Northwest Natural Gas Co (NWN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
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). See NWN net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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. Explore debt repayment capacity of Northwest Natural Gas Co to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Northwest Natural Gas Co.
| 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 | — |