NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group Inc
$71.58
▼ 0.4%Updated Today 3:42 PM ET
NWE at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
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EPS Growth
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Profit Margin
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FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
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ROIC
4.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
0.7x
Dividend Yield
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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) is a small-cap company in the Utilities industry, part of the Utilities sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $1.61B in revenue and $181.09M in net profit.
Our model rates NWE Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (5 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
20.9% average over the last 3 years
±1.3 pts around 20.1% across 5 years
grew in 3 of the last 4 year-over-year periods
positive in 0 of 5 years
4.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
4.1%
Revenue moved from $1.37B in 2021 to $1.61B in 2025, a 4.1% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
20.2%
Net Margin
11.2%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$3.29B
Net Debt
$3.28B
Net Debt / EBITDA
10.07x
Debt / Equity
—
Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, with a current ratio of 0.7x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $3.29B of total debt against $5.86M of cash.
Operating CF
$394.45M
Free Cash Flow
-$130.00M
FCF Margin
-8.1%
In the latest year NorthWestern Energy Group Inc produced about $394.45M of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
Coverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.
Per share (latest FY)
$2.64
Total paid (latest FY)
$161.39M
History on record
5 years
free cash flow was negative in the latest year — the dividend is being financed
89% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 4 years in a row
no cuts in the last 5 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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NWE trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
Where NWE sits versus its Utilities sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 38 Utilities companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How NWE stacks up against its Utilities peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Utilities sector (47 S&P 500 companies), NWE ranks #44 of 47 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 21.9x
ROE vs sector
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median 10.3%
Growth vs sector
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median 8.8%
Sector rank
#44
of 47 by rating
Peers are the closest Utilities companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 47 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $71.58 today · expected CAGR -7% – 3%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.74B | $1.88B | $2.03B | $2.19B | $2.37B |
| Net income | $191.33M | $206.64M | $223.17M | $241.03M | $260.31M |
| EPS | $3.11 | $3.36 | $3.63 | $3.92 | $4.23 |
| Share price (low) | $37.33 | $40.31 | $43.54 | $47.02 | $50.79 |
| Share price (high) | $62.21 | $67.19 | $72.57 | $78.37 | $84.64 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -48% / -13% | -25% / -3% | -15% / 0% | -10% / 2% | -7% / 3% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for NWE:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Utilities, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against NWE:
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: NorthWestern Energy Group Inc is a small-cap utilities business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 11 Wall Street analysts covering NWE recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+5 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
NWE's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
NWE — frequently asked questions
Is NWE a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review NorthWestern Energy Group Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does NWE's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from NorthWestern Energy Group Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for NWE calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this NWE analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell NWE. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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