Snowflake Score | |
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Valuation | 1/6 |
Future Growth | 1/6 |
Past Performance | 2/6 |
Financial Health | 1/6 |
Dividends | 4/6 |
NWN Stock Overview
Northwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
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Price History & Performance
Historical stock prices | |
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Current Share Price | US$55.11 |
52 Week High | US$57.63 |
52 Week Low | US$43.07 |
Beta | 0.48 |
1 Month Change | 7.89% |
3 Month Change | 18.26% |
1 Year Change | 4.32% |
3 Year Change | -20.47% |
5 Year Change | -9.95% |
Change since IPO | 398.48% |
Recent News & Updates
Northwest Natural Holding (NYSE:NWN) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
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Northwest Natural: Strong Earnings Stability As Company Moves Into Renewables
Northwest Natural Holding's latest results show the overall stability that we have come to expect from a natural gas utility. The YoY net income decline was caused by a one-off event and is not indicative of any problems at the company. The company continues to grow its customer base, which has been having a positive effect on its net income and revenues. The stock is positioned to deliver an 8% to 10% total return over the next five years. The company appears to be somewhat overvalued at the current price, so it may make sense to wait for the price to come down.
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Shareholder Returns
NWN | US Gas Utilities | US Market | |
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7D | 7.8% | 1.7% | -0.5% |
1Y | 4.3% | 7.5% | -12.3% |
Return vs Industry: NWN underperformed the US Gas Utilities industry which returned 7.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NWN exceeded the US Market which returned -12.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
NWN volatility | |
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NWN Average Weekly Movement | 3.9% |
Gas Utilities Industry Average Movement | 3.7% |
Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.9% |
10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: NWN is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: NWN's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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1859 | 1,237 | David Anderson | https://www.nwnaturalholdings.com |
Northwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The company also operates 5.7 billion cubic feet of the Mist gas storage facility contracted to other utilities and third-party marketers; offers natural gas asset management services; and operates an appliance retail center. In addition, it engages in the gas storage, water, non-regulated renewable natural gas, and other investments and activities.
Northwest Natural Holding Fundamentals Summary
NWN fundamental statistics | |
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Market Cap | US$1.89b |
Earnings (TTM) | US$75.39m |
Revenue (TTM) | US$894.76m |
25.0x
P/E Ratio2.1x
P/S RatioIs NWN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
NWN income statement (TTM) | |
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Revenue | US$894.76m |
Cost of Revenue | US$535.21m |
Gross Profit | US$359.54m |
Other Expenses | US$284.15m |
Earnings | US$75.39m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.20 |
Gross Margin | 40.18% |
Net Profit Margin | 8.43% |
Debt/Equity Ratio | 139.4% |
How did NWN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.5%
Current Dividend Yield79%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Northwest Natural Holding undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
1/6Valuation Score 1/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PE vs Industry
PE vs Market
PEG Ratio
PB vs Industry
5.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: NWN ($55.11) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($58.24)
Significantly Below Fair Value: NWN is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: NWN is poor value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (25x) compared to the US Gas Utilities industry average (22.3x).
PE vs Market: NWN is poor value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (25x) compared to the US market (15.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: NWN is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: NWN's Price-To-Book Ratio (1.9x) is in line with the US Gas Utilities industry average.
Future Growth
How is Northwest Natural Holding forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
Future Growth Score
1/6Future Growth Score 1/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
8.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: NWN's forecast earnings growth (8.5% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).
Earnings vs Market: NWN's earnings (8.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (12.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: NWN's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: NWN's revenue (2.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: NWN's revenue (2.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: NWN's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.4%).
Past Performance
How has Northwest Natural Holding performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
2/6Past Performance Score 2/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
3.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: NWN has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NWN's current net profit margins (8.4%) are lower than last year (10.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NWN's earnings have grown by 3.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NWN's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: NWN had negative earnings growth (-7.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Gas Utilities industry average (4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: NWN's Return on Equity (7.6%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Northwest Natural Holding's financial position?
Financial Health Score
1/6Financial Health Score 1/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NWN's short term assets ($391.4M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($658.3M).
Long Term Liabilities: NWN's short term assets ($391.4M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NWN's net debt to equity ratio (137%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: NWN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 82.3% to 139.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: NWN's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (11.9%).
Interest Coverage: NWN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Northwest Natural Holding current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
5/6Dividend Score 5/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
3.50%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: NWN's dividend (3.5%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).
High Dividend: NWN's dividend (3.5%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.05%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: NWN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NWN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (78.8%), NWN's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: NWN is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
David Anderson (59 yo)
6.75yrs
Tenure
US$3,759,354
Compensation
Mr. David Hugo Anderson has been the President of Northwest Natural Holding Company and Northwest Natural Gas Company since July 1, 2015 and as its Chief Executive Officer and Director since August 1, 2016...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD3.76M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.43M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: NWN's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: NWN's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 11.7%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Northwest Natural Holding Company's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Northwest Natural Holding Company
- Ticker: NWN
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1859
- Industry: Gas Utilities
- Sector: Utilities
- Implied Market Cap: US$1.888b
- Shares outstanding: 34.26m
- Website: https://www.nwnaturalholdings.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Northwest Natural Holding Company
- 250 S.W. Taylor Street
- Portland
- Oregon
- 97204
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2022/05/24 00:00 |
End of Day Share Price | 2022/05/24 00:00 |
Earnings | 2022/03/31 |
Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.