NYSE$NWN

Northwest Natural Holding Company · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a net loss for the third quarter of 2020 due to higher depreciation and general tax expenses, partially offset by regulatory deferral asset recognition and higher water and wastewater utilities earnings.

NW Natural Holdings reported a net loss of $0.61 per share for the third quarter of 2020, consistent with the same period in 2019. Year-to-date earnings were $0.80 per share, compared to $0.91 per share in 2019. The company reaffirmed its 2020 GAAP earnings guidance.

  • Reported a net loss of $0.61 per share from continuing operations for Q3 2020, same as Q3 2019.
  • Earned net income of $0.80 per share from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2020, down from $0.91 per share in the same period in 2019.
  • Added more than 14,000 natural gas meters over the last 12 months, a 1.9% growth rate.
  • Reaffirmed 2020 GAAP earnings guidance from continuing operations in the range of $2.25 to $2.45 per share, guiding toward the lower end of the range due to COVID-19 effects.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$93.3M

Previous: $90.3M+3.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.61

Previous: -$0.61+0.0%
Total Meters

769.8K

Previous: 755.5K+1.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$201M

Previous: -$153M-31.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$219M

Previous: -$172M-27.2%
Net Income

-$17.9M

Previous: -$19.3M+7.2%
Operating Income

-$11.6M

Previous: -$9.63M-20.3%
Gross Profit

$51.9M

Previous: $49.4M+5.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$35.9M

Previous: $10.5M+241.4%
Total Assets

$3.62B

Previous: $3.25B+11.3%

Revenue & EPS history

NW Natural · Revenue · Quarterly

$93.3M

Q3 2020+3.3%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

NW Natural Holdings reaffirmed 2020 earnings guidance from continuing operations in the range of $2.25 to $2.45 per share and guided toward the lower end of the range due to potential implications from COVID-19.

Tailwinds

  • Continued customer growth
  • Average weather conditions
  • No significant changes in prevailing regulatory policies, mechanisms, or outcomes
  • No significant changes in significant local, state or federal laws, legislation or regulations

Headwinds

  • Potential implications from COVID-19

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

-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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