Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.19x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $116.13 Million exceeds net income of $97.49 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Northwest Natural Gas Co's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Northwest Natural Gas Co Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Northwest Natural Gas Co across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Northwest Natural Gas Co to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Northwest Natural Gas Co (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Northwest Natural Gas Co. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see NWN market cap.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.37x | $269.12 Million | $113.32 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.54x | $200.28 Million | $78.87 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2023 | 2.98x | $279.95 Million | $93.87 Million | ▲ +74.3% |
| 2022 | 1.71x | $147.67 Million | $86.30 Million | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2021 | 2.04x | $160.35 Million | $78.67 Million | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.86x | $143.02 Million | $76.78 Million | ▼ -37.9% |
| 2019 | 3.00x | $185.30 Million | $61.73 Million | ▲ +14.8% |
| 2018 | 2.61x | $168.77 Million | $64.57 Million | ▼ -30.7% |
| 2016 | 3.77x | $222.15 Million | $58.90 Million | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.44x | $184.69 Million | $53.70 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.67x | $215.66 Million | $58.69 Million | ▲ +26.1% |
| 2013 | 2.91x | $176.39 Million | $60.54 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.82x | $168.84 Million | $59.85 Million | ▼ -22.8% |
| 2011 | 3.65x | $233.46 Million | $63.90 Million | ▲ +109.9% |
| 2010 | 1.74x | $126.47 Million | $72.67 Million | ▼ -45.6% |
| 2009 | 3.20x | $240.34 Million | $75.12 Million | ▲ +540.6% |
| 2008 | 0.50x | $34.72 Million | $69.53 Million | ▼ -79.7% |
| 2007 | 2.47x | $183.64 Million | $74.50 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.34x | $148.57 Million | $63.41 Million | ▲ +72.3% |
| 2005 | 1.36x | $79.07 Million | $58.15 Million | ▼ -36.2% |
| 2004 | 2.13x | $107.74 Million | $50.57 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.32x | $106.81 Million | $45.98 Million | ▼ -17.9% |
| 2002 | 2.83x | $123.83 Million | $43.79 Million | ▲ +98.4% |
| 2001 | 1.43x | $71.52 Million | $50.19 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74x | $87.24 Million | $50.22 Million | ▼ -27.5% |
| 1999 | 2.40x | $108.50 Million | $45.30 Million | ▼ -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.45x | $66.90 Million | $27.30 Million | ▲ +130.6% |
| 1997 | 1.06x | $45.80 Million | $43.10 Million | ▼ -44.7% |
| 1996 | 1.92x | $89.90 Million | $46.80 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 1995 | 2.20x | $83.90 Million | $38.10 Million | ▼ -28.9% |
| 1994 | 3.10x | $110.00 Million | $35.50 Million | — |