NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $5.23BP/E 32.1Yield 3.11%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. grew revenue 10.1% to $1.73B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income fell 12.4% to $313.00M, moving the operating margin from 22.8% to 18.1%. Free cash flow was -$193.65M. At the latest close the market valued the company at $5.23B, 32.1 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $5.23B
- P/E ratio
- 32.1
- Price to sales
- 3.02
- Price to book
- 1.81
- Dividend yield
- 3.11%
- Free cash flow yield
- -3.70%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $1.73B
- Net income
- $163.88M
- EPS, diluted
- $2.65
- Free cash flow
- -$193.65M
- Book value per share
- $46.72
- Diluted shares
- 62M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 11, 2027 (estimated, during market hours)
- Previous close
- $84.92
- Open
- $84.92
- Day's range
- $83.88 – $85.21
- Volume
- 1,379,718
- Average volume (20 days)
- 688,567
- Index membership
- S&P MidCap 400, Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.35
- 52-week range
- $62.48 – $85.23
- RSI (14 days)
- 82.0
- Volatility (1 year)
- 23.6%
- Relative volume
- 2.85×
- WACC
- 7.2%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IJH, SPMD, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2022, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | NWE | S&P 500 | Difference | NWE per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +14.6% | -2.4% | +17.0 pts | ||
| 3 months | +21.4% | -1.2% | +22.6 pts | ||
| Year to date | +35.5% | +12.3% | +23.2 pts | ||
| 1 year | +31.6% | +12.4% | +19.1 pts | ||
| 3 years | +100.5% | +78.8% | +21.7 pts | +26.1% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +83.9% | +75.2% | +8.8 pts | +13.0% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +130.0% | +311.1% | −181.1 pts | +8.7% | +15.2% |
Six years at a glance
Fiscal years 2020 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases NorthWestern Energy filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Update
- Results
- Results
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- Results
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About NorthWestern Energy
Electric & Other Services Combined
NorthWestern Energy Group provides essential electric and natural gas utility services across Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The company manages its operations primarily through two operating segments: electric utility operations and natural gas utility operations. Its electric operations include the generation, purchase, transmission, and distribution of electricity, while its natural gas operations encompass production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution. NorthWestern Energy serves a diverse customer mix of residential, commercial, and industrial consumers, and also provides wholesale transmission and transport services to other utilities, cooperatives, and marketers.
Company profile, executives and historyNorthWestern Energy stock: common questions
What is NorthWestern Energy's stock price?
NWE closed at $84.97 on Nov 11, 2026, up 0.06% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $62.48 and $85.23.
What is NorthWestern Energy's market cap?
NorthWestern Energy was worth $5.23B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is NWE's P/E ratio?
NWE trades at 32.1 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $2.65 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does NorthWestern Energy make?
NorthWestern Energy reported revenue of $1.73B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 10.1% from a year earlier.
Does NorthWestern Energy pay a dividend?
Yes. NorthWestern Energy paid $2.64 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 3.11% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 4 years in a row.
When does NorthWestern Energy report earnings next?
NorthWestern Energy is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 11, 2027, during market hours. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has NWE stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, NWE returned +31.6% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many NWE shares are sold short?
2M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 3.35% of the float, or 3.6 days of average trading volume.
Who are NorthWestern Energy's competitors?
Companies most similar to NorthWestern Energy by business, industry and size include AVA, LNT, UTL, EVRG, MDU.
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