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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NWN has been profitable.
  • NWN had a positive operating cash flow in each 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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of NWN (1.84%) is worse than 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.68%, NWN is doing worse than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • NWN has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.70%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NWN underperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NWN is below the industry average of 6.14%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.70%) for NWN is above the 3 year average (3.25%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.84%
ROE 7.68%
ROIC 3.7%
ROA(3y)1.76%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)6.9%
ROE(5y)7.29%
ROIC(3y)3.25%
ROIC(5y)3.18%
NWN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNWN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 8.79%, NWN is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • NWN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 21.79%, NWN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NWN has grown nicely.
  • NWN has a Gross Margin of 65.58%. This is in the better half of the industry: NWN outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NWN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.79%
PM (TTM) 8.79%
GM 65.58%
OM growth 3Y10.5%
OM growth 5Y2.58%
PM growth 3Y1.85%
PM growth 5Y-2.4%
GM growth 3Y6.33%
GM growth 5Y1.09%
NWN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNWN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. NWN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • NWN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • NWN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NWN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NWN is higher compared to a year ago.
NWN Yearly Shares OutstandingNWN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.69, we must say that NWN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • NWN has a Altman-Z score of 0.69. This is in the lower half of the industry: NWN underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.66 is on the high side and indicates that NWN has dependencies on debt financing.
  • NWN has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.66) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.66
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.69
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC6.31%
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 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • NWN has a Current Ratio of 0.72. This is a bad value and indicates that NWN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.72, NWN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.57 indicates that NWN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NWN has a worse Quick ratio (0.57) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.72
Quick Ratio 0.57
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. NWN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.84% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.49% on average over the past years.
  • NWN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.83%.
  • NWN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.75% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.84%
EPS 3Y2.45%
EPS 5Y2.49%
EPS Q2Q%-1.42%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.83%
Revenue growth 3Y7.52%
Revenue growth 5Y10.75%
Sales Q2Q%6.28%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, NWN will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.24% on average per year.
  • 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 Year8.13%
Revenue Next 2Y6.28%
Revenue Next 3Y7%
Revenue Next 5Y6.07%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.54 indicates a rather expensive valuation of NWN.
  • NWN's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • NWN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 24.88, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.52, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of NWN.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as NWN.
  • NWN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.54
Fwd PE 17.52
NWN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNWN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NWN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.76
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)3.2
PEG (5Y)7.44
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 3.73%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.64, NWN pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, NWN pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.73%

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

  • NWN pays out 68.22% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • NWN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP68.22%
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 2025 0 100M -100M
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 (3/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 52.83 0 (0%)

52.83

-0.03 (-0.06%)

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 Change2.37%
Market Cap2.20B
Revenue(TTM)1.29B
Net Income(TTM)113.32M
Analysts85
Price Target57.46 (8.76%)
Short Float %2.59%
Short Ratio3.55
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.73%
Yearly Dividend1.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.84%
DP68.22%
Div Incr Years24
Div Non Decr Years24
Ex-Date01-30
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)6.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.03%
Max EPS beat(2)12.5%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)32.64%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.03%
Max EPS beat(4)107.74%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)22.62%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)37.1%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)42.89%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)-6.8%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.45%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.82%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.77%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.3%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.12%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.92%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.54
Fwd PE 17.52
P/S 1.7
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.16
P/B 1.49
P/tB 1.99
EV/EBITDA 9.76
EPS(TTM)2.85
EY5.39%
EPS(NY)3.01
Fwd EY5.71%
FCF(TTM)-4.76
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.48
OCFY12.26%
SpS31.02
BVpS35.49
TBVpS26.57
PEG (NY)3.2
PEG (5Y)7.44
Graham Number47.71
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.84%
ROE 7.68%
ROCE 5.27%
ROIC 3.7%
ROICexc 3.73%
ROICexgc 4%
OM 21.79%
PM (TTM) 8.79%
GM 65.58%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.76%
ROA(5y)1.81%
ROE(3y)6.9%
ROE(5y)7.29%
ROIC(3y)3.25%
ROIC(5y)3.18%
ROICexc(3y)3.28%
ROICexc(5y)3.2%
ROICexgc(3y)3.45%
ROICexgc(5y)3.34%
ROCE(3y)4.62%
ROCE(5y)4.62%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.95%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.37%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.76%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.34%
OM growth 3Y10.5%
OM growth 5Y2.58%
PM growth 3Y1.85%
PM growth 5Y-2.4%
GM growth 3Y6.33%
GM growth 5Y1.09%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.66
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.19
Cap/Depr 246.06%
Cap/Sales 36.21%
Interest Coverage 2.52
Cash Conversion 57.18%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.72
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 0.69
F-Score5
WACC6.31%
ROIC/WACC0.59
Cap/Depr(3y)252.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)261.05%
Cap/Sales(3y)32.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)32.91%
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)11.83%
Revenue growth 3Y7.52%
Revenue growth 5Y10.75%
Sales Q2Q%6.28%
Revenue Next Year8.13%
Revenue Next 2Y6.28%
Revenue Next 3Y7%
Revenue Next 5Y6.07%
EBIT growth 1Y46.95%
EBIT growth 3Y18.81%
EBIT growth 5Y13.61%
EBIT Next Year71.23%
EBIT Next 3Y24.61%
EBIT Next 5Y19.74%
FCF growth 1Y-1.88%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y34.37%
OCF growth 3Y22.15%
OCF growth 5Y13.48%

NORTHWEST NATURAL HOLDING CO / NWN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NWN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 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 4 / 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 18.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.49.


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 68.22%.