
Northwestern Energy Group Inc
NWENASDAQUtilitiesRegulated Electric
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$69.45
−$1.36 · -1.92%
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GoAI score
Hold
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Valuation
61
Undervalued
Momentum
51
Neutral
Sentiment
47
Mixed
Risk resilience
77
Moderate Risk
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Company profile
Company websiteNorthWestern Corporation, which conducts business under the name NorthWestern Energy, supplies electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and diverse industrial clients. The company organizes its operations into two primary divisions: Electric and Natural Gas. In its Electric segment, NorthWestern Energy is responsible for generating, procuring, transmitting, and distributing electrical power. For its Natural Gas segment, the firm undertakes the production, purchase, storage, transmission, and delivery of natural gas, additionally holding local government authorizations to provide gas services in various communities. The company's extensive infrastructure in Montana encompasses 6,819 miles of electric transmission lines, 18,177 miles of electric distribution lines, and roughly 400 transmission and distribution substations. Its natural gas network in Montana features 2,166 miles of transmission lines, 4,945 miles of distribution lines, and approximately 138 city gate stations. Furthermore, in South Dakota, NorthWestern Energy manages 1,308 miles of electric transmission and 2,320 miles of electric distribution lines. Its natural gas facilities in South Dakota include 55 miles of transmission lines, while a combined 2,517 miles of natural gas distribution lines serve both South Dakota and Nebraska. Collectively, NorthWestern Energy caters to approximately 753,600 customers situated across Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. The corporation was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- Sector
- Utilities
- Headquarters
- US
- CEO
- Brian Bird
- Listed since
- Dec 28, 2007
- Employees
- 1,667
Market position
Day range
Current $69.45
52-week range
Current $69.45
- Open
- $70.365
- Previous close
- $70.81
- Volume
- 431.48K
- 0.95× average
- Average volume
- 455.61K
- Average daily volume
- Market cap
- 4.27B USD
- Beta
- 0.36
- Market reference 1
- 50-day average
- $71.1268
- -2.36% below average
- 200-day average
- $68.9135
- +0.78% above average
Financials
Financial snapshot
Latest / TTMValuation & yield
- Enterprise value
- 7.39B USD
- P/E (TTM)
- 24.89×
- P/B (TTM)
- 1.48×
- P/S (TTM)
- 2.53×
- EV / EBITDA
- 12.58×
- Earnings yield
- 4.57%
- Free cash flow yield
- -3.28%
- Dividend yield
- 3.84%
Profitability & efficiency
- Gross margin
- 66.49%
- Operating margin
- 18.84%
- Net margin
- 10.13%
- Return on equity
- 6.28%
- Return on assets
- 2.14%
- Return on invested capital
- 3.92%
Financial health
- Debt / equity
- 1.24×
- Current ratio
- 0.72×
Financial statements
Margin trends
Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.
Income trends
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
| Metric (USD) | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.61B USD | 1.51B USD | 1.42B USD | 1.48B USD | 1.37B USD |
| Cost of goods sold | 284.92M USD | 227.84M USD | 640.79M USD | 713.44M USD | 425.55M USD |
| Gross profit | 1.33B USD | 1.29B USD | 781.36M USD | 764.4M USD | 946.77M USD |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 158.24M USD | 137.44M USD | 117.36M USD | 113.78M USD | 101.87M USD |
| Operating expenses | 999.82M USD | 962.74M USD | 480.9M USD | 501.32M USD | 671.09M USD |
| Interest expense | 150.35M USD | 131.67M USD | 114.62M USD | 100.11M USD | 93.67M USD |
| Depreciation and amortization | 249.53M USD | 227.64M USD | 210.47M USD | 195.02M USD | 187.47M USD |
| Operating income | 325.82M USD | 323.32M USD | 300.46M USD | 263.08M USD | 275.68M USD |
| Net income | 181.09M USD | 224.11M USD | 194.13M USD | 183.01M USD | 186.84M USD |
Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.
Analyst ratings
Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.
Rating distribution
18 ratingsRecent analyst actions
NWE news
Corporate actions
Annual dividends per share
Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.
$2.64
2025 complete year+6.5% since 2021
2026 partial: $2.01
$2.48
2,021
$2.52
2,022
$2.56
2,023
$2.60
2,024
$2.64
2,025
$2.01
2,026*
* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.
Corporate action history
| Action | Ex-dividend date | Details | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.67Quarterly | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
Dividend | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.67Quarterly | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
Dividend | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.67Quarterly | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Dividend | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.66Quarterly | Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
Dividend | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.66Quarterly | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
Dividend | Jun 13, 2025 | $0.66Quarterly | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
Ex-dividend Aug 17, 2026
$0.67
Quarterly
Record Aug 17, 2026 · Payment Sep 1, 2026
Ex-dividend Jun 15, 2026
$0.67
Quarterly
Record Jun 15, 2026 · Payment Jun 30, 2026
Ex-dividend Mar 13, 2026
$0.67
Quarterly
Record Mar 13, 2026 · Payment Mar 31, 2026
Ex-dividend Dec 15, 2025
$0.66
Quarterly
Record Dec 15, 2025 · Payment Dec 31, 2025
Ex-dividend Sep 15, 2025
$0.66
Quarterly
Record Sep 15, 2025 · Payment Sep 30, 2025
Ex-dividend Jun 13, 2025
$0.66
Quarterly
Record Jun 13, 2025 · Payment Jun 30, 2025
NWE peers
ETFs holding NWE
Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH150.58M0.12%125.92B USD0.05%$76.77+0.52%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI134.83M0.01%2.3T USD0.03%$378.24+0.44%
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM113.54M0.14%81.62B USD0.19%$299.96+0.77%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB97.2M0.05%183.4B USD0.03%$304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR61.73M0.09%68.3B USD0.05%$249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF48.65M0.05%93.7B USD0.05%$245.53+0.82%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN41.78M0.29%14.66B USD0.24%$224.81+0.45%
First Trust Value Line Dividend Index FundFVD32.6M0.39%8.29B USD0.62%$50.70+0.06%
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFIJH- Market value
- 150.58M
- Weight
- 0.12%
- AUM
- 125.92B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $76.77+0.52%
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI- Market value
- 134.83M
- Weight
- 0.01%
- AUM
- 2.3T USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $378.24+0.44%
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM- Market value
- 113.54M
- Weight
- 0.14%
- AUM
- 81.62B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.19%
- Price / 1D
- $299.96+0.77%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB- Market value
- 97.2M
- Weight
- 0.05%
- AUM
- 183.4B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- Price / 1D
- $304.76+0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR- Market value
- 61.73M
- Weight
- 0.09%
- AUM
- 68.3B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF- Market value
- 48.65M
- Weight
- 0.05%
- AUM
- 93.7B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Price / 1D
- $245.53+0.82%
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETFIWN- Market value
- 41.78M
- Weight
- 0.29%
- AUM
- 14.66B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.24%
- Price / 1D
- $224.81+0.45%
First Trust Value Line Dividend Index FundFVD- Market value
- 32.6M
- Weight
- 0.39%
- AUM
- 8.29B USD
- Expense ratio
- 0.62%
- Price / 1D
- $50.70+0.06%
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