NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:NWN • US66765N1054

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This NWN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. NWN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NWN was profitable.
  • NWN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years NWN 4 years were profitable.
  • NWN had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
NWN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNWN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • NWN has a Return On Assets of 1.72%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NWN underperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.01%, NWN is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NWN's Return On Invested Capital of 3.50% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NWN is outperformed by 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • NWN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.03%. This is below the industry average of 6.13%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.03%) for NWN is below the current ROIC(3.50%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.72%
ROE 7.01%
ROIC 3.5%
ROA(3y)1.75%
ROA(5y)1.85%
ROE(3y)6.78%
ROE(5y)7.48%
ROIC(3y)3.03%
ROIC(5y)3.09%
NWN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNWN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of NWN (7.94%) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • NWN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • NWN has a Operating Margin (20.07%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NWN has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of NWN (64.40%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • NWN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.07%
PM (TTM) 7.94%
GM 64.4%
OM growth 3Y-4.37%
OM growth 5Y-0.3%
PM growth 3Y-9.23%
PM growth 5Y-3.72%
GM growth 3Y-1.06%
GM growth 5Y0.22%
NWN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNWN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. NWN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NWN is destroying value.
  • NWN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
NWN Yearly Shares OutstandingNWN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
NWN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNWN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • NWN has an Altman-Z score of 0.69. This is a bad value and indicates that NWN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • NWN's Altman-Z score of 0.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NWN is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • NWN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NWN (1.62) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.69
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC6.2%
NWN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNWN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.59 indicates that NWN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of NWN (0.59) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that NWN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NWN has a worse Quick ratio (0.43) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.43
NWN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNWN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. NWN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • NWN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.84%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.49% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.84%
EPS 3Y2.45%
EPS 5Y2.49%
EPS Q2Q%-1.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.28%

3.2 Future

  • NWN is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.24% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NWN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.78%
EPS Next 2Y6.91%
EPS Next 3Y6.2%
EPS Next 5Y6.24%
Revenue Next Year5.8%
Revenue Next 2Y5.03%
Revenue Next 3Y5.69%
Revenue Next 5Y6.07%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
NWN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNWN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
NWN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNWN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. NWN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.46, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of NWN.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as NWN.
  • NWN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.79.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.45, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of NWN.
  • NWN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • NWN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.46
Fwd PE 17.45
NWN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNWN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NWN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.04
NWN Per share dataNWN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates NWN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)3.19
PEG (5Y)7.41
EPS Next 2Y6.91%
EPS Next 3Y6.2%

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5. NWN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NWN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.79%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • NWN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.59.
  • NWN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.79%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NWN has a limited annual growth rate of 0.84%.
  • NWN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • NWN has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.84%
Div Incr Years24
Div Non Decr Years24
NWN Yearly Dividends per shareNWN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 76.25% of the earnings are spent on dividend by NWN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • NWN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP76.25%
EPS Next 2Y6.91%
EPS Next 3Y6.2%
NWN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNWN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M -150M
NWN Dividend Payout.NWN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NWN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NWN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO

NYSE:NWN (3/18/2026, 8:28:00 PM)

After market: 52.62 0 (0%)

52.62

+0.22 (+0.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners83.21%
Inst Owner Change1.46%
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner Change0.26%
Market Cap2.19B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)100.53M
Analysts85
Price Target55.42 (5.32%)
Short Float %2.59%
Short Ratio3.55
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.79%
Yearly Dividend1.87
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.84%
DP76.25%
Div Incr Years24
Div Non Decr Years24
Ex-Date01-30
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)60.12%
Min EPS beat(2)12.5%
Max EPS beat(2)107.74%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)33.06%
Min EPS beat(4)1.65%
Max EPS beat(4)107.74%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)21.88%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)37.18%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)42.99%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.8%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.45%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.82%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.24%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.76%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.05%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.46
Fwd PE 17.45
P/S 1.73
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.87
P/B 1.52
P/tB 2.06
EV/EBITDA 10.04
EPS(TTM)2.85
EY5.42%
EPS(NY)3.01
Fwd EY5.73%
FCF(TTM)-4.48
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.93
OCFY11.27%
SpS30.46
BVpS34.51
TBVpS25.58
PEG (NY)3.19
PEG (5Y)7.41
Graham Number47.04
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.72%
ROE 7.01%
ROCE 4.97%
ROIC 3.5%
ROICexc 3.52%
ROICexgc 3.79%
OM 20.07%
PM (TTM) 7.94%
GM 64.4%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.75%
ROA(5y)1.85%
ROE(3y)6.78%
ROE(5y)7.48%
ROIC(3y)3.03%
ROIC(5y)3.09%
ROICexc(3y)3.05%
ROICexc(5y)3.11%
ROICexgc(3y)3.17%
ROICexgc(5y)3.21%
ROCE(3y)4.32%
ROCE(5y)4.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.38%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.67%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.09%
OM growth 3Y-4.37%
OM growth 5Y-0.3%
PM growth 3Y-9.23%
PM growth 5Y-3.72%
GM growth 3Y-1.06%
GM growth 5Y0.22%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.22
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.32
Cap/Depr 236.47%
Cap/Sales 34.18%
Interest Coverage 2.45
Cash Conversion 56.38%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.43
Altman-Z 0.69
F-Score5
WACC6.2%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)266.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)264.49%
Cap/Sales(3y)31.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)32.73%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.84%
EPS 3Y2.45%
EPS 5Y2.49%
EPS Q2Q%-1.42%
EPS Next Y5.78%
EPS Next 2Y6.91%
EPS Next 3Y6.2%
EPS Next 5Y6.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.28%
Revenue Next Year5.8%
Revenue Next 2Y5.03%
Revenue Next 3Y5.69%
Revenue Next 5Y6.07%
EBIT growth 1Y40.09%
EBIT growth 3Y5.43%
EBIT growth 5Y8.76%
EBIT Next Year123.93%
EBIT Next 3Y36.39%
EBIT Next 5Y23.44%
FCF growth 1Y-302.55%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-12.99%
OCF growth 3Y7.69%
OCF growth 5Y1.57%

NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO / NWN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NWN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to NWN.


What is the valuation status of NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of NWN stock?

NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) is 18.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.52.


Is the dividend of NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO sustainable?

The dividend rating of NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO (NWN) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 76.25%.