Northwest Natural/$NWN
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About Northwest Natural
Northwest Natural Holding Co is a public natural gas service supplier operating in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Its subsidiary, NW Natural, operates through the natural gas distribution segment, which purchases and distributes natural gas through which operates in Oregon and southwest Washington. The company operates in three reportable business segments, which are NWN Gas Utility, SiEnergy, and NWN Water. The company generates maximum revenue from NWN Gas Utility segment. It also generates revenue from residential, commercial, and industrial customers, the majority of which are in Oregon. Residential and commercial customers account for the vast majority of profitability.
- Ticker
- $NWN
- Sector
- Utilities
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 1,619
- Headquarters
- Portland, United States
- Website
- www.nwnaturalholdings.com
NWN Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$2B
16.12
$3.02
0.43
$1.97
4.05%
Price and volume
Market cap
$2B
Beta
0.43
52-week high
$55.99
52-week low
$41.51
Average daily volume
221K
Dividend rate
$1.97
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.772
Quick ratio
0.201
Long term debt to equity
1.572
Total debt to equity
1.733
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
62.70%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.12%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
488.399
Gross margin (TTM)
45.39%
Net profit margin (TTM)
9.75%
Operating margin (TTM)
21.93%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.52%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$800,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.90%
Return on equity (TTM)
8.35%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
16.122
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.566
Price to book
1.31
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.72
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-7.612
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-13.14%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-6.394
Dividend yield (TTM)
4.05%
Forward dividend yield
4.05%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.41%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
17.04%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.73%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.66%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
1.99%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
3.02%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
0.51%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
0.52%
What the Analysts think about NWN
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Northwest Natural stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Northwest Natural stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Northwest Natural returned to profitability in Q2 2026 with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.01 versus a $0.06 loss in Q2 2025, underscoring improved operational execution. (Reuters via Bitget)
NW Natural expanded its customer base by nearly 18,000 gas and water utility connections over the 12 months ended June 30, 2026, driving a 1.9% growth in its rate base. (Reuters via Bitget)
Management raised its 2026 EPS guidance to the upper half of the $2.95–$3.15 range following strong first-half performance, signaling confidence in full-year results. (Reuters via Bitget)
Adjusted EPS for Q2 2026 was flat year-over-year at $0.01, indicating limited incremental earnings despite technology cost headwinds. (Reuters)
In the first half of 2026, NW Natural’s core gas utility segment saw operating revenue decline slightly to $638.7 million from $649.6 million a year earlier, reflecting stagnation in organic growth. (SEC Filing)
Since May 2026, the company issued a combined $160 million of senior notes with coupons up to 5.83%, increasing leverage and interest expense burdens amid modest top-line growth. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Sept 2026.
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Upcoming events
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NWN News
AllArticlesVideos
Northwest Natural Gas Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
MarketBeat1 month ago
NW Natural Holdings Announces Dividend
Business Wire2 months ago
NW Natural Receives 2026 Corporate Excellence Award for Energy Affordability Leadership from the National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC)
Business Wire2 months ago
Funds containing NWN
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $NWN weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.12% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.12% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.07% |
iShares Global Infrastructure€INFR | €2.1B | 0.06% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | £279M | 0.04% |
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