What is Northwest Natural's earnings yield?

Northwest Natural (NWN) reported earnings yield of 5.6% in Q1 2026.

How has Northwest Natural's earnings yield changed year-over-year?

Northwest Natural's earnings yield decreased by 7.2% year-over-year, from 6% to 5.6%.

What is the long-term trend for Northwest Natural's earnings yield?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Northwest Natural's earnings yield has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.4% to 5.8%.

What does earnings yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.

Northwest Natural NWN Earnings yield

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$490.4M-0.8%

Operating income$162.9M+5.5%

Net income$97.5M+10.9%

EPS (diluted)$2.33+6.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$40.4M-62.3%

Total debt$2.5B+7.1%

Total equity$1.6B+8.3%

Total assets$6.4B+12.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$116.1M-35.3%

CapEx$113.7M+11.2%

Free cash flow$2.5M-96.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.1B+28.7%

Enterprise value$4.58B+18.3%

P/E17.1×+1.2×

P/S1.6×+0.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin22.5%+3.1pp

Net margin9.6%+1.1pp

FCF margin-21.2%+33.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.1%+0.7pp

Debt / equity1.6×0.0×

Current ratio0.8×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Northwest Natural’s reported figures.

net income/market cap=5.6%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Northwest Natural’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Northwest Natural's earnings yield?: Northwest Natural (NWN) reported earnings yield of 5.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Northwest Natural's earnings yield changed year-over-year?: Northwest Natural's earnings yield decreased by 7.2% year-over-year, from 6% to 5.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Northwest Natural's earnings yield?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Northwest Natural's earnings yield has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.4% to 5.8%.
What does earnings yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.