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RGC RESOURCES INC RGCO
RGC RESOURCES INC (RGCO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.45% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $95.3M at a 13.9% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.002 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.037 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.056 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.525 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGCO | RGC RESOURCES INC | 6/9 | 1.06 | 18.5 | +12.6% |
| NEXT | NextDecade Corp | 1/9 | -0.41 | — | — |
| CPK | CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP | 5/9 | 1.16 | 21.5 | +18.1% |
| CTRI | Centuri Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | 1.73 | 138.1 | +13.1% |
| OKE | ONEOK INC /NEW/ | 6/9 | 1.05 | 16.6 | +55% |
| NPPXF | NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP | 6/9 | 2.95 | — | -1.3% |
| VZ | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 4/9 | 1.53 | 11.4 | +2.5% |
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About RGC RESOURCES INC
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. It operates approximately 1,184 miles of transmission and distribution pipeline; and a liquefied natural gas storage facility, as well as owns and operates eleven metering stations. The company also produces biogas. RGC Resources, Inc. was founded in 1883 and is based in Roanoke, Virginia.
FAQ
Is RGCO financially healthy?
RGC RESOURCES INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does RGCO pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. RGC RESOURCES INC pays a dividend yielding about 3.45% with a 63.8% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is RGCO?
In FY2025, RGC RESOURCES INC had a net margin of 13.9% and a return on equity of 11.7%.
Is RGCO overvalued or undervalued?
RGC RESOURCES INC trades at about 16.7× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.7×–33.8×, median 19.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is RGCO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on RGC RESOURCES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 18.5×, a dividend yield of 3.45%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.