar 2026 |
| Northwest Natural Holding Company NWN | 1.1 | 18.2 | Mar 2026 |
| New Jersey Resources Corporation NJR | 1.1 | 16.3 | Mar 2026 |
| Black Hills Corporation BKH | 1.0 | 18.2 | Mar 2026 |
| UGI Corporation UGI | 0.8 | 12.6 | Mar 2026 |
| Spire Inc. SR | 0.4 | 15.9 | Mar 2026 |
| Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. SPH | 0.3 | 10.2 | Mar 2026 |
| MDU Resources Group, Inc. MDU | 0.2 | 22.5 | Mar 2026 |
| Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation BIPC | — | -31.4 | Mar 2026 |
| Centuri Holdings, Inc. CTRI | — | 86.4 | Mar 2026 |
| OPAL Fuels Inc. OPAL | — | 252.0 | Mar 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
PEG · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 13 companies with a series here. The remaining 1 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Atmos Energy Corporation · ATO
Black Hills Corporation · BKH
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · CPK
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · MDU
New Jersey Resources Corporation · NJR
NiSource Inc. · NI
Northwest Natural Holding Company · NWN
ONE Gas, Inc. · OGS
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · SWX
Spire Inc. · SR
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. · SPH
UGI Corporation · UGI
P/E · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 16 companies with a series here. The remaining 4 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Atmos Energy Corporation · ATO
Black Hills Corporation · BKH
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation · BIPC
Centuri Holdings, Inc. · CTRI
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · CPK
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · MDU
New Jersey Resources Corporation · NJR
NiSource Inc. · NI
ONE Gas, Inc. · OGS
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. · SWX
Spire Inc. · SR
UGI Corporation · UGI
What can make this comparison misleading?
This Utilities - Regulated Gas comparison names 4 specific ways its own evidence can mislead, all listed below. All 16 companies here report on comparable dates, so no rank carries a stale marker. A high growth rate can still be a low-base artefact.
Keep these limits visible
- A high growth rate can be a low-base artefact. The page keeps level and change separate for that reason.
- A high ROCE can be temporary or flattered by a small capital base. Read it beside margin, cash conversion and reinvestment.
- The 4-Factor Sector Score ranks research priority, not portfolio action. Management quality, catalysts and risks need equally fresh evidence before capital is deployed.
- An “all companies” line chart preserves completeness, but rank changes should be checked against reporting dates before drawing a conclusion.
How was this comparison built?
This comparison is built from the reported filings of 16 Utilities - Regulated Gas companies, normalized to a common $ scale and a shared quarter axis of up to 20 quarters each. Fundamentals run through Mar 2026 and market data through 2026-08-04. A second data feed fills gaps only after identity and scale reconciliation, and missing observations are never interpolated.
Utilities - Regulated Gas company comparison FAQs
These 22 answers restate the Utilities - Regulated Gas comparison above in question form. Every one is computed from the same 16 companies and the same reported filings as the rankings and charts, current through Mar 2026. Price and relative-strength answers run through 2026-08-04. Nothing here is estimated, and none of it is a recommendation.
Is the Utilities - Regulated Gas sector outperforming S&P 500?
Utilities - Regulated Gas has underperformed S&P 500 by 6.9% over 52 weeks and 7.9% over 13 weeks. 1 of 16 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 6 of 16 beat the sector itself.
Which Utilities - Regulated Gas company is largest by revenue?
UGI Corporation leads with revenue of $7,359 million, based on 15 of 16 comparable companies through Mar 2026.
Which Utilities - Regulated Gas company is growing fastest?
Centuri Holdings, Inc. has the fastest current revenue growth at 18.7%, across 15 of 16 comparable companies.
Which Utilities - Regulated Gas company has the strongest 4-Factor Sector Score?
UGI Corporation ranks first at 60.8/100 with 85.3% evidence confidence. The score prioritizes research; it is not a buy recommendation.
Which Utilities - Regulated Gas company has the lowest comparable PEG?
MDU Resources Group, Inc. has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.23, among 13 of 16 companies whose earnings and growth are steady enough for the ratio to mean anything.
How much history does this Utilities - Regulated Gas comparison include?
The page compares up to 20 reported quarters per company for fundamentals, returns and valuation, ending Mar 2026. Missing observations remain blank rather than being estimated.
How is the 4-Factor Sector Score calculated?
