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Price (delayed)
$55.345
Market cap
$3.39B
P/E Ratio
16.14
Dividend/share
$2.59
EPS
$3.43
Enterprise value
$6.26B
NorthWestern Corporation, doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and / or natural gas to approximately 734,800 customers in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. We have generated and distributed electricity
Highlights
The company's net income rose by 19% YoY and by 6% QoQ
NWE's EPS is up by 14% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
NWE's P/E is 6% below its 5-year quarterly average of 17.0 but 3.4% above its last 4 quarters average of 15.5
Northwestern's revenue has decreased by 2.2% YoY but it has increased by 2% from the previous quarter
The quick ratio has contracted by 45% from the previous quarter and by 28% YoY
Northwestern's debt has increased by 9% YoY and by 4.6% QoQ
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of NWE
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
61.3M
Market cap
$3.39B
Enterprise value
$6.26B
Price to earnings (P/E)
16.14
Price to book (P/B)
1.21
Price to sales (P/S)
2.3
EV/EBIT
18.42
EV/EBITDA
11.21
EV/Sales
4.25
Revenue
$1.47B
EBIT
$340M
EBITDA
$558.52M
Free cash flow
-$131.78M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$3.43
Free cash flow per share
-$2.15
Book value per share
$45.81
Revenue per share
$24.02
TBVPS
$120.03
Total assets
$7.71B
Total liabilities
$4.91B
Debt
$2.9B
Equity
$2.81B
Working capital
-$335.77M
Debt to equity
1.03
Current ratio
0.52
Quick ratio
0.26
Net debt/EBITDA
5.14
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
37.9%
Gross margin
70.2%
Net margin
14.2%
Operating margin
21.9%
Return on assets
2.8%
Return on equity
7.5%
Return on invested capital
3.6%
Return on capital employed
4.8%
Return on sales
23.1%
Dividend yield
4.68%
DPS
$2.59
Payout ratio
75.5%
NWE stock price
How has the Northwestern stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.63%
1 week
-2.89%
1 month
-2.95%
1 year
18.28%
YTD
8.75%
QTD
-3.28%
Financial performance
How have Northwestern's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$1.47B
Gross profit
$1.03B
Operating income
$322.49M
Net income
$209.22M
Gross margin
70.2%
Net margin
14.2%
The operating margin has grown by 21% year-on-year and by 3.3% since the previous quarter
Northwestern's net margin has increased by 21% YoY and by 4.4% QoQ
The company's net income rose by 19% YoY and by 6% QoQ
NWE's operating income is up by 18% year-on-year and by 5% since the previous quarter
Growth
What is Northwestern's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Northwestern stock price valuation
P/E
16.14
P/B
1.21
P/S
2.3
EV/EBIT
18.42
EV/EBITDA
11.21
EV/Sales
4.25
NWE's EPS is up by 14% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
NWE's P/E is 6% below its 5-year quarterly average of 17.0 but 3.4% above its last 4 quarters average of 15.5
The stock's price to book (P/B) is 9% more than its last 4 quarters average of 1.1 but 8% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 1.3
NWE's equity is up by 4.5% year-on-year
The stock's price to sales (P/S) is 9% more than its last 4 quarters average of 2.1
Northwestern's revenue has decreased by 2.2% YoY but it has increased by 2% from the previous quarter
Efficiency
How efficient is Northwestern business performance
NWE's return on sales is up by 18% year-on-year and by 3.6% since the previous quarter
NWE's return on assets is up by 17% year-on-year and by 8% since the previous quarter
The ROE has grown by 14% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
Northwestern's ROIC has increased by 9% YoY and by 2.9% from the previous quarter
Dividends
What is NWE's dividend history
DPS
$2.59
Dividend yield
4.68%
Payout ratio
75.5%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Northwestern financials performed over time
NWE's total assets is 57% greater than its total liabilities
The quick ratio has contracted by 45% from the previous quarter and by 28% YoY
The current ratio has contracted by 42% from the previous quarter and by 31% YoY
Northwestern's debt is 3.4% higher than its equity
Northwestern's debt has increased by 9% YoY and by 4.6% QoQ
NWE's equity is up by 4.5% year-on-year
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
specified. Data from 
and Sharadar.