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NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.

NWE

$82.05 ▲ +0.03 (+0.04%) at close

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33 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. shows mixed fundamentals. On the positive side, Operating Margin (%) remains strong. Consider comparing against peers in the Utilities sector before making investment decisions.

Market Cap $5.0B

Dividend Yield 3.22%

Revenue Growth 6.4% →

Op. Margin 20.2% ↘

ROIC 5.1% ↘

FCF / Share None

Trailing P/E 27.8x

Price / Book 1.8x

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity 1.19

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Nov 5, 2026.

6-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$1.61B

↑ +6.4% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$181.09M

↓ -19.2% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

20.2%

↓ -5.3% 75th

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$3.29B

↑ +9.7% —

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Bullish Indicators

Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the top quartile

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Bearish Risks

Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$2.64 Latest / share

+1.5% YoY

+1.6% 5-yr CAGR

FY 2020

$2.48

FY 2021

$2.52

FY 2022

$2.56

FY 2023

$2.60

FY 2024

$2.64

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	6.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+113%)	6.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+115%)	-3.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-226%)	7.7% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+156%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-19.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-1.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-9.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-19.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	15.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	6.1% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	-2.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	2.9% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.3% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-3.5% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.5% Caution Caution Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	20.2% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	21.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	21.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	17.8% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	20.1% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	3.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-4.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	3.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-0.3% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	1.8% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	11.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	14.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	13.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	12.4% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	13.6% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FCF / Net Income (x) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	5.1% Caution → Caution Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.0% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.6% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	3.9% Weak → Weak Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.0% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.0% Weak → Weak Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.1% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	6.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	7.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	7.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	6.9% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	8.0% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	1.19x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	1.08x Caution → Caution Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	1.04x Caution Caution Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	1.04x Caution Caution Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	2.17x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.46x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.62x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.63x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.94x Caution Caution Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$3.43B	$3.09B	$2.88B	$2.75B	$-2.82M	—
Debt / EBITDA (x)	5.97x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.62x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.65x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.03x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$26.24	$24.70	$23.58	$26.50	$26.54	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$2.95	$3.66	$3.22	$3.28	$3.61	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD) N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividend per Share (USD)	$2.64	$2.60	$2.56	$2.52	$2.48	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$46.98	$46.60	$45.48	$44.61	$45.25	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$41.00	$40.77	$39.64	$38.62	$45.25	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	61.38M	61.29M	60.32M	55.77M	51.71M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	89.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	71.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	79.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	76.8% Caution Caution Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	68.7% Fair Fair Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$-193.51M	$-384.01M	$-127.89M	$-82.02M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$3.29B	$3.00B	$2.78B	$2.62B	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$2.89B	$2.86B	$2.79B	$2.67B	$2.34B	$2.08B

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$1.61B	$1.51B	$1.42B	$1.48B	$1.37B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$249.53M	$227.63M	$210.47M	$195.02M	$187.47M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$181.09M	$224.11M	$194.13M	$183.01M	$186.84M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$394.45M	$406.74M	$489.23M	$307.24M	$219.98M	—

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NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.

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