Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.02x

Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.02x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $2.47 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($116.13 Million). Explore Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.02x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$2.47 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$116.13 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$113.66 Million
USD

Northwest Natural Gas Co Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Northwest Natural Gas Co across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) cash flow conversion.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Northwest Natural Gas Co (1994–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Northwest Natural Gas Co. Check Northwest Natural Gas Co investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 -0.73x $-197.77 Million $269.12 Million $466.89 Million ▲ +24.2%
2024 -0.97x $-194.12 Million $200.28 Million $394.40 Million ▼ -472.5%
2023 -0.17x $-47.40 Million $279.95 Million $327.35 Million ▲ +87.0%
2022 -1.30x $-191.69 Million $147.67 Million $339.36 Million ▼ -54.3%
2021 -0.84x $-134.90 Million $160.35 Million $295.26 Million ▲ +12.7%
2020 -0.96x $-137.87 Million $143.02 Million $280.89 Million ▼ -213.5%
2019 -0.31x $-56.98 Million $185.30 Million $242.28 Million ▼ -13.2%
2018 -0.27x $-45.87 Million $168.77 Million $214.64 Million ▼ -748.4%
2017 -0.03x $-6.62 Million $206.70 Million $213.32 Million ▼ -108.6%
2016 0.37x $82.64 Million $222.15 Million $139.51 Million ▲ +3.5%
2015 0.36x $66.37 Million $184.69 Million $118.32 Million ▼ -18.9%
2014 0.44x $95.56 Million $215.66 Million $120.09 Million ▲ +108.6%
2013 0.21x $37.47 Million $176.39 Million $138.92 Million ▼ -2.6%
2012 0.22x $36.81 Million $168.84 Million $132.03 Million ▼ -61.7%
2011 0.57x $132.93 Million $233.46 Million $100.53 Million ▲ +159.0%
2010 -0.96x $-122.04 Million $126.47 Million $248.50 Million ▼ -320.4%
2009 0.44x $105.21 Million $240.34 Million $135.12 Million ▲ +121.9%
2008 -2.00x $-69.28 Million $34.72 Million $104.00 Million ▼ -660.1%
2007 0.36x $65.41 Million $183.64 Million $118.23 Million ▲ +2.8%
2006 0.35x $51.49 Million $148.57 Million $97.08 Million ▲ +260.8%
2005 -0.22x $-17.04 Million $79.07 Million $96.10 Million ▲ +47.6%
2004 -0.41x $-44.31 Million $107.74 Million $152.05 Million ▼ -115.2%
2003 -0.19x $-20.42 Million $106.81 Million $127.22 Million ▼ -156.8%
2002 0.34x $41.67 Million $123.83 Million $82.16 Million ▼ -66.3%
2001 1.00x $71.52 Million $71.52 Million $71.94 Million ▲ +1183.7%
2000 0.08x $6.80 Million $87.24 Million $80.44 Million ▼ -92.2%
1999 1.00x $108.50 Million $108.50 Million $0.00 ▲ +0.0%
1998 1.00x $66.90 Million $66.90 Million $0.00 ▲ +0.0%
1997 1.00x $45.80 Million $45.80 Million $0.00 ▲ +0.0%
1996 1.00x $89.90 Million $89.90 Million $0.00 ▲ +0.0%
1995 1.00x $83.90 Million $83.90 Million $0.00 ▲ +7.5%
1994 0.93x $102.30 Million $110.00 Million $7.70 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).