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Side-by-side financial comparison of Northwest Natural Holding Co (NWN) and VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. (VRTS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Northwest Natural Holding Co is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($394.2M vs $199.5M, roughly 2.0× VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.). On growth, Northwest Natural Holding Co posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (6.3% vs -4.1%). Over the past eight quarters, Northwest Natural Holding Co's revenue compounded faster (-4.6% CAGR vs -5.7%).

NW Natural, formerly Northwest Natural Gas Company, is an American publicly traded utility headquartered in Portland, Oregon, United States. Primarily a natural gas distributor, the company services residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Western Oregon and Southwest Washington in the Pacific Northwest. NW Natural also owns water utilities. Founded in 1859, the company has approximately 800,000 customers and revenues of over $1 billion annually.

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is an American company which operates as a multi-manager asset management business, comprising a number of individual affiliated managers, each having its own investment process and brand, and the services of unaffiliated sub advisers.

NWN vs VRTS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
NWN
NWN
2.0× larger
NWN
$394.2M
$199.5M
VRTS
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
NWN
NWN
+10.4% gap
NWN
6.3%
-4.1%
VRTS
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
NWN
NWN
Annualised
NWN
-4.6%
-5.7%
VRTS

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Revenue
$394.2M
$199.5M
Net Profit
$7.1M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
28.4%
7.7%
Net Margin
3.6%
Revenue YoY
6.3%
-4.1%
Net Profit YoY
-78.1%
EPS (diluted)
$1.38
$1.05

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
$199.5M
Q4 25
$394.2M
$208.0M
Q3 25
$164.7M
$216.4M
Q2 25
$236.2M
$210.5M
Q1 25
$494.3M
$217.9M
Q4 24
$370.9M
$233.5M
Q3 24
$136.9M
$227.0M
Q2 24
$211.7M
$224.4M
Net Profit
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
$7.1M
Q4 25
$33.9M
Q3 25
$-29.9M
$31.3M
Q2 25
$-2.5M
$42.7M
Q1 25
$87.9M
$28.1M
Q4 24
$39.5M
Q3 24
$-27.2M
$49.1M
Q2 24
$-2.8M
$26.0M
Operating Margin
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
7.7%
Q4 25
28.4%
19.1%
Q3 25
-7.5%
21.7%
Q2 25
11.5%
21.5%
Q1 25
31.2%
16.8%
Q4 24
22.9%
21.7%
Q3 24
-14.1%
24.3%
Q2 24
7.4%
19.7%
Net Margin
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
3.6%
Q4 25
16.3%
Q3 25
-18.1%
14.5%
Q2 25
-1.1%
20.3%
Q1 25
17.8%
12.9%
Q4 24
16.9%
Q3 24
-19.8%
21.6%
Q2 24
-1.3%
11.6%
EPS (diluted)
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
$1.05
Q4 25
$1.38
$5.15
Q3 25
$-0.73
$4.65
Q2 25
$-0.06
$6.12
Q1 25
$2.18
$4.05
Q4 24
$1.12
$4.65
Q3 24
$-0.71
$5.71
Q2 24
$-0.07
$2.43

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$36.7M
$136.6M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$2.4B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$1.5B
$93.6B
Total Assets
$6.2B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.65×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
$136.6M
Q4 25
$36.7M
Q3 25
$32.2M
Q2 25
$102.6M
Q1 25
$100.0M
Q4 24
$38.5M
Q3 24
$35.0M
Q2 24
$65.2M
Total Debt
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$2.4B
$390.0M
Q3 25
$2.2B
$390.6M
Q2 25
$2.2B
$231.3M
Q1 25
$2.2B
$231.7M
Q4 24
$1.7B
$232.1M
Q3 24
$1.6B
$237.5M
Q2 24
$1.6B
$247.6M
Stockholders' Equity
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
$93.6B
Q4 25
$1.5B
$934.0M
Q3 25
$1.4B
$918.7M
Q2 25
$1.5B
$896.4M
Q1 25
$1.5B
$893.7M
Q4 24
$1.4B
$897.5M
Q3 24
$1.4B
$889.0M
Q2 24
$1.3B
$868.7M
Total Assets
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$6.2B
$4.3B
Q3 25
$5.9B
$3.9B
Q2 25
$5.8B
$3.7B
Q1 25
$5.7B
$3.7B
Q4 24
$5.2B
$4.0B
Q3 24
$4.9B
$3.6B
Q2 24
$4.8B
$3.6B
Debt / Equity
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
1.65×
0.42×
Q3 25
1.56×
0.43×
Q2 25
1.53×
0.26×
Q1 25
1.53×
0.26×
Q4 24
1.23×
0.26×
Q3 24
1.16×
0.27×
Q2 24
1.17×
0.29×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$3.3M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-131.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-33.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
34.1%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-197.8M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$3.3M
$-67.2M
Q3 25
$-15.9M
$108.3M
Q2 25
$102.2M
$75.8M
Q1 25
$179.6M
$-3.8M
Q4 24
$-19.4M
$1.8M
Q3 24
$-26.4M
$69.1M
Q2 24
$121.0M
$70.0M
Free Cash Flow
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$-131.0M
$-74.1M
Q3 25
$-125.9M
$106.9M
Q2 25
$-18.3M
$74.2M
Q1 25
$77.4M
$-6.8M
Q4 24
$-119.6M
$-3.8M
Q3 24
$-121.7M
$68.7M
Q2 24
$4.3M
$68.6M
FCF Margin
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
-33.2%
-35.6%
Q3 25
-76.4%
49.4%
Q2 25
-7.8%
35.2%
Q1 25
15.7%
-3.1%
Q4 24
-32.2%
-1.6%
Q3 24
-88.9%
30.3%
Q2 24
2.0%
30.6%
Capex Intensity
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
34.1%
3.3%
Q3 25
66.8%
0.7%
Q2 25
51.0%
0.7%
Q1 25
20.7%
1.4%
Q4 24
27.0%
2.4%
Q3 24
69.6%
0.2%
Q2 24
55.1%
0.6%
Cash Conversion
NWN
NWN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
-1.99×
Q3 25
3.45×
Q2 25
1.77×
Q1 25
2.04×
-0.13×
Q4 24
0.04×
Q3 24
1.41×
Q2 24
2.69×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

NWN
NWN

NWN Gas Utility$341.4M87%
Alternativerevenue$27.2M7%
Si Energy Gas Utility$20.0M5%
NW Natural Other$6.9M2%

VRTS
VRTS

Investment management fees$169.1M85%
Administration and shareholder service fees$17.3M9%
Distribution and service fees$11.6M6%

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