Northwest Natural Gas Company (NWN) vs Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (SPH)
- Northwest Natural Gas Company NWN 49.08 +1.51%
- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. SPH 17.48 +1.57%
Northwest Natural Gas Company and Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. are both Utilities Regulated Gas companies. Northwest Natural Gas Company is the larger, with a market value of $2.0B against $1.2B — 1.8× the size. Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. trades at the lower P/E: 8.9× against 16.3×. Northwest Natural Gas Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 4.41% against −2.48%. Northwest Natural Gas Company has the higher net margin (9.75% vs 9.37%) and the lower return on invested capital (4.44% vs 6.83%). Both pay a dividend; Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. yields more (7.44% vs 4.01%). Across the 22 metrics below, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. leads on 15 and Northwest Natural Gas Company on 7.
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| Metric | NWN | SPH | Utilities Regulated Gas median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 70.76% | 63.14% | 63.14% |
| Operating margin | 22.85% | 15.13% | 21.47% |
| Net margin | 9.75% | 9.37% | 13.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | (20.57%) | 7.51% | (13.27%) |
| Return on equity | 8.35% | 19.23% | 9.47% |
| Return on assets | 2.06% | 5.59% | 3.80% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.44% | 6.83% | 4.29% |
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