National Fuel Gas (NFG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
National Fuel Gas' (NFG) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.31 in Q1 2026, up 173.32% year-on-year from 0.12 in Q1 2025, and up 101.76% quarter-over-quarter from 17.84 in Q4 2025.
National Fuel Gas (NFG) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
National Fuel Gas has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.31 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.31, up 173.32% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.18 (up 133.23% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.19, down 85.83% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.31 for Q1 2026 at National Fuel Gas, up from 17.84 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.46 in Q4 2022 to a low of 17.84 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.1 (2022), against an average of 1.01.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 379.92% in 2023 and plunged 5751.78% in 2025, its largest moves.
- National Fuel Gas' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.46 in 2022, then slumped by 43.25% to 0.26 in 2023, then advanced by 20.18% to 0.32 in 2024, then slumped by 5751.78% to 17.84 in 2025, then surged by 101.76% to 0.31 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.31 (Q1 2026), 17.84 (Q4 2025), and 0.24 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,901.04 Bn | 1,894.28 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 2 | Exxon Mobil | 629.96 Bn | 628.14 Bn | - | 0.08 |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 621.59 Bn | 621.59 Bn | 26,816.00 | - |
| 4 | Shell | 546.31 Bn | 505.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Chevron | 370.90 Bn | 376.56 Bn | 20.34 Bn | -2.28 |
| 6 | Cenovus Energy | 354.37 Bn | 352.41 Bn | 6.46 Bn | - |
| 7 | Eni Spa | 252.26 Bn | 242.70 Bn | - | -0.23 |
| 8 | Bp | 196.12 Bn | 159.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 57.67 Bn | 55.06 Bn | 7.44 Bn | -0.20 |
| 10 | National Fuel Gas | 7.36 Bn | 7.33 Bn | 650.52 Mn | 0.31 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -17.84 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.96 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.99 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.17 |