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Northwest Natural NWN Return on invested capital

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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.

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 return on invested capital?
Northwest Natural (NWN) reported return on invested capital of 7.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Northwest Natural's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Northwest Natural's return on invested capital increased by 6.4% year-over-year, from 7% to 7.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Northwest Natural's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Northwest Natural's return on invested capital has grown at a 6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.8% to 7.8%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.