NYSE$NWN

Northwest Natural Holding Company · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the second quarter of 2023.

NW Natural Holdings reported a net income of $1.2 million, or $0.03 per share, for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.05 per share, for the same period in 2022. The results reflect higher operating costs, partially offset by new rates in Oregon and Washington for the natural gas utility. The company reaffirmed its 2023 earnings guidance in the range of $2.55 to $2.75 per share.

  • Net income was $1.2 million ($0.03 per share) for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $1.7 million ($0.05 per share) for the same period in 2022.
  • Net income was $72.9 million ($2.03 per share) for the first six months of 2023, compared to $58.0 million ($1.77 per share) for the same period in 2022.
  • Added nearly 6,400 natural gas meters in the last 12 months for a growth rate of 0.8% as of June 30, 2023.
  • Reaffirmed 2023 earnings guidance in the range of $2.55 to $2.75 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$238M

Previous: $195M+22.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.03

Previous: $0.05-40.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$145M

Previous: -$168M+13.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$144M

Previous: -$166M+13.5%
Net Income

$1.24M

Previous: $1.72M-27.5%
Operating Income

$13.8M

Previous: $13.5M+2.2%
Gross Profit

$171M

Previous: $142M+20.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$138M

Previous: $17.2M+700.5%
Total Assets

$4.54B

Previous: $4.1B+10.6%

Revenue & EPS history

NW Natural · Revenue · Quarterly

$238M

Q2 2023+22%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

NW Natural Holdings is reaffirming 2023 earnings guidance in the range of $2.55 to $2.75 per share. This guidance assumes continued customer growth, average weather conditions, and no significant changes in prevailing regulatory policies, mechanisms, or outcomes, or significant local, state or federal laws, legislation or regulations.

Tailwinds

  • Continued customer growth
  • Average weather conditions

Headwinds

  • Significant changes in prevailing regulatory policies, mechanisms, or outcomes
  • Significant local, state or federal laws, legislation or regulations

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

36%

23 / 64 earnings

Positive

+10.7%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-7.9%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-7.7%-4.4%-5.5%
Q4 2025+5.7%+4.5%+5.1%
Q3 2025-1.3%+0.6%-1.0%
Q1 2025+0.0%-1.7%-8.6%
Q4 2024-0.6%+1.3%+3.6%
Q3 2024-0.4%-0.7%+0.3%
Q2 2024-5.6%-6.1%-0.3%
Q1 2024-0.7%+0.0%-4.5%
Q4 2023-7.9%-6.6%-9.7%
Q3 2023-2.2%-4.8%-3.3%
Q2 2023-1.8%-2.8%-7.5%
Q1 2023+2.0%+0.3%-6.1%
Q4 2022-0.8%-2.3%-3.6%
Q3 2022+1.0%+5.0%+6.4%
Q2 2022-1.4%-1.9%-10.9%
Q1 2022+3.7%+4.8%+16.7%
Q4 2021+10.7%+14.7%+17.2%
Q3 2021-1.0%-1.0%-3.6%
Q2 2021-0.7%-1.8%-5.2%
Q1 2021+1.2%+2.3%-0.5%
Q4 2020-1.1%-2.7%+7.9%
Q3 2020-1.0%+16.5%+10.1%
Q2 2020+1.3%+2.4%-6.8%
Q1 2020+0.3%-6.4%+1.5%
Q4 2019-1.1%+5.2%-14.9%
Q3 2019-2.1%-3.2%+2.7%
Q2 2019-0.3%-0.1%+1.3%
Q1 2019-1.9%+0.4%-1.0%
Q4 2018+2.0%+0.1%+2.2%
Q3 2018+2.3%+3.1%+0.3%
Q2 2018-3.6%-2.2%+2.5%
Q1 2018-3.1%-2.2%-6.9%
Q4 2017-1.8%-4.7%+1.3%
Q3 2017-0.1%+1.4%+3.5%
Q2 2017+0.5%+0.9%+3.6%
Q1 2017-0.5%+0.8%+3.9%
Q4 2016-2.1%-3.3%-3.5%
Q3 2016-1.5%+0.6%-0.5%
Q2 2016+0.3%-0.8%-7.6%
Q1 2016+4.9%
Q4 2015-5.2%
Q3 2015-0.3%
Q2 2015+1.0%
Q1 2015-3.7%
Q4 2014-2.8%
Q3 2014-0.7%
Q2 2014-0.2%
Q1 2014+0.9%
Q4 2013-1.9%
Q3 2013+0.1%
Q2 2013-1.5%
Q1 2013-0.7%
Q4 2012+3.5%
Q3 2012+0.0%
Q2 2012+0.2%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2011-0.1%
Q3 2011-2.6%
Q2 2011+2.0%
Q1 2011+0.2%
Q4 2010-0.4%
Q3 2010+1.5%
Q2 2010-1.2%
Q1 2010-0.0%

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