Northwest Natural Holding Company
NWN · Price history
Price at last available close
$49.96
+$2.94 (+6.25%) 1M
2026-10-29
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Company & revenue
About Northwest Natural Holding Company
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) operates primarily through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, delivering regulated natural gas to a diverse clientele including residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers across Oregon and Southwest Washington. Beyond its core distribution business, the company manages the Mist gas storage facility, which holds 5. 7 billion cubic feet and is leased to other utilities and third-party energy marketers.
How they make money
Northwest Natural Holding Company operates as a holding company for regulated utility subsidiaries, primarily generating revenue through the distribution of natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Oregon and southwest Washington. Additionally, the company provides water and wastewater utility services and operates natural gas transmission utilities in Texas, with earnings largely determined by rates approved by state public utility commissions.
Products & services
Regulated natural gas distribution, water and wastewater utility services, and natural gas transmission utility services.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
No individual customer accounted for more than 10% of NW Natural's or NW Holdings' revenues during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Natural gas suppliers — Various third-party suppliers of natural gas; no individual supplier provided 10% or more of gas supply requirements in 2025.Source
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
41
Weak
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
43
Weak
Financial Strength
31
Business Quality / Moat
41
Management
48
Growth Quality
41
Risk / Durability
73
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
51
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
47/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Asset quality scores strongly
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Elevated debt risk
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for NWN
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can NWN maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •How long can NWN fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
- •Is NWN's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •Is NWN's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
41
Opportunity Score
51
Market Cap
$2.10B
P/E Ratio
15.5
EPS
$3.06
52-Week High
$55.99
52-Week Low
$43.64
Beta
0.39
Intrinsic Value
$72.12
Analyst Target
$54.00
Shares Outstanding
41.0M
Total Revenue
$1.29B
Total Debt
$2.70B
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$38.08
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for NWN
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Elevated debt risk
Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Free cash flow is negative • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on NWN.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Regulated utility business model providing stable cash flows.
- +Strong organic customer growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Debt risk (elevated): Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
- −Free cash flow is negative.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
- −Regulatory risk regarding rate-setting by state commissions.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
42
Oct 1, 2026
Change
-1.4
points
Current Score
41
Oct 8, 2026
Category Changes
NWN decreased 1.4 points because Capital declined by 2 points, Valuation declined by 8.3 points.
Negative Contributors
- − Capital declined by 2 points
- − Valuation declined by 8.3 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
34
Projected Change
-6.6 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 6.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$49.96
Model Intrinsic Value
$72.12
Difference
−$22.16
-30.7% vs IV
Margin of Safety
30.7%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.29B | $1.29B | $1.15B | $1.20B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $708.9M | $779.3M | $755.4M | $773.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $584.0M | $510.1M | $397.6M | $423.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $175.1M | $105.4M | $206.5M | $238.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $489.7M | $470.6M | $348.1M | $346.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $408.9M | $404.7M | $191.1M | $184.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $118.3M | $111.5M | $80.1M | $76.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $166.9M | $154.7M | $109.9M | $126.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $40.9M | $41.4M | $31.1M | $32.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $126.0M | $113.3M | $78.9M | $93.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $3.06 | $2.77 | $2.03 | $2.59 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 42.18M | 40.86M | 38.81M | 36.27M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 42.18M | 40.95M | 38.87M | 36.27M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$243.6M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.01
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+9.6%
Cash Change
-76.4%
Margin Change
+1.3 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, net income margin. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 3.1%. EPS declined 123.0%. Cash declined 76.4%. Total debt increased 9.6%. Net income margin improved by 1.3 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
24
Smart Money
24
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Conservative Projected Values
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