What is Northwest Pipe's price / earnings?

Northwest Pipe (NWPX) reported price / earnings of 17.8× in Q1 2026.

How has Northwest Pipe's price / earnings changed year-over-year?

Northwest Pipe's price / earnings increased by 42.5% year-over-year, from 12.5× to 17.8×.

What is the long-term trend for Northwest Pipe's price / earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Northwest Pipe's price / earnings has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 14.7× to 17×.

What does price / earnings mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Northwest Pipe NWPX Price / earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$138.3M+19.1%

Gross profit$26.7M+37.7%

Operating income$12.7M+127%

Net income$10.5M+166%

EPS (diluted)$1.08+177%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$14.3M+170%

Total debt$102.4M-0.8%

Total equity$403.7M+6.7%

Total assets$634.1M+8.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$29.3M+504%

CapEx$3.5M-5.5%

Free cash flow$25.8M+2,090%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.38B+81.7%

Enterprise value$1.47B+64.0%

P/S2.5×+1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin20.2%+1.1pp

Operating margin10.6%+1.5pp

Net margin7.7%+1.0pp

FCF margin13.1%-0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.7%+1.6pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio2.7×-1.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Northwest Pipe’s reported figures.

market cap/net income=17.8×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Northwest Pipe’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Northwest Pipe's price / earnings?: Northwest Pipe (NWPX) reported price / earnings of 17.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Northwest Pipe's price / earnings changed year-over-year?: Northwest Pipe's price / earnings increased by 42.5% year-over-year, from 12.5× to 17.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Northwest Pipe's price / earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Northwest Pipe's price / earnings has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 14.7× to 17×.
What does price / earnings mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month net income. The price the market pays for each dollar of trailing earnings.