National Fuel Gas Company

NYSE:NFG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.1b

National Fuel Gas Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

National Fuel Gas has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 26.4%, while the Gas Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 9.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.6% per year. National Fuel Gas's return on equity is 14.1%, and it has net margins of 23.8%.

Key information

26.4%

Earnings growth rate

25.1%

EPS growth rate

Gas Utilities Industry Growth10.0%
Revenue growth rate7.6%
Return on equity14.1%
Net Margin23.8%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

National Fuel Gas Company Just Beat EPS By 28%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 06
National Fuel Gas Company Just Beat EPS By 28%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Apr 18
National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

National Fuel Gas: Buy This Dividend Champion For Improving Commodity Pricing

Mar 22

Returns At National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Mar 18
Returns At National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing National Fuel Gas Company's (NYSE:NFG) CEO Pay Packet

Mar 02
Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing National Fuel Gas Company's (NYSE:NFG) CEO Pay Packet

National Fuel Gas: Undervalued Dividend King Well Worth The Price

Feb 14

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 11
National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG)

Jan 09
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG)

Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG)

Dec 21
Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG)

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Dec 06
National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

National Fuel Gas: Don't Be Discouraged By The Bearish Forecast Of The EIA

Nov 28

National Fuel Gas Bridges Stability And Growth With Eastern Shift

Sep 19

Here's Why We Think National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 10
Here's Why We Think National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Is Well Worth Watching

National Fuel Gas: This Dividend King Is Cheaply Valued

Sep 01

Here's Why National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Aug 23
Here's Why National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jul 24
National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Despite The Steep Decline, National Fuel Gas Is Still A Hold

Jun 16

Here's Why We Think National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 07
Here's Why We Think National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Does National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 24
Does National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Are Investors Undervaluing National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) By 38%?

May 10
Are Investors Undervaluing National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) By 38%?

The Return Trends At National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Look Promising

Apr 12
The Return Trends At National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Look Promising

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Presents An Opportunity

Feb 23
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Presents An Opportunity

Is National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) A Risky Investment?

Feb 10
Is National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) A Risky Investment?

National Fuel Gas Non-GAAP EPS of $1.84 beats by $0.15, revenue of $658.86M beats by $64.42M

Feb 02

Pairing National Fuel Gas And Dorchester Minerals: Revisited

Jan 18

Returns At National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Are On The Way Up

Dec 30
Returns At National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Are On The Way Up

National Fuel Gas declares $0.475 dividend

Dec 06

Here's Why We Think National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Is Well Worth Watching

Nov 18
Here's Why We Think National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Is Well Worth Watching

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Oct 30
National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Is National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Oct 18
Is National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Sep 23
National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

National Fuel Gas: The 'Putin Factor' Is A Positive Catalyst

Sep 14

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Passed With Ease

Aug 18
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Passed With Ease

Is National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) A Risky Investment?

Jul 25
Is National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) A Risky Investment?

Estimating The Fair Value Of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG)

Jul 13
Estimating The Fair Value Of National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG)

National Fuel Gas Is Starting To Worry Me

Jul 05

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.47

Jun 18
National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At US$0.47

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jun 09
National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

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Jun 09

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Passed With Ease

May 11
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) Passed With Ease

National Fuel Gas Has Further Upside Potential

Apr 18

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Shares Could Be 29% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 08
National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) Shares Could Be 29% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How National Fuel Gas makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:NFG Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 241,953466-140
31 Dec 232,040440-140
30 Sep 232,174477-140
30 Jun 232,240561-120
31 Mar 232,314577-80
31 Dec 222,29860310
30 Sep 222,18656670
30 Jun 222,10749590
31 Mar 221,999473130
31 Dec 211,848418210
30 Sep 211,743364240
30 Jun 211,675131240
31 Mar 211,60386240
31 Dec 201,543-133250
30 Sep 201,546-124250
30 Jun 201,55269240
31 Mar 201,58692230
31 Dec 191,647288210
30 Sep 191,693304200
30 Jun 191,689295480
31 Mar 191,675294440
31 Dec 181,663296320
30 Sep 181,593392270
30 Jun 181,59039900
31 Mar 181,59639600
31 Dec 171,57739300
30 Sep 171,580283350
30 Jun 171,58527500
31 Mar 171,57322400
31 Dec 161,500-1300
30 Sep 161,452-29100
30 Jun 161,461-51600
31 Mar 161,465-81800
31 Dec 151,612-65300
30 Sep 151,761-37900
30 Jun 151,826-13400
31 Mar 151,92722300
31 Dec 142,08730200
30 Sep 142,11329900
30 Jun 142,08529000
31 Mar 142,08528400
31 Dec 131,92727400
30 Sep 131,83026000
30 Jun 131,80426100

Quality Earnings: NFG has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: NFG's current net profit margins (23.8%) are lower than last year (24.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: NFG's earnings have grown significantly by 26.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: NFG's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: NFG had negative earnings growth (-19.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Gas Utilities industry average (-12.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: NFG's Return on Equity (14.1%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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