Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 105 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $209.99 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $2.72 Million, receivables $207.27 Million) cover 105 days of daily cash needs of $2.00 Million/day. See NWN current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Northwest Natural Gas Co Defensive Interval Ratio (1994–2025)
This chart shows how Northwest Natural Gas Co's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 32 annual periods from 1994 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 105 days, meaning defensive assets of $209.99 Million can fund 105 days of operations without new revenue. See NWN net asset quality score to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Northwest Natural Gas Co (1994–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Northwest Natural Gas Co from 1994 to 2025, covering 32 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Northwest Natural Gas Co stock valuation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 days | $251.72 Million | $2.29 Million/day | $36.67 Million | $- | ▼ -953 days |
| 2024 | 1063 days | $1.89 Billion | $1.78 Million/day | $38.49 Million | $1.64 Billion | ▲ +1009 days |
| 2023 | 54 days | $103.63 Million | $1.91 Million/day | $32.92 Million | $-130.31 Million | ▼ -140 days |
| 2022 | 194 days | $478.34 Million | $2.46 Million/day | $29.27 Million | $194.41 Million | ▲ +69 days |
| 2021 | 125 days | $248.34 Million | $1.99 Million/day | $18.56 Million | $48.13 Million | ▲ +13 days |
| 2020 | 112 days | $192.66 Million | $1.72 Million/day | $30.17 Million | $13.68 Million | ▲ +7 days |
| 2019 | 105 days | $139.36 Million | $1.32 Million/day | $9.65 Million | $6.80 Million | ▼ -9 days |
| 2018 | 114 days | $159.10 Million | $1.39 Million/day | $12.63 Million | $16.65 Million | ▼ -26 days |
| 2017 | 140 days | $146.84 Million | $1.05 Million/day | $3.47 Million | $15.70 Million | ▼ -59 days |
| 2016 | 199 days | $149.80 Million | $752.10K/day | $3.52 Million | $15.93 Million | ▲ +84 days |
| 2015 | 115 days | $150.34 Million | $1.31 Million/day | $- | $17.09 Million | ▼ 0 days |
| 2014 | 115 days | $147.83 Million | $1.29 Million/day | $- | $20.02 Million | ▼ -25 days |
| 2013 | 140 days | $165.94 Million | $1.19 Million/day | $- | $20.65 Million | ▲ +8 days |
| 2012 | 132 days | $133.18 Million | $1.01 Million/day | $- | $14.97 Million | ▲ +3 days |
| 2011 | 129 days | $146.38 Million | $1.14 Million/day | $- | $2.85 Million | ▼ -6 days |
| 2010 | 135 days | $173.13 Million | $1.28 Million/day | $- | $2.25 Million | ▼ -6 days |
| 2009 | 141 days | $152.05 Million | $1.08 Million/day | $- | $6.50 Million | ▲ +8 days |
| 2008 | 134 days | $201.86 Million | $1.51 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -4 days |
| 2007 | 138 days | $147.45 Million | $1.07 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -47 days |
| 2006 | 185 days | $171.69 Million | $930.08K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -16 days |
| 2005 | 200 days | $179.16 Million | $894.70K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +8 days |
| 2004 | 193 days | $141.05 Million | $732.29K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +9 days |
| 2003 | 183 days | $107.61 Million | $587.45K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +21 days |
| 2002 | 162 days | $91.00 Million | $561.66K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 2001 | 163 days | $122.47 Million | $749.54K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -12 days |
| 2000 | 175 days | $106.37 Million | $606.47K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +51 days |
| 1999 | 124 days | $74.90 Million | $603.29K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -35 days |
| 1998 | 160 days | $83.30 Million | $521.92K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +39 days |
| 1997 | 120 days | $64.60 Million | $537.53K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -19 days |
| 1996 | 139 days | $64.20 Million | $462.74K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -34 days |
| 1995 | 173 days | $56.70 Million | $327.95K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1994 | 183 days | $63.30 Million | $345.48K/day | $- | $- | — |