OGS vs SWX: One Gas and Southwest Gas compared
The short version
From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.
- Southwest Gas is the larger company, worth $6.1B, about 1.4 times One Gas.
- On earnings, One Gas is the cheaper stock (16.2x vs 25.6x).
Side by side
The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.
| Measure | OGS | SWX |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.5B | $6.1B |
| Share price | $72.50 | $84.14 |
| Revenue (last fiscal year) | — | $1.9B |
| Free cash flow (last fiscal year) | -$128M | -$252M |
| Revenue growth, last year | — | -21.6% |
| Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years | — | -14.8% |
| Operating margin | — | — |
| Net margin | — | — |
| Return on equity | 8.2% | 13.2% |
| P/E (trailing) | 16.2x | 25.6x |
| Price / free cash flow | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.1x | 11.8x |
| FCF growth the price implies | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| Debt / equity | 1.49x | 1.54x |
| Fundamental grade | C | D |
| Superinvestors holding it | 4 | 3 |
| Insider purchases, last 12 months | 0 | 0 |
Results from SEC filings
Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.
One Gas
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.8B | -$2.0B | 17.2% |
| 2022 | $2.6B | $961M | 13.6% |
| 2023 | — | $273M | — |
| 2024 | — | -$335M | — |
| 2025 | — | -$128M | — |
Southwest Gas
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $3.7B | -$604M | 10.0% |
| 2022 | $5.0B | -$452M | -0.49% |
| 2023 | $2.5B | -$257M | 11.6% |
| 2024 | $2.5B | $509M | 16.4% |
| 2025 | $1.9B | -$252M | 24.4% |
Where the revenue comes from
One Gas
No segment breakdown reported.
Southwest Gas · by segments, 2023
Utility Infrastructure Services$2.9B53%
Natural Gas Distribution$2.5B46%
Pipeline and Storage$35M1%
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Open OGS in InvestinglyQuestions
Which is bigger, One Gas or Southwest Gas?
Southwest Gas (SWX), at $6.1B against $4.5B.
Is OGS or SWX cheaper?
By trailing P/E, One Gas (16.2x) is cheaper than Southwest Gas (25.6x). A lower multiple can also mean the market expects less growth.
Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.