Northwest Natural Gas Company (NWN) vs ONE Gas, Inc. (OGS)
- Northwest Natural Gas Company NWN 49.08 +1.51%
- ONE Gas, Inc. OGS 75.60 +1.39%
Northwest Natural Gas Company and ONE Gas, Inc. are both Utilities Regulated Gas companies. ONE Gas, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $4.7B against $2.0B — 2.3× the size. ONE Gas, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 16.2× against 16.3×. Northwest Natural Gas Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.41% against −0.78%. ONE Gas, Inc. has the higher net margin (12.5% vs 9.75%) and the higher return on invested capital (4.87% vs 4.44%). Both pay a dividend; Northwest Natural Gas Company yields more (4.01% vs 3.58%). Across the 22 metrics below, ONE Gas, Inc. leads on 12 and Northwest Natural Gas Company on 10.
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| Metric | NWN | OGS | Utilities Regulated Gas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 70.76% | 63.13% | 63.14% |
| Operating margin | 22.85% | 20.65% | 21.47% |
| Net margin | 9.75% | 12.47% | 13.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | (20.57%) | (7.48%) | (13.27%) |
| Return on equity | 8.35% | 8.58% | 9.47% |
| Return on assets | 2.06% | 3.36% | 3.80% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.44% | 4.87% | 4.29% |
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