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Regulated Gas
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Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) operates primarily through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, delivering regulated natural gas to a diverse clientele ...

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Northwest Natural Holding Company, commonly known as NW Natural Holdings, is a regulated utility and infrastructure company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Its roots date to January 7, 1859, giving it more than 165 years of operating history in the Pacific Northwest. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange ...Northwest Natural Holding Company, commonly known as NW Natural Holdings, is a regulated utility and infrastructure company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Its roots date to January 7, 1859, giving it more than 165 years of operating history in the Pacific Northwest. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NWN and operates primarily through Northwest Natural Gas Company, its regulated natural gas distribution subsidiary. The core business is the delivery of natural gas through a large local distribution network serving residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers. The principal service territory covers Oregon and Southwest Washington, where the company supplies natural gas through approximately 786,000 meters and serves roughly 2 million people in more than 140 communities. Regulated utility rates and oversight provide the core business with relatively predictable demand and cash flows, although earnings can be affected by weather, customer usage, regulatory decisions, infrastructure spending, financing costs, and broader energy-policy developments. NWN also owns and operates the Mist underground natural gas storage facility in Oregon. Mist has approximately 5.7 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and is leased or made available to utilities and third-party energy marketers. Gas storage and asset-management services provide additional revenue opportunities beyond traditional distribution. The company has also expanded into water and wastewater utilities, serving approximately 80,000 people through around 33,000 connections across the Pacific Northwest and Texas. Other activities include non-regulated renewable natural gas investments, appliance retailing, and selected diversified infrastructure interests. From a cost and capital perspective, NWN is an asset-intensive utility. Significant spending is required for pipeline replacement, safety improvements, system expansion, storage infrastructure, water assets, maintenance, and environmental compliance. The supplied trailing-twelve-month data indicates approximately $1.2 billion of annual revenue, a 37.5% EBITDA margin, a 9.7% net profit margin, and capital expenditures equivalent to about 45.9% of revenue. Capital expenditure exceeds depreciation, reflecting ongoing investment in long-lived utility assets. The company also carries substantial debt relative to equity and market capitalization, a common characteristic of regulated utilities, making interest rates and access to capital important financial considerations. NWN has historically positioned itself as a dividend-paying utility. The supplied data shows an annual dividend of approximately $1.97 per share and a dividend yield near 3.9%, with a trailing payout ratio of roughly 78.4%. These distributions are supported by regulated operations but must be balanced against infrastructure investment, debt service, liquidity needs, and regulatory outcomes. The company’s current president and chief executive officer is Justin B. Palfreyman, who became CEO of NW Natural Holdings and NW Natural effective April 1, 2025. Overall, NWN’s strategic priorities include maintaining safe and reliable utility service, investing in resilient infrastructure, growing water and wastewater operations, developing lower-carbon gas opportunities, and preserving long-term shareholder value while managing affordability and decarbonization pressures.
Founded
1859
Employees
1619
CEO
Justin Palfreyman
Full Name
Northwest Natural Holding Company
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Regulated Gas
ROE
8.34%
Market Cap
$2.08B
Current Ratio
0.77
WACC
4.69%
ROIC
4.43%

Contact Information

503 226 4211
250 S.W. Taylor Street, Portland, OR 97204

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