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Northwest Natural Holding Co (STU:NN3) 3-Year Sortino Ratio : -1.04 (As of Jul. 09, 2025)


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What is Northwest Natural Holding Co 3-Year Sortino Ratio?

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. As of today (2025-07-09), Northwest Natural Holding Co's 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -1.04.


Competitive Comparison of Northwest Natural Holding Co's 3-Year Sortino Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Northwest Natural Holding Co's 3-Year Sortino Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Sortino Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Northwest Natural Holding Co's 3-Year Sortino Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Northwest Natural Holding Co's 3-Year Sortino Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Northwest Natural Holding Co 3-Year Sortino Ratio Calculation

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the risk-adjusted return of an investment asset or portfolio in the last three year, focusing specifically on downside risk rather than total risk. A stock / portfolio's 3-Year Sortino Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the three-year average monthly returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the downside risks over the past three year.

A downside risk is a potential loss from the asset or investment. The Downside risk here is measured by the downside deviation, which is the standard deviation of negative returns.


Northwest Natural Holding Co  (STU:NN3) 3-Year Sortino Ratio Explanation

The 3-Year Sortino Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past three year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average three-year monthly excess returns divided by the standard deviation of negative returns in the three-year period. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

Differnt from the Sharpe Ratio that penalizes both upside and downside volatility equally, the Sortino Ratio penalizes only those returns falling below a user-specified target or required rate of return. The expected returns here is set to the risk-free rate as well.


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Northwest Natural Holding Co Business Description

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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 operates in one reportable business segment, which is NW Natural's local gas distribution business and is referred to as the NGD segment. 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.

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