RGCO
Neutral signal
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A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Supports a bullish reading. Open-market purchases outweigh sales
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.03 · operating margin 19%
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
ACHAT TOTAL: 9 094 titres (~192 526,30 $ US)
- Insiders
- Nester Paul WJOHNSTON ROBERT BWILLIAMSON JOHN B III
- Total bought
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$192,526
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $21.27 vs last close —
- Total sold
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Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Last activity
- 2026-09-24
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Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | WILLIAMSON JOHN B III | Buy | 112 | $21.20 | $2,374 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | JOHNSTON ROBERT B | Buy | 420 | $21.06 | $8,845 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | WILLIAMSON JOHN B III | Buy | 200 | $21.35 | $4,270 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-10 | JOHNSTON ROBERT B | Buy | 374 | $21.12 | $7,899 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-10 | Nester Paul W | Buy | 500 | $21.30 | $10,650 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-10 | WILLIAMSON JOHN B III | Buy | 7 | $21.25 | $149 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-09 | WILLIAMSON JOHN B III | Buy | 220 | $21.45 | $4,719 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-01 | Miles Christen Brooke | Buy | 5 | $21.57 | $100 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-01 | Oliver Lawrence T. | Buy | 9 | $21.57 | $200 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-01 | WILLIAMSON JOHN B III | Buy | 1,000 | $21.30 | $21,300 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | JOHNSTON ROBERT B | Buy | 206 | $21.26 | $4,380 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Miles Christen Brooke | Buy | 5 | $21.49 | $100 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | Oliver Lawrence T. | Buy | 9 | $21.49 | $200 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-01 | Miles Christen Brooke | Buy | 6 | $24.27 | $150 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-01 | Oliver Lawrence T. | Buy | 12 | $24.27 | $300 | Form 4 |
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-09-11
RGCO presents a moderate setup driven by a clustered insider buy signal post-Q3 earnings, suggesting insiders see value not yet reflected in flat results, but the catalyst confidence (0.55) and lack of news confirmation…
The first sentence of the analysis written for RGCO on 2026-09-11 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 34.5% | 35.8% | 30.5% | 31.1% | 33.9% | |
| Ebit Margin | 25.1% | 25.9% | 20.9% | -45.9% | 23.1% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 37.1% | 38.4% | 31.2% | -35.0% | 34.6% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 19.4% | 20.2% | 18.1% | 17.7% | 19.7% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 18.2% | 18.3% | 15.2% | -51.3% | 17.7% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.9% | 13.9% | 11.6% | -37.7% | 13.4% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.9% | 13.9% | 11.6% | -37.7% | 13.4% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 13.9% | 13.9% | 11.6% | -37.7% | 13.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.035 | 0.874 | 0.814 | 1.593 | 0.967 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.586 | 0.515 | 0.423 | 0.780 | 0.624 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.114 | 0.105 | 0.105 | -0.114 | 0.089 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.103 | 0.031 | 0.046 | 0.220 | 0.058 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 17.395 | 19.457 | 15.175 | -6.052 | 18.443 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.552 | 11.090 | -0.114 | 0.016 | -2.684 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.552 | 11.090 | -0.114 | 0.016 | -2.684 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 17.395 | 19.457 | 15.175 | -6.052 | 18.443 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 1.552 | 11.090 | -0.114 | 0.016 | -2.997 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 2.036 | 2.119 | 1.704 | 2.064 | 1.862 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.425 | 2.707 | 1.762 | 2.283 | 2.470 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 28.136 | -49.166 | -113.697 | -19.388 | -22.104 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 7.988 | 13.144 | 7.214 | 12.354 | 16.050 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.452 | 0.463 | 0.465 | 0.472 | 0.453 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.312 | 1.375 | 1.401 | 1.472 | 1.409 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.567 | 0.579 | 0.584 | 0.595 | 0.585 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.562 | 0.558 | 0.555 | 0.593 | 0.572 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.905 | 2.966 | 3.015 | 3.119 | 3.110 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -66.980 | -17.363 | 27.411 | 13.615 | -50.052 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.284 | 0.607 | 0.723 | 0.697 | 0.445 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.304 | 0.206 | 0.244 | 0.185 | 0.154 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.284 | -0.267 | -0.063 | -0.637 | -0.726 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.333 | 1.558 | 1.285 | -3.114 | 2.065 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.819 | 2.626 | 3.146 | 3.316 | 3.647 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 10.171 | 1.457 | 1.552 | 11.963 | 1.653 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.194 | 0.117 | 0.169 | 0.114 | 0.082 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.396 | 0.789 | 0.940 | 0.611 | 0.579 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.991 | 0.578 | 0.719 | 0.479 | 0.445 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.638 | 0.688 | 0.691 | -0.221 | 0.595 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 10.678 | 11.604 | 10.240 | -11.004 | 12.472 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 34.5% | ▼-1.3% | ▲1.3% |
| Ebit Margin | 25.1% | ▼-0.9% | ▲15.2% |
| Ebitda Margin | 37.1% | ▼-1.3% | ▲15.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 19.4% | ▼-0.8% | ▲0.3% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 18.2% | ▼-0.0% | ▲14.6% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.9% | ▲0.0% | ▲10.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.9% | ▲0.0% | ▲10.9% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 13.9% | ▲0.0% | ▲10.9% |
| Current Ratio | 1.035 | ▲0.161 | ▼-0.022 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.586 | ▲0.071 | ▲0.000 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.114 | ▲0.010 | ▲0.055 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.103 | ▲0.072 | ▲0.011 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 17.395 | ▼-2.062 | ▲4.512 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.552 | ▼-9.538 | ▼-0.420 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.552 | ▼-9.538 | ▼-0.420 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 17.395 | ▼-2.062 | ▲4.512 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 1.552 | ▼-9.538 | ▼-0.357 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 2.036 | ▼-0.083 | ▲0.079 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.425 | ▼-0.282 | ▲0.096 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 28.136 | ▲77.302 | ▲63.380 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 7.987 | ▼-5.157 | ▼-3.362 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.452 | ▼-0.012 | ▼-0.009 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.312 | ▼-0.063 | ▼-0.082 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.567 | ▼-0.011 | ▼-0.015 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.562 | ▲0.004 | ▼-0.006 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.905 | ▼-0.061 | ▼-0.118 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -66.980 | ▼-49.617 | ▼-48.306 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.284 | ▲0.677 | ▲0.533 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.304 | ▲0.098 | ▲0.085 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.284 | ▲0.551 | ▲0.566 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.333 | ▲1.775 | ▲2.307 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.819 | ▲0.193 | ▼-0.292 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 10.171 | ▲8.714 | ▲4.812 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.194 | ▲0.077 | ▲0.059 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.396 | ▲0.607 | ▲0.533 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.991 | ▲0.414 | ▲0.349 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.638 | ▼-0.050 | ▲0.160 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 10.678 | ▼-0.925 | ▲3.881 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $231.2M | $229.2M | $171.7M | $192.1M | $185.7M | |
| Enterprise value | $377.9M | $376.9M | $311.3M | $324.2M | $324.6M | |
| EV / Sales | 3.96x | 4.45x | 3.19x | 3.85x | 4.32x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 13.05x | 21.62x | 13.08x | 20.85x | 28.06x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 45.98x | -80.86x | -206.20x | -32.72x | -38.65x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.68x | 11.60x | 10.24x | -11.00x | 12.47x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.14x | 4.55x | 4.59x | -4.48x | 5.34x | |
| Current ratio | 1.03x | 0.87x | 0.81x | 1.59x | 0.97x | |
| Income quality | 2.18x | 1.48x | 2.11x | -0.49x | 1.15x | |
