NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN (NWE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:NWE • US6680743050

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This NWE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. NWE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year NWE was profitable.
  • In the past year NWE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years NWE has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years NWE had a positive operating cash flow.
NWE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNWE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of NWE (2.14%) is worse than 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of NWE (6.28%) is worse than 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • NWE has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.25%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: NWE underperforms 80.77% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NWE is in line with the industry average of 3.74%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.14%
ROE 6.28%
ROIC 3.25%
ROA(3y)2.5%
ROA(5y)2.55%
ROE(3y)7.03%
ROE(5y)7.19%
ROIC(3y)3.37%
ROIC(5y)3.32%
NWE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNWE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of NWE (11.24%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • NWE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • NWE's Operating Margin of 20.23% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NWE outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of NWE has remained more or less at the same level.
  • NWE has a better Gross Margin (74.56%) than 80.77% of its industry peers.
  • NWE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.23%
PM (TTM) 11.24%
GM 74.56%
OM growth 3Y4.35%
OM growth 5Y0.53%
PM growth 3Y-3.17%
PM growth 5Y-2.78%
GM growth 3Y3.78%
GM growth 5Y0.03%
NWE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNWE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. NWE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), NWE is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, NWE has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for NWE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for NWE is higher compared to a year ago.
NWE Yearly Shares OutstandingNWE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
NWE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNWE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.89, we must say that NWE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • NWE has a Altman-Z score of 0.89. This is in the better half of the industry: NWE outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.15 is on the high side and indicates that NWE has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of NWE (1.15) is better than 84.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.89
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC6.49%
NWE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNWE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.72 indicates that NWE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • NWE has a worse Current ratio (0.72) than 80.77% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.53 indicates that NWE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of NWE (0.53) is worse than 84.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.72
Quick Ratio 0.53
NWE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNWE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. NWE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.29% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, NWE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.77% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.38% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, NWE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.08% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.29%
EPS 3Y4.03%
EPS 5Y1.77%
EPS Q2Q%3.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.38%
Revenue growth 3Y2.91%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%10.92%

3.2 Future

  • NWE is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.74% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, NWE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.81% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.81%
EPS Next 2Y6.59%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%
EPS Next 5Y5.74%
Revenue Next Year5.42%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
Revenue Next 3Y4.4%
Revenue Next 5Y3.81%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
NWE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNWE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
NWE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNWE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4

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4. NWE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.97 indicates a rather expensive valuation of NWE.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as NWE.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.17. NWE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.59, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of NWE.
  • NWE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • NWE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 23.05.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.97
Fwd PE 17.59
NWE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNWE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • NWE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.92
NWE Per share dataNWE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)10.74
EPS Next 2Y6.59%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%

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5. NWE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • NWE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.11%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.45, NWE pays a better dividend. On top of this NWE pays more dividend than 80.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, NWE pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.11%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of NWE has a limited annual growth rate of 2.00%.
  • NWE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • NWE has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2%
Div Incr Years20
Div Non Decr Years20
NWE Yearly Dividends per shareNWE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • NWE pays out 89.12% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • NWE's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP89.12%
EPS Next 2Y6.59%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%
NWE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendNWE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M
NWE Dividend Payout.NWE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.NWE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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NWE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN

NASDAQ:NWE (4/6/2026, 3:02:03 PM)

67.91

+0.32 (+0.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners99.75%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change3.01%
Market Cap4.18B
Revenue(TTM)1.61B
Net Income(TTM)181.09M
Analysts72
Price Target63.04 (-7.17%)
Short Float %4.17%
Short Ratio4.21
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.11%
Yearly Dividend2.63
Dividend Growth(5Y)2%
DP89.12%
Div Incr Years20
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-Date03-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.92%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.54%
Max EPS beat(2)4.38%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.34%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.54%
Max EPS beat(4)8.9%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)1.26%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.51%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-4.52%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.45%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.9%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.9%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.19%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.32%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.33%
PT rev (1m)-0.32%
PT rev (3m)0.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.66%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.97
Fwd PE 17.59
P/S 2.59
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.59
P/B 1.45
P/tB 1.66
EV/EBITDA 12.92
EPS(TTM)3.58
EY5.27%
EPS(NY)3.86
Fwd EY5.68%
FCF(TTM)-2.11
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.41
OCFY9.44%
SpS26.19
BVpS46.92
TBVpS40.94
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)10.74
Graham Number61.48
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.14%
ROE 6.28%
ROCE 4.2%
ROIC 3.25%
ROICexc 3.26%
ROICexgc 3.42%
OM 20.23%
PM (TTM) 11.24%
GM 74.56%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.5%
ROA(5y)2.55%
ROE(3y)7.03%
ROE(5y)7.19%
ROIC(3y)3.37%
ROIC(5y)3.32%
ROICexc(3y)3.37%
ROICexc(5y)3.33%
ROICexgc(3y)3.55%
ROICexgc(5y)3.51%
ROCE(3y)4.31%
ROCE(5y)4.24%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.33%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.98%
OM growth 3Y4.35%
OM growth 5Y0.53%
PM growth 3Y-3.17%
PM growth 5Y-2.78%
GM growth 3Y3.78%
GM growth 5Y0.03%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.19
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.15
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.79
Cap/Depr 210.18%
Cap/Sales 32.56%
Interest Coverage 2.38
Cash Conversion 68.56%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.72
Quick Ratio 0.53
Altman-Z 0.89
F-Score6
WACC6.49%
ROIC/WACC0.5
Cap/Depr(3y)240.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)243.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)36.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)35.04%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.29%
EPS 3Y4.03%
EPS 5Y1.77%
EPS Q2Q%3.54%
EPS Next Y7.81%
EPS Next 2Y6.59%
EPS Next 3Y5.82%
EPS Next 5Y5.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.38%
Revenue growth 3Y2.91%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%10.92%
Revenue Next Year5.42%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
Revenue Next 3Y4.4%
Revenue Next 5Y3.81%
EBIT growth 1Y0.66%
EBIT growth 3Y7.39%
EBIT growth 5Y6.64%
EBIT Next Year76.93%
EBIT Next 3Y26.79%
EBIT Next 5Y17.89%
FCF growth 1Y8.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-3.02%
OCF growth 3Y8.69%
OCF growth 5Y2.3%

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN / NWE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NWE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to NWE.


What is the valuation status for NWE stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN (NWE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of NWE stock?

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN (NWE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for NWE stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN (NWE) is expected to grow by 7.81% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN (NWE) stock?

The dividend rating of NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP IN (NWE) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 89.12%.