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 Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Northwest Natural Gas Co.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Northwest Natural Gas Co (1994–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Northwest Natural Gas Co.
| 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 | — |