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NWN (Northwest Natural Holding Co) PB Ratio : 1.24 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Northwest Natural Holding Co PB Ratio?

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. As of today (2024-12-11), Northwest Natural Holding Co's share price is $41.84. Northwest Natural Holding Co's Book Value per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $33.82. Hence, Northwest Natural Holding Co's PB Ratio of today is 1.24.

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

NWN' s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.99   Med: 1.77   Max: 2.76
Current: 1.24

During the past 13 years, Northwest Natural Holding Co's highest PB Ratio was 2.76. The lowest was 0.99. And the median was 1.77.

NWN's PB Ratio is ranked better than
59.44% of 503 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.43 vs NWN: 1.24

During the past 12 months, Northwest Natural Holding Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Northwest Natural Holding Co was 26.50% per year. The lowest was -14.70% per year. And the median was 3.60% per year.

Back to Basics: PB Ratio


Northwest Natural Holding Co PB Ratio Historical Data

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

Northwest Natural Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.59 1.58 1.62 1.44 1.14

Northwest Natural Holding Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
PB 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 1.14 1.14 1.05 1.04 1.21

Competitive Comparison of Northwest Natural Holding Co's PB Ratio

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

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

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



Northwest Natural Holding Co PB Ratio Calculation

The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.

Northwest Natural Holding Co's PB Ratio for today is calculated as follows:

PB Ratio=Share Price/Book Value per Share (Q: Sep. 2024)
=41.84/33.824
=1.24

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.


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

Unlike valuation ratios relative to the earning power such as PE Ratio, PE Ratio without NRI, PS Ratio, Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow , or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, the PB Ratio measures the valuation of the stock relative to the underlying asset of the company.

The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.


Be Aware

Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.


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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 which operates 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
James R Downing officer: VP and CIO 250 SW TAYLOR ST, PORTLAND OR 97204
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
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