RGC Resources

RGCO

Regulated Gas · Utilities

Price

$22.02

-0.05 (-0.23%)

Market Cap

$229.2M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Good

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Share count rising — dilution

+24.7% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 8.3M (2021) → 10.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

RGC Resources, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services company. It sells and distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Roanoke, Virginia, and the surrounding localities. The company also provides various unregulated services. It operates approximately 1,157 miles of transmission and distribution pipeline; and a liquefied natural gas storage facility, as well as owns and operates 6 metering stations. RGC Resources, Inc.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-0.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-4.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

21.1%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

$26M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue declining

RGC Resources's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

29.7%

Modest — 29.7% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

6.9%

Modest — 6.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

6.8%

Weak — 6.8% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+13.8%

Fast-growing sales (+13.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+3.3%

Modest earnings growth (+3.3% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

165%

Turns 165% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

1.9%

Thin free cash flow (1.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.21

Elevated debt (1.21)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.88x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.9x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

16.1x

Fair value — P/E 16.1

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+0.9

GROWING

Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

3.95%

Moderate income — 3.95% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+4.6%

Dividend growing modestly (4.6% YoY)

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