NWN Northwest Natural
Data as of close
Utilities · Natural Gas Distribution
Northwest Natural (NWN) is a utility company in the Natural Gas Distribution industry, with a market capitalization of $2.1 billion. Shares last traded at $50.75, 9.3% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 9.7%. NWN trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.96, above the Natural Gas Distribution median of 15.98. Net profit margin is 9.7%, below the peer median of 13.6%. Revenue grew 11.8% year over year. The shares yield 3.9% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
NWN Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $77M | $1.89 | 68% |
| 2024-12-31 | $73M | $1.87 | 92% |
| 2023-12-31 | $67M | $1.86 | 72% |
| 2022-12-31 | $63M | $1.85 | 73% |
| 2021-12-31 | $56M | $1.82 | 71% |
| 2020-12-31 | $55M | $1.81 | 72% |
| 2019-12-31 | $53M | $1.79 | 86% |
| 2018-12-31 | $51M | $1.78 | 79% |
| 2017-12-31 | $54M | $1.88 | — |
| 2016-12-31 | $52M | $1.85 | 87% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.01 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.33 | 2026-05-06 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.38 | 2026-02-27 |
| FY 2025 | $2.77 | 2026-02-27 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.73 | 2025-11-05 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.06 | 2025-08-05 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Natural Gas Distribution peers
NWN vs 14 industry peers (Natural Gas Distribution), by market cap. Data as of close
| LNG | Cheniere Energy, Inc. | $63.6B | 20.94 | 2.68 | 12.8% | -5.68% |
| VG | Venture Global, Inc. | $32.1B | 8.48 | 1.89 | 22.3% | -13.19% |
| ATO | Atmos Energy | $29.5B | 21.04 | 6.00 | 28.5% | +1.26% |
| NFG | National Fuel Gas | $7.6B | 11.21 | 3.07 | 27.4% | +0.18% |
| NJR | New Jersey Resources Corp | $5.5B | 15.01 | 3.60 | 24.0% | +1.79% |
| SR | Spire Inc | $5.3B | 14.67 | 2.12 | 14.5% | +1.01% |
| OGS | One Gas, Inc. | $5.0B | 17.44 | 1.95 | 11.2% | +1.89% |
| MDU | Mdu Resources Group Inc | $4.2B | 21.23 | 2.31 | 10.9% | +0.61% |
| NWN | Northwest Natural | $2.1B | 16.96 | 1.65 | 9.7% | +1.68% |
| EE | Excelerate Energy, Inc. | $1.1B | 6.60 | 0.75 | 11.4% | -2.37% |
| SLNG | Stabilis Solutions, Inc. | $81M | — | 1.45 | -14.1% | -0.46% |
| NFE | New Fortress Energy Inc. | $25M | — | — | — | -15.58% |
| CETY | Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. | $12M | — | — | — | +6.74% |
| CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. | — | — | — | 28.1% | -3.64% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.