National Fuel Gas Company (NFG)
NYSE: NFG · Real-Time Price · USD
82.47
+1.53 (1.89%)
At close: Jul 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
83.10
+0.63 (0.76%)
Pre-market: Jul 31, 2026, 5:02 AM EDT

National Fuel Gas Company Statistics

Total Valuation

NFG has a market cap or net worth of $7.84 billion. The enterprise value is $10.17 billion.

Market Cap7.84B
Enterprise Value 10.17B

Important Dates

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

Earnings Date Jul 29, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 30, 2026

Share Statistics

NFG has 95.04 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.40% in one year.

Current Share Class 95.04M
Shares Outstanding 95.04M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.40%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.05%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.38%
Owned by Institutions (%) 81.48%
Float 93.64M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 11.45 and the forward PE ratio is 10.80.

PE Ratio 11.45
Forward PE 10.80
PS Ratio 3.12
Forward PS 2.72
PB Ratio 2.00
P/TBV Ratio 2.00
P/FCF Ratio 35.26
P/OCF Ratio 6.16
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 6.99, with an EV/FCF ratio of 45.76.

EV / Earnings 15.06
EV / Sales 4.05
EV / EBITDA 6.99
EV / EBIT 10.05
EV / FCF 45.76

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.20, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.91.

Current Ratio 3.20
Quick Ratio 2.94
Debt / Equity 0.91
Debt / EBITDA 2.45
Debt / FCF 16.05
Interest Coverage 6.81

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 19.58% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.88%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 19.58%
Return on Assets (ROA) 6.91%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 9.88%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 10.17%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.35%
Revenue Per Employee $1.09M
Profits Per Employee $292,201
Employee Count2,311
Asset Turnover 0.27
Inventory Turnover 14.45

Taxes

In the past 12 months, NFG has paid $230.17 million in taxes.

Income Tax 230.17M
Effective Tax Rate 25.42%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -6.10% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.39, so NFG's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.39
52-Week Price Change -6.10%
50-Day Moving Average 78.99
200-Day Moving Average 83.56
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 59.00
Average Volume (20 Days) 674,789

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.00 million, so 5.26% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.00M
Short Previous Month 5.07M
Short % of Shares Out 5.26%
Short % of Float 5.33%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.01

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NFG had revenue of $2.51 billion and earned $675.28 million in profits. Earnings per share was $7.20.

Revenue2.51B
Gross Profit 1.59B
Operating Income 1.04B
Pretax Income 905.44M
Net Income 675.28M
EBITDA 1.45B
EBIT 1.01B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $7.20
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.24 billion in cash and $3.57 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$2.33 billion or -$24.54 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.24B
Total Debt 3.57B
Net Cash -2.33B
Net Cash Per Share -$24.54
Equity (Book Value) 3.92B
Book Value Per Share 41.29
Working Capital 1.11B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.27 billion and capital expenditures -$1.05 billion, giving a free cash flow of $222.27 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.27B
Capital Expenditures -1.05B
Depreciation & Amortization 481.95M
Net Borrowing 818.45M
Free Cash Flow 222.27M
FCF Per Share $2.34
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 63.23%, with operating and profit margins of 41.54% and 26.86%.

Gross Margin 63.23%
Operating Margin 41.54%
Pretax Margin 36.02%
Profit Margin 26.86%
EBITDA Margin 57.84%
EBIT Margin 40.26%
FCF Margin 8.84%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.22, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.69%.

Dividend Per Share $2.22
Dividend Yield 2.69%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.85%
Years of Dividend Growth 56
Payout Ratio 30.83%
Buyback Yield -2.40%
Shareholder Yield 0.29%
Earnings Yield 8.62%
FCF Yield 2.84%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NFG is $98.50, which is 19.44% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $98.50
Price Target Difference 19.44%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 4
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 9.42%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 3.52%
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