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Northwest Natural Holding Co (Northwest Natural Holding Co) Net-Net Working Capital : $-90.43 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Northwest Natural Holding Co Net-Net Working Capital?

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Northwest Natural Holding Co's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-90.43.

The industry rank for Northwest Natural Holding Co's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

NWN's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 7.585
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Northwest Natural Holding Co Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northwest Natural Holding Co's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Northwest Natural Holding Co Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Northwest Natural Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -81.40 -89.90 -96.57 -94.96 -90.43

Northwest Natural Holding Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -94.96 -85.14 -85.11 -87.56 -90.43

Competitive Comparison of Northwest Natural Holding Co's Net-Net Working Capital

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Northwest Natural Holding Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Northwest Natural Holding Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Northwest Natural Holding Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Northwest Natural Holding Co's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Northwest Natural Holding Co Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Northwest Natural Holding Co's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(32.92+0.75 * 121.341+0.5 * 112.571-3583.254
-0-0)/37.6312
=-90.43

Northwest Natural Holding Co's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(32.92+0.75 * 121.341+0.5 * 112.571-3583.254
-0-0)/37.6312
=-90.43

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Northwest Natural Holding Co  (NYSE:NWN) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Northwest Natural Holding Co (Northwest Natural Holding Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
250 S.W. Taylor Street, Portland, OR, USA, 97204
Northwest Natural Holding Co is a public natural gas service supplier operating in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Its subsidiary, NW Natural, operates through the natural gas distribution segment, which purchases and distributes natural gas through approximately 7,95,000 meters in Oregon and southwest Washington. The company generates its revenue from residential, commercial, and industrial customers, the majority of which are in Oregon. Residential and commercial customers account for the vast majority of profitability.
Executives
Jane L Peverett director 1489 MARINE DRIVE, SUITE 802, WEST VANCOUVER A1 V7T 1B8
David A. Weber officer: Pres. & CEO of Issuer's Sub. 250 SW TAYLOR ST, PORTLAND OR 97204
Joseph S Karney officer: VP, Eng & Utility Operations, other: NW Natural 250 SW TAYLOR ST, PORTLAND OR 97204
David Hugo Anderson director, officer: President & CEO
Jon G Huddleston officer: VP, Eng. & Utility Operations 250 SW TAYLOR ST, PORTLAND OR 97204
Zachary D Kravitz officer: VP, Rates & Regulatory, other: NW Natural 250 SW TAYLOR ST, PORTLAND OR 97204
Sandra Mcdonough director 250 SW TAYLOR ST, PORTLAND OR 97204
James R Downing officer: VP and CIO 250 SW TAYLOR ST, PORTLAND OR 97204
Malia H Wasson director 220 NW SECOND AVE, PORTLAND OR 97209
Kimberly A. Heiting officer: SVP Comm. & Chf. Mktg. Officer 250 SW TAYLOR ST, PORTLAND OR 97204
Shawn M Filippi officer: VP, CCO & Corp. Secretary 250 SW TAYLOR ST, PORTLAND OR 97204
C Scott Gibson director PMB 316, PO BOX 30,000, JACKSON WY 83002
Karen Lee director 250 SW TAYLOR ST, PORTLAND OR 97204
Nathan I Partain director DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC, 55 E. MONROE, STE. 3600, CHICAGO IL 60603
Justin Palfreyman officer: VP Strategy & Bus Dev 250 SW TAYLOR ST, PORTLAND OR 97204