NWE Northwestern Corp

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Price (delayed)

$50.265

Market cap

$3.08B

P/E Ratio