The four visible contributions add directly: growth and earnings up to 35 points, capital efficiency up to 25, valuation up to 20, and relative strength up to 20. Missing or stale evidence moves only the affected contribution toward neutral.
Which Utilities - Regulated Gas company is the biggest?
UGI Corporation is the largest, with trailing-twelve-month revenue of $7,359 million, ahead of NiSource Inc. at $6,822 million. That covers 15 of 16 companies with comparable reporting through Mar 2026.
Which Utilities - Regulated Gas company has the best profit margins?
Atmos Energy Corporation has the highest operating margin at 39%, from 15 of 16 comparable companies. Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. shows the biggest recent improvement, at +8.9 percentage points. A high margin matters most when it is holding or rising, not when it is peaking.
Which Utilities - Regulated Gas company makes the most profit?
Atmos Energy Corporation earns the most, at $1,346 million of trailing-twelve-month net profit, from 16 of 16 comparable companies. Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. has the fastest profit growth at 100%, though growth off a small or recovering profit base overstates how much has actually changed.
Which Utilities - Regulated Gas company earns the highest return on capital?
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation leads on return on capital employed at 13.5%, across 16 of 16 companies. Read it beside the length of its reported history: a high return that repeats for years is evidence of a durable business, while a single high reading can be a small capital base or one good year.
Which Utilities - Regulated Gas stock is the cheapest?
On PEG — where a LOWER number is cheaper — MDU Resources Group, Inc. screens cheapest at 0.23×. Only 13 of 16 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so this is not a sector-wide "cheapest stock" verdict. Cheap on a multiple is a reason to investigate, never a reason to buy on its own.
Is the Utilities - Regulated Gas sector beating the market?
Utilities - Regulated Gas has underperformed S&P 500 by 6.9% over the last 52 weeks and 7.9% over 13 weeks, measured on an equal-weight index of its current members. Inside the sector, 1 of 16 covered companies are beating the market on their own. Sector strength does not transfer evenly to every stock in it.
Which Utilities - Regulated Gas stock has the strongest price momentum?
New Jersey Resources Corporation has the strongest relative strength against S&P 500. Relative strength answers last, after growth, quality and valuation: price can move well before the fundamentals confirm it, and sometimes without them confirming at all.
Which Utilities - Regulated Gas company scores highest for research priority?
UGI Corporation scores 60.8 out of 100 with 85.3% evidence confidence, from 20.2 points on growth and earnings, 12.7 on capital efficiency, 14.9 on valuation and 13 on relative strength. This ranks what deserves work next. It is not a buy recommendation, and management quality, catalysts and risk still need separate research.
How many Utilities - Regulated Gas companies does this comparison cover, and over what period?
It compares 16 listed companies over up to 20 reported quarters of fundamentals, ending Mar 2026, plus weekly price and relative-strength history. Membership is the full sector list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.
What is the total market cap of the Utilities - Regulated Gas sector?
The 16 Utilities - Regulated Gas companies on this page carry $103,733 million of combined market value. Atmos Energy Corporation is the largest at $28,819 million, about 28% of the sector's total on its own. Market value moves with price, so this reading is dated 2026-08-04.
What is the Utilities - Regulated Gas sector's P/E ratio?
The median price-to-earnings ratio across the 16 Utilities - Regulated Gas companies on this page is 18.2×, measured on the 15 that report a comparable figure. A sector-level history for this multiple is not held here, so this is a cross-section of today, not a comparison with the sector’s own past. Figures are as of 2026-08-04.
How is the Utilities - Regulated Gas sector performing?
1 of the 16 covered Utilities - Regulated Gas companies are beating S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength. The sector itself is 6.9% behind S&P 500 over 52 weeks on an equal-weight index of its current members. Readings are as of 2026-08-04.
How many Utilities - Regulated Gas stocks are listed in the US?
This comparison covers 16 listed Utilities - Regulated Gas companies in the US, each above the size floor the site applies. The full ranked list is on this page, with reported fundamentals through Mar 2026. Membership is the full industry list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.
Why are some values on this page blank?
A blank means that company did not report a comparable figure for that period, so nothing is shown. Missing observations are never interpolated, carried forward, or replaced with a similar-looking accounting line, and a company with missing evidence has its research score pulled toward neutral rather than being scored as bad.
Is this investment advice?
No. Every figure here is a deterministic calculation from reported company filings and market data, published for research. It contains no recommendation to buy or sell any security, does not account for your circumstances, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed adviser.