Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) is a Utilities stock trading at $49.45 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $2.08B and a trailing P/E of 16.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Northwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiaries, provides regulated natural gas distribution and related services to residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington. It also operates a contracted gas storage facility and offers natural gas asset management, while providing water and wastewater services through connections in the Pacific Northwest and Texas.
Northwest Natural Holding Company provides regulated natural gas distribution to residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington, earns revenue from those utility services under regulation, and also generates income from contracted gas storage capacity, natural gas asset management services, and its appliance retail center.
For a regulated gas distributor, profit is structurally driven by regulated operating revenues tied to delivering gas service (including peak-demand therms) and by rate-setting that determines the allowed revenue requirement.
Business quality (Strong): A core, regulated utility model (natural gas distribution) can support consistent profitability, but the company also operates additional business lines and storage activities, which can add complexity and make results sensitive to operating conditions and rate-setting.
Valuation: At 17× earnings, NWN trades 21% below the Utilities average (22×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $49.45 |
| Market Cap | $2.08B |
| P/E Ratio | 16.9 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.8 |
| Price / Book | 1.32 |
| Price / Sales | 1.62 |
| FCF Yield | -13.1% |
| DCF Value (model) | $37.79 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -23.6% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.29B |
| Net Margin | 8.8% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -0.8% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 7.3% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -96.8% |
| Altman Z-Score | 0.68 (distress) |
| Stock P/E | 16.9 |
| Sector P/E (Utilities) | 20.8 |
| Industry P/E (Utilities) | 20.1 |
| vs Sector | -18.8% |
| vs Industry | -15.7% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BlackRock, Inc. ($339.71M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Congressional Trades (recent) | 8 |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Industry | Utilities |
| CEO | Justin Palfreyman |
| Employees | 1,452 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1990-03-26 |
Data as of 2026-08-21.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.