Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)
NYSE: NWN · Real-Time Price · USD
50.47
-0.30 (-0.59%)
Aug 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

NWN Statistics

Total Valuation

NWN has a market cap or net worth of $2.12 billion. The enterprise value is $4.80 billion.

Market Cap2.12B
Enterprise Value 4.80B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, August 5, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 31, 2026

Share Statistics

NWN has 42.09 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.22% in one year.

Current Share Class 42.09M
Shares Outstanding 42.09M
Shares Change (YoY) +4.22%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.87%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.55%
Owned by Institutions (%) 81.15%
Float 41.70M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.72 and the forward PE ratio is 15.65. NWN's PEG ratio is 2.67.

PE Ratio 16.72
Forward PE 15.65
PS Ratio 1.64
Forward PS 1.47
PB Ratio 1.36
P/TBV Ratio 1.79
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 9.96
PEG Ratio 2.67
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 38.09
EV / Sales 3.71
EV / EBITDA 9.77
EV / EBIT 16.25
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.77, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.73.

Current Ratio 0.77
Quick Ratio 0.20
Debt / Equity 1.73
Debt / EBITDA 5.50
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 2.21

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.35% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.25%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 8.35%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.84%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.25%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.10%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.00%
Revenue Per Employee $798,542
Profits Per Employee $77,821
Employee Count1,619
Asset Turnover 0.21
Inventory Turnover 5.54

Taxes

In the past 12 months, NWN has paid $40.92 million in taxes.

Income Tax 40.92M
Effective Tax Rate 24.52%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +27.06% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.43, so NWN's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.43
52-Week Price Change +27.06%
50-Day Moving Average 49.89
200-Day Moving Average 49.58
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.34
Average Volume (20 Days) 218,591

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.63 million, so 3.88% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.63M
Short Previous Month 1.49M
Short % of Shares Out 3.88%
Short % of Float 3.92%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.20

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NWN had revenue of $1.29 billion and earned $125.99 million in profits. Earnings per share was $3.02.

Revenue1.29B
Gross Profit 581.48M
Operating Income 278.25M
Pretax Income 166.91M
Net Income 125.99M
EBITDA 491.47M
EBIT 295.35M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $3.02
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $26.83 million in cash and $2.70 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$2.68 billion or -$63.55 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 26.83M
Total Debt 2.70B
Net Cash -2.68B
Net Cash Per Share -$63.55
Equity (Book Value) 1.56B
Book Value Per Share 37.04
Working Capital -147.86M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $213.20 million and capital expenditures -$479.18 million, giving a free cash flow of -$265.98 million.

Operating Cash Flow 213.20M
Capital Expenditures -479.18M
Depreciation & Amortization 171.82M
Net Borrowing 238.47M
Free Cash Flow -265.98M
FCF Per Share -$6.32
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 44.98%, with operating and profit margins of 21.52% and 9.75%.

Gross Margin 44.98%
Operating Margin 21.52%
Pretax Margin 12.91%
Profit Margin 9.75%
EBITDA Margin 38.01%
EBIT Margin 22.85%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.97, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.90%.

Dividend Per Share $1.97
Dividend Yield 3.90%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0.51%
Years of Dividend Growth 71
Payout Ratio 65.25%
Buyback Yield -4.22%
Shareholder Yield -0.32%
Earnings Yield 5.93%
FCF Yield -12.52%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NWN is $57.40, which is 13.73% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $57.40
Price Target Difference 13.73%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 5.55%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 5.26%
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 5