| Graham number | $18 | $17 | $16 | — | $18 | |
| Graham net-net | -$20 | -$20 | -$19 | -$20 | -$24 | |
| Tax burden | 76.4% | 76.1% | 76.4% | 73.6% | 75.9% | |
| Interest burden | 72.6% | 70.4% | 72.5% | 111.6% | 76.7% | |
| Working capital | $779K | -$3.6M | -$6.1M | $13.2M | -$870K | |
| Invested capital | $275.7M | $258.4M | $241.5M | $243.1M | $210.5M | |
| Return on assets | 4.0% | 3.7% | 3.7% | -10.9% | 3.3% | |
| Operating ROA | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 4.0% | 3.7% | 3.7% | -10.9% | 3.3% | |
| Return on equity | 11.7% | 10.9% | 11.2% | -34.1% | 10.1% | |
| Return on invested capital | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 3.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% | |
| Earnings yield | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.6% | -16.5% | 5.4% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.6% | -2.0% | -0.9% | -5.2% | -4.5% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 71.6% | 126.7% | 106.3% | 163.7% | 172.6% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 180.7% | 210.1% | 253.2% | 277.3% | 230.3% | |
| Capex / Sales | 21.7% | 26.1% | 26.0% | 30.3% | 26.6% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.1% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 19d | 19d | 16d | 23d | 24d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 41d | 36d | 31d | 54d | 57d | |
| Operating cycle | 78d | 88d | 85d | 137d | 89d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 36d | 52d | 54d | 83d | 33d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+0.9%EV / Sales ▼-11.0%EV / EBITDA ▼-8.0%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-8.566Earnings yield ▲+0.006Graham number ▲+1.215
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.008Return on assets ▲+0.004Return on invested capital ▲+0.003Return on capital employed ▲+0.002Operating ROA ▲+0.002Income quality ▲+0.697Tax burden ▲+0.004
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-0.816Days payables outstanding ▲+4.926Operating cycle ▼-10.839Cash conversion cycle ▼-15.765Capex / Sales ▼-0.044R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.161Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.405Working capital ▲+4405596.000Invested capital ▲+17277725.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▲+24.5%EV / Sales ▼-8.2%EV / EBITDA ▼-14.4%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-15.008Earnings yield ▲+0.003Graham number ▼-0.367
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.016Return on assets ▲+0.008Return on invested capital ▲+0.007Return on capital employed ▲+0.008Operating ROA ▲+0.007Income quality ▲+1.035Tax burden ▲+0.005
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-5.514Days payables outstanding ▼-15.395Operating cycle ▼-11.801Cash conversion cycle ▲+3.595Capex / Sales ▼-0.048R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.068Net debt / EBITDA ▼-1.195Working capital ▲+1649144.000Invested capital ▲+65243002.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.001
Employee count
Peer market caps
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Recent news
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- 2026-08-07 RGC Resources, Inc. (RGCO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript RGC Resources, Inc. (RGCO) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-08-07 RGC Resources Q3 Earnings Call Highlights RGC Resources NASDAQ: RGCO reported fiscal 2026 third-quarter net income of about $550,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, as higher margins supported results despite uneven weather patterns, increased operating expenses and the loss of a large industrial customer.
- 2026-08-05 RGC Resources, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Earnings ROANOKE, Va., Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RGC Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGCO) announced consolidated earnings of $559,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $538,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended June 30, 2025. Operating margin for the third quarter was $757,000 higher than the equivalent period a year earlier aided by higher non-gas base rates that became effective January 1, 2026. Operating expenses were higher by a similar amount resulting in a nominal decline in operating earnings.
- 2026-06-29 RGC Resources, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend ROANOKE, Va., June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of RGC Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGCO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2175 per share on the Company''s common stock. The dividend will be paid on August 3, 2026 to shareholders of record on July 17, 2026. This is the Company''s 329th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.