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NorthWestern

NSQ:NWE · US6680743050
Multi-UtilitiesMedium

360

13
EV / EBIT29
Price / Owner Earnings79
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield87
Price/Sales50
EV / Gross Profit46
Price/Book79
Return on Capital29
Cash Return on Capital41
Return on Equity30
EBIT Margin55
Gross Profitability50
Cash Conversion46
Accruals27
Owner Earnings Margin26
Sales growth61
Profit Growth36
Long-Term EPS Growth59
Reinvestment61
Price momentum81
Debt load56
Refinancing35
Debt Payback1
Liquidity35
Analyst ratings27
Opinion Changes93
Price Target Upside34
Market mood34
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

NorthWestern clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMulti-Utilities
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1923
Employees681
Websitenorthwesternenergy.com
ISINUS6680743050
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)S&P MIDCAP (USA)
Themes
Power GridUtility Scale SolarOnshore and Offshore WindClean EnergyEnergy StorageEnergyNatural ResourcesSustainability

Description

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NorthWestern) provides essential energy infrastructure and valuable services that enrich lives and empower communities while serving as long-term partners to its customers and communities. The company works to delive…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
77
2023202420252026

All-time high

77

Jun 2026

All-time low

45

Jan 2023

Average rank

62

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
50
59
45
50
Price/Earnings
35
79
57
70
Price/Book
79
95
95
91
Dividend Yield
87
89
80
87
Value (overall)
79
87
72
83

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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