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Northwest Natural Holding Company

NWN

Utilities · 47.81 +0.7% today

Participation confirmed · construction unavailableMarket checked 7 Oct, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Northwest Natural Holding Company's move is being confirmed by its market group.

The latest filing evidence is available. 7 of 14 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.

What changed
  • Operating margin improved 2.0 percentage points.
  • Revenue decreased 0.8% versus the comparable filing period.
Company+0.7% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group7 of 14 activeNatural Gas Exposure · inactive
Disclosed network0 of 1 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • At least 10 of 14 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as SWX begins moving with the group.

Invalidation: The live read weakens if participation falls to 4 of 14 members or fewer.

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Research brief

The story so far

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas

The latest filing evidence is available. 7 of 14 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 1 directly disclosed connection is confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Operating margin improved 2.0 percentage points.
Evidence that challenges
  • Revenue decreased 0.8% versus the comparable filing period.
What would clarify the read
  • At least 10 of 14 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • A filing-linked outsider such as SWX begins moving with the group.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Oct 21, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations346
Usable filing statements120
Verified relationships1
Evidence supporting the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed +11.8% year over year.
  • Operating margin changed +5.2 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed +1.9 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Energy and commodity prices has repeated favorable evidence across 4 filings.
  • Capital investment and capacity has repeated favorable evidence across 3 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Diluted shares increased 5.4% in the latest annual period.
  • Credit and interest rates has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
Questions before a position

No credible peer-relative valuation comparison is available yet.

Longer-term price context

Price as of Oct 7, 2026

47.81
6m-13.2%12m+8.4%24m—
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$860.4M+11.2%$2.56+0.5%
2022-12-31$1.0B+20.6%$2.54+10.5%
2023-12-31$1.2B+15.4%$2.59+6.7%
2024-12-31$1.2B-3.7%$2.03+7.2%
2025-12-31$1.3B+11.8%$2.77+5.4%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Credit and interest ratesmixed · 5 filings
“In the event NW Natural is not able to issue new long-term debt due to adverse market conditions or other reasons, NW Natural expects that near-term liquidity needs can be met using internal cash flows, issuing commercial paper, receiving equity contributions…”
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026 ↗
Supply chain and availabilitymixed · 5 filings
“The margin adjustment resulting from differences between actual and expected volumes under the decoupling component is recorded to a deferral account, which is included in the annual PGA filing.”
10-Q · Aug 5, 2026 ↗
Energy and commodity pricespositive · 4 filings
“In addition, NW Holdings capital expenditures increased by $11.5 million, driven by continued investment in our natural gas, water and wastewater utility systems.”
10-Q · May 6, 2026 ↗
Capital investment and capacitypositive · 3 filings
“In addition, NW Holdings capital expenditures increased by $11.5 million, driven by continued investment in our natural gas, water and wastewater utility systems.”
10-Q · May 6, 2026 ↗

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 1.5× · EV/sales 3.3×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

47.81+0.7% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 7 Oct, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for NWN. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment · baseline

The latest filing shows material pressure

10-Q filed 2026-05-06 against the comparable filing from 2025-05-06.

cautious
OperationscautiousEvidence score -1
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationmixed

What improved

  • Operating margin improved 2.0 percentage points.

What weakened

  • Revenue decreased 0.8% versus the comparable filing period.

Filing receipts

“See the NW Natural margin table below for additional margin detail; • $3.5 million decrease in income tax expense primarily due to lower non-deductible executive compensation and higher AFUDC equity income; partially offset by • $3.4 million increase in depreciation expense due to additional capital investments; and • $2.8 million increase in operations and maintenance expenses due primarily to an increase in employee related expenses, technology, insurance and professional services expenses.”

“In addition, NW Holdings capital expenditures increased by $11.5 million, driven by continued investment in our natural gas, water and wastewater utility systems.”

“The decrease in cash (used in) provided by financing activities at NW Holdings was primarily driven by lower issuances of long-term debt, partially offset by lower repayments of short-term debt, lower proceeds from common stock issuances, and higher repayments on long-term debt.”

Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind NWN

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.lenderFeb 27, 2026 ▾

“Summary of Significant Debt Extinguishments and Repayments NW Holdings On January 7, 2025, NW Holdings entered into a 364 -Day Term Loan Credit Agreement (the Acquisition Bridge Facility) among NW Holdings, as borrower, certain lenders parties thereto, and JP…”

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

NWN is currently a Participant in the organic co-movement group Natural Gas Exposure. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 1 filing-linked name are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.