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Northwest Natural Holding Co (Northwest Natural Holding Co) Cash Ratio : 0.05 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Northwest Natural Holding Co Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Northwest Natural Holding Co's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.05.

Northwest Natural Holding Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.05. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Northwest Natural Holding Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NWN' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 0.02   Max: 0.05
Current: 0.05

During the past 13 years, Northwest Natural Holding Co's highest Cash Ratio was 0.05. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.02.

NWN's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
87.47% of 495 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.3 vs NWN: 0.05

Northwest Natural Holding Co Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northwest Natural Holding Co's Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio Chart

Northwest Natural Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.05

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
Cash Ratio 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 0.03 0.22 0.24 0.27 0.05

Competitive Comparison of Northwest Natural Holding Co's Cash Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Northwest Natural Holding Co's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio 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 Cash Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Northwest Natural Holding Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Northwest Natural Holding Co's Cash Ratio falls into.



Northwest Natural Holding Co Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Northwest Natural Holding Co's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=32.92/696.878
=0.05

Northwest Natural Holding Co's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=32.92/696.878
=0.05

* 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.


Northwest Natural Holding Co  (NYSE:NWN) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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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