National Fuel Gas Company (NFG)
NYSE: NFG · Real-Time Price · USD
80.39
-1.12 (-1.37%)
May 7, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT - Market open

National Fuel Gas Company Statistics

Total Valuation

NFG has a market cap or net worth of $7.64 billion. The enterprise value is $10.06 billion.

Market Cap7.64B
Enterprise Value 10.06B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, April 29, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 29, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 31, 2026

Share Statistics

NFG has 95.04 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.78% in one year.

Current Share Class 95.04M
Shares Outstanding 95.04M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.78%
Shares Change (QoQ) +4.06%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.38%
Owned by Institutions (%) 80.63%
Float 93.65M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.98 and the forward PE ratio is 10.57. NFG's PEG ratio is 0.85.

PE Ratio 10.98
Forward PE 10.57
PS Ratio 3.05
Forward PS 2.53
PB Ratio 2.03
P/TBV Ratio 2.00
P/FCF Ratio 24.97
P/OCF Ratio 5.97
PEG Ratio 0.85
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.52, with an EV/FCF ratio of 32.80.

EV / Earnings 14.65
EV / Sales 4.01
EV / EBITDA 6.52
EV / EBIT 9.45
EV / FCF 32.80

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.62, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.63.

Current Ratio 0.62
Quick Ratio 0.45
Debt / Equity 0.63
Debt / EBITDA 1.56
Debt / FCF 7.91
Interest Coverage 7.07

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 20.83% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 11.13%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 20.83%
Return on Assets (ROA) 7.55%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 11.13%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 12.81%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.10%
Revenue Per Employee $1.09M
Profits Per Employee $297,046
Employee Count2,311
Asset Turnover 0.28
Inventory Turnover 15.88

Taxes

In the past 12 months, NFG has paid $235.07 million in taxes.

Income Tax 235.07M
Effective Tax Rate 25.51%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -1.45% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.42, so NFG's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.42
52-Week Price Change -1.45%
50-Day Moving Average 90.92
200-Day Moving Average 86.02
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 25.56
Average Volume (20 Days) 805,364

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 4.31 million, so 4.53% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 4.31M
Short Previous Month 4.07M
Short % of Shares Out 4.53%
Short % of Float 4.60%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.46

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NFG had revenue of $2.51 billion and earned $686.47 million in profits. Earnings per share was $7.43.

Revenue2.51B
Gross Profit 1.61B
Operating Income 1.06B
Pretax Income 921.54M
Net Income 686.47M
EBITDA 1.54B
EBIT 1.06B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $7.43
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $26.60 million in cash and $2.43 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$2.40 billion or -$25.25 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 26.60M
Total Debt 2.43B
Net Cash -2.40B
Net Cash Per Share -$25.25
Equity (Book Value) 3.82B
Book Value Per Share 40.25
Working Capital -312.55M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.28 billion and capital expenditures -$976.83 million, giving a free cash flow of $306.61 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.28B
Capital Expenditures -976.83M
Depreciation & Amortization 477.30M
Net Borrowing -517.39M
Free Cash Flow 306.61M
FCF Per Share $3.23
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 64.10%, with operating and profit margins of 42.43% and 27.37%.

Gross Margin 64.10%
Operating Margin 42.43%
Pretax Margin 36.74%
Profit Margin 27.37%
EBITDA Margin 61.46%
EBIT Margin 42.43%
FCF Margin 12.23%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.14, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.63%.

Dividend Per Share $2.14
Dividend Yield 2.63%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.88%
Years of Dividend Growth 56
Payout Ratio 28.82%
Buyback Yield -0.78%
Shareholder Yield 1.87%
Earnings Yield 8.97%
FCF Yield 4.00%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NFG is $102.00, which is 26.88% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $102.00
Price Target Difference 26.88%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 4
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 10, 2001. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Sep 10, 2001
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 6