What is Northwest Natural's net margin?

Northwest Natural (NWN) reported net margin of 9.6% in Q1 2026.

How has Northwest Natural's net margin changed year-over-year?

Northwest Natural's net margin increased by 12.7% year-over-year, from 8.5% to 9.6%.

What is the long-term trend for Northwest Natural's net margin?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Northwest Natural's net margin has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9.9% to 8.8%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

Northwest Natural NWN Net margin

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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

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/total revenue=9.6%

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 net margin?: Northwest Natural (NWN) reported net margin of 9.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Northwest Natural's net margin changed year-over-year?: Northwest Natural's net margin increased by 12.7% year-over-year, from 8.5% to 9.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Northwest Natural's net margin?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Northwest Natural's net margin has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9.9% to 8.8%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.