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| Metric | NWNNorthwest Natural Holding Co | NJRNEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP | SRSPIRE INC | OGSONE Gas, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding NWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $48.80▼ 0.09 (0.18%) | $52.02▲ 0.84 (1.64%) | $82.51▼ 0.38 (0.46%) | $75.55▼ 0.05 (0.07%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $2.03B | $5.23B | $4.87B | $4.74B | |
| Revenue | $1.29B | $1.35B | $2.48B | — | |
| Profit | $113.3M | $335.6M | $271.7M | $264.2M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 11.8% | 9.9% | -4.5% | — | 2.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | 58.8% | — | 58.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 21.8% | 37.7% | 21.2% | — | 29.4% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 8.8% | 24.8% | 11.0% | — | 17.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -15.3% | — | -13.9% | — | -13.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 7.7% | 14.0% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.0% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 5.7% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 17.90x | 15.57x | 17.92x | 17.93x | 17.92x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 12.43x | 10.61x | — | 11.52x |
| Price to book | 1.38x | 2.19x | 1.44x | 1.38x | 1.44x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.18x | 2.17x | 2.42x | 1.57x | 2.17x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/8 | 7/8 | 6/9 | 5/7 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | distress | distress |
How NWN compares with the others
- NWN's operating margin of 21.8% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (29.4%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 11.8% against 2.7%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (17.9x against 17.9x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.2x against 2.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.