Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)
NYSE: NWN · Real-Time Price · USD
49.71
-0.45 (-0.90%)
May 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

NWN Statistics

Total Valuation

NWN has a market cap or net worth of $2.09 billion. The enterprise value is $4.74 billion.

Market Cap2.09B
Enterprise Value 4.74B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, May 6, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date May 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Apr 30, 2026

Share Statistics

NWN has 42.08 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.65% in one year.

Current Share Class 42.08M
Shares Outstanding 42.08M
Shares Change (YoY) +4.65%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.45%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.56%
Owned by Institutions (%) 76.77%
Float 41.83M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.70 and the forward PE ratio is 14.74. NWN's PEG ratio is 2.26.

PE Ratio 16.70
Forward PE 14.74
PS Ratio 1.63
Forward PS 1.43
PB Ratio 1.33
P/TBV Ratio 1.74
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 10.17
PEG Ratio 2.26
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 38.57
EV / Sales 3.69
EV / EBITDA 9.85
EV / EBIT 17.40
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.80, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.70.

Current Ratio 0.80
Quick Ratio 0.33
Debt / Equity 1.70
Debt / EBITDA 5.47
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.08

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.10% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.20%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 8.10%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.81%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.20%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.79%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.05%
Revenue Per Employee $793,998
Profits Per Employee $75,906
Employee Count1,619
Asset Turnover 0.21
Inventory Turnover 6.33

Taxes

In the past 12 months, NWN has paid $39.37 million in taxes.

Income Tax 39.37M
Effective Tax Rate 24.26%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +20.60% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.46, so NWN's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.46
52-Week Price Change +20.60%
50-Day Moving Average 52.81
200-Day Moving Average 47.34
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 34.26
Average Volume (20 Days) 224,111

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.13 million, so 2.70% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.13M
Short Previous Month 1.08M
Short % of Shares Out 2.70%
Short % of Float 2.71%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.65

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NWN had revenue of $1.29 billion and earned $122.89 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.98.

Revenue1.29B
Gross Profit 572.66M
Operating Income 272.30M
Pretax Income 162.26M
Net Income 122.89M
EBITDA 480.93M
EBIT 272.30M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.98
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $34.95 million in cash and $2.68 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$2.65 billion or -$62.92 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 34.95M
Total Debt 2.68B
Net Cash -2.65B
Net Cash Per Share -$62.92
Equity (Book Value) 1.58B
Book Value Per Share 37.47
Working Capital -146.41M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $205.64 million and capital expenditures -$478.37 million, giving a free cash flow of -$272.72 million.

Operating Cash Flow 205.64M
Capital Expenditures -478.37M
Depreciation & Amortization 169.14M
Net Borrowing 293.44M
Free Cash Flow -272.72M
FCF Per Share -$6.48
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 44.55%, with operating and profit margins of 21.18% and 9.56%.

Gross Margin 44.55%
Operating Margin 21.18%
Pretax Margin 12.62%
Profit Margin 9.56%
EBITDA Margin 37.41%
EBIT Margin 21.18%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.97, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.96%.

Dividend Per Share $1.97
Dividend Yield 3.96%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0.51%
Years of Dividend Growth 71
Payout Ratio 66.11%
Buyback Yield -4.65%
Shareholder Yield -0.72%
Earnings Yield 5.87%
FCF Yield -13.04%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NWN is $55.33, which is 11.31% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $55.33
Price Target Difference 11.31%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 3
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 5.88%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.82%
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 9, 1996. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.5:1.

Last Split Date Sep 9, 1996
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.5:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4