National Fuel Gas Co (NFG)

National Fuel Gas Company operates as a diversified energy company. It operates through Integrated Upstream and Gathering, Pipeline and Storage, and Utility segments. The Integrated Upstream and Gathering segment explores for, develops, and produces natural gas and oil. It also builds, owns, and operates gathering facilities in the Appalachian region, as well as provides gathering services to Seneca. The Pipeline and Storage segment provides interstate natural gas transportation services through an integrated gas pipeline system in Pennsylvania and New York; and storage services through its underground natural gas storage fields. This segment also transports and stores natural gas for National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, as well as for utilities, industrial companies, and power producers in New York State. The Utility segment sells natural gas to retail customers; and provides natural gas utility services to various customers in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Jamestown, New York, as well as in Erie and Sharon, Pennsylvania. National Fuel Gas Company was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Williamsville, New York.

Ticker
NFG
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas Integrated
Market cap
$6.98B
52-week range
$73.43 - $97.06

Valuation

Share price
$73.43 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
P/E (TTM)
10.14x
Price to book
1.78x
Price to free cash flow
31.40x
Enterprise value
$9.31B
Book value per share
$41.29

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day-0.73%
5 days-7.69%
1 month-6.28%
3 months-8.93%
6 months-9.91%
Year to date-8.28%
1 year-5.85%
3 years+39.02%
5 years+23.79%
10 years+44.89%
All time+2,664.42%

Short interest

As of
Oct 15, 2026
Short % of float
6.48%
Shares short
5.24M
Days to cover
5.05
Change since prior report
+3.71%
Source
FINRA consolidated short interest

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
16.76%
Return on invested capital
10.76%
Return on assets
5.95%
Return on capital employed
10.44%
Gross margin
90.63%
Net margin
22.77%
EBITDA margin
55.76%
Revenue growth
17.11%
Free cash flow growth
38.95%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.19%
Current ratio
3.20x
Net debt to EBITDA
1.52x

Latest reported year

Period end
Sep 30, 2025
Fiscal year
2025
Revenue
$2.28B
Cost of revenue
$213.44M
Gross profit
$2.06B
EBITDA
$1.27B
Net income
$518.50M
Earnings per share
$5.73
Interest expense
$155.83M
Shares outstanding
90.50M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueGross profitNet incomeEPS
2025-09-30$2.28B$2.06B$518.50M$5.73
2024-09-30$1.94B$1.79B$77.51M$0.84
2023-09-30$2.17B$1.74B$476.87M$5.20
2022-09-30$2.19B$1.79B$566.02M$6.19
2021-09-30$1.74B$1.57B$363.65M$3.99
2020-09-30$1.55B$1.31B-$123.77M-$1.41
2019-09-30$1.69B$1.31B$304.29M$3.53
2018-09-30$1.59B$1.25B$391.52M$4.56
2017-09-30$1.58B-$283.48M$3.32
2016-09-30$1.45B--$290.96M-$3.43

Margins and returns by year

Period endGross marginNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-09-3090.63%22.77%16.76%10.76%
2024-09-3092.28%3.99%2.72%3.55%
2023-09-3079.87%21.94%16.09%10.48%
2022-09-3082.06%25.89%27.21%14.62%
2021-09-3090.14%20.87%20.36%11.43%
2020-09-3084.87%-8.00%-6.28%0.32%
2019-09-3077.19%17.97%14.23%9.86%
2018-09-3078.79%24.58%20.21%12.77%
2017-09-30-17.94%16.64%10.60%
2016-09-30--20.03%-19.05%-5.76%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCashDebt
2025-09-30$43.17M$2.38B
2024-09-30$38.22M$2.19B
2023-09-30$55.45M$2.38B
2022-09-30$46.05M$2.08B
2021-09-30$31.53M$2.63B
2020-09-30$20.54M$2.63B
2019-09-30$20.43M$2.13B
2018-09-30$229.61M$2.13B
2017-09-30$555.53M$2.08B
2016-09-30$129.97M$2.09B

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2025-09-30$187.21M$19.75M
2024-09-30$134.72M$22.08M
2023-09-30$227.21M$20.63M
2022-09-30$695.00K$19.51M
2021-09-30$39.82M$17.07M
2020-09-30$24.66M$14.93M
2019-09-30-$94.45M$21.19M
2018-09-30$31.30M$15.76M
2017-09-30$234.17M$12.26M
2016-09-30$7.40M$5.75M

Dividend history

Most recent payment
Sep 30, 2026
Paid in the last twelve months
$2.18
Payment dateDividend per share
2026-09-30$0.56
2026-06-30$0.56
2026-03-31$0.54
2025-12-31$0.54
2025-09-30$0.54
2025-06-30$0.54
2025-03-31$0.52
2024-12-31$0.52

Investor relations

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-11-04Sep 2026$1.15
2026-07-29Jun 2026$1.47
2026-04-29Mar 2026$2.85
2026-01-28Dec 2025$1.91
2025-11-05Sep 2025$1.08
2025-07-30Jun 2025$1.50
2025-04-30Mar 2025$2.18
2025-01-29Dec 2024$1.57

Filings and sources

Company website
nationalfuel.com
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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