Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) - $58.48 as of 8/22/2025 8:26:39 PM EST
Total Score
12 out of 30
Safety Score
65 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for NWE
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for NWE
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for NWE
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for NWE
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for NWE (65 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for NWE
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | NWE |
| Company Name | NorthWestern Energy Group Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | NorthWestern Corporation, doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The company is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. |
| Sector Name | ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION |
| Industry Name | ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/23/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 58.48 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 48.41 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/22/2025 8:26:39 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 518,748 |
| Average Daily Volume | 529,110 |
| 52-Week High | 59.50 |
| 52-Week Low | 49.21 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 18.84% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 15.67 |
| Industry PE | 20.01 |
| Sector PE | 31.24 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 18.25 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 1,169.60 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 377.89 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 128.17 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.75 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.05 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 46.91 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.23 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 1.68 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 3.49 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.31 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.34 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.89 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 61,393,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 3,590,262,640 |
| Institutional Ownership | 101.41% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 9/15/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.6600 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.6600 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.62 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 4.49% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.64 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 4.52% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 4.98% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 5.08% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.54% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.77% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.58% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 4.37% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 71.39% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -33.00% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 15.44% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 3.67 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 1.62 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 3.40 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 225,511,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 224,111,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 194,131,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 7.10% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 3.77% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 17.70% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 2,936,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 4,283,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 9,164,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -3,026,675,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -2,691,060,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 2,695,343,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 2,684,635,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 3,029,611,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.51 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.49 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 2,857,700,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 2,785,314,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 2,879,676,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -128,462,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -2.09 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | -142,503,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -77,658,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.02 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 1.17 |
| MACD Signal | 0.90 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 49.76 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 54.23 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 58.70 |
| Beta | 0.37 |
| RSI | 68.14 |
| 50-Day SMA | 53.41 |
| 150-Day SMA | 50.16 |
| 200-Day SMA | 49.88 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/21/2025 7:02:46 AM EST |