stockrowNewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR) vs Northwest Natural Gas Company (NWN)
- NewJersey Resources Corporation NJR 54.02 +1.52%
- Northwest Natural Gas Company NWN 50.83 +1.80%
NewJersey Resources Corporation and Northwest Natural Gas Company are both Utilities Regulated Gas companies. NewJersey Resources Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $5.4B against $2.1B — 2.6× the size. NewJersey Resources Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 14.8× against 16.9×. NewJersey Resources Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 6.36% against 4.41%. NewJersey Resources Corporation has the higher net margin (16.4% vs 9.75%) and the higher return on invested capital (5.47% vs 4.44%). Both pay a dividend; Northwest Natural Gas Company yields more (3.89% vs 3.56%). Across the 22 metrics below, NewJersey Resources Corporation leads on 13 and Northwest Natural Gas Company on 9.
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| Metric | NJR | NWN | Utilities Regulated Gas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 57.23% | 70.76% | 64.19% |
| Operating margin | 24.78% | 22.85% | 22.77% |
| Net margin | 16.42% | 9.75% | 13.03% |
| Free cash flow margin | (7.00%) | (20.57%) | (11.02%) |
| Return on equity | 14.45% | 8.35% | 9.63% |
| Return on assets | 4.79% | 2.06% | 3.99% |
| Return on invested capital | 5.47% | 4.44% | 4.37% |
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