Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. MWH scored 72.0, OGS scored 67.7 — MWH leads.
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MWH
SOLV Energy, Inc.
Utilities - Renewable · Quality-Growth
72
$26.21 · $5.3B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
4.3
MWH leads
OGS
ONE Gas, Inc.
Utilities - Regulated Gas · Quality-Growth
67.7
$72.50 · $4.6B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthOGS+42.5%
Strongest balance sheetMWH0.10
Highest qualityMWH74 / 100
Largest discount to fair valueMWH-23%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
MWH
stronger →← stronger
OGS
74
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
46
95
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
80
75
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
84
MWH is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
MWH
OGS
$295mC
FCF
-$173mF
+34.8%A
Rev
+42.5%A
0.10A
D/E
0.96A-
55.8xD
P/E
—
1.65C+
PEG
6.16D
—
P/S
1.8xB+
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
MWH
OGS
23% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
—
~9%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
—
-1%
1-yr DCF upside
—
+29%
5-yr DCF upside
—
+90%
10-yr DCF upside
—
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
MWH
Why this score
Short track record
OGS
Why this score
Diluting shareholders
The companies
MWHSOLV Energy, Inc.
Utilities - Renewable · $26.21
Why now
Utilities - Renewable · market cap $5.3b. Down 46% from 52-week high of $48.40 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +35% — in hypergrowth territory. 11 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $43.73 (implying +67% upside).
Moat
Free cash flow runs well ahead of reported net income, mostly because of depreciation and amortization ($96m) — non-cash charges that hold down reported earnings while cash generation stays strong.
Risk
Trailing P/E 55.8x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Down 46% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Net margin 3.8% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
OGSONE Gas, Inc.
Utilities - Regulated Gas · $72.50 · beta 0.63
Why now
Utilities - Regulated Gas · market cap $4.6b. Down 20% from 52-week high of $90.78 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +43% — in hypergrowth territory. 9 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $86.17 (implying +19% upside).
Moat
Higher-variance name — the moat signals on the quantitative card are modest, so the durability case rests on execution (turning current growth into durable earnings power) or an un-monetized asset (IP / network effects / first-mover position) rather than an entrenched competitive position.
Risk
Free cash flow is negative (-$173m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Jurisdictional + permitting risk — mining and extraction operations concentrate exposure to political stability, royalty regimes, and environmental review timelines that can stall production for years.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
The model strongly favors MWH with a score of 72, largely due to its superior Value pillar of 85 compared to OGS's 32. However, a contrarian might prefer OGS, which boasts higher revenue growth of +42.5% versus MWH's +34.8%. A key caveat for MWH is its "Short track record" signal, indicating less historical data.
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Where MWH and OGS diverge
On the headline score the gap is 4.3 points in favor of MWH. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
QualityMWH 74.2 · OGS 45.7MWH +28.5
GrowthMWH 95.4 · OGS 80.4MWH +15.0
ValueMWH 74.9 · OGS 84.3OGS +9.4
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is MWH or OGS the better stock?
MWH scores higher: MWH 72.0, OGS 67.7 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do MWH and OGS differ most?
The widest gap is quality, where MWH leads by 29 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. Neither name sweeps: they trade the lead across the three pillars, so the comparison is a trade-off rather than one being better on every measure.
How are MWH and OGS scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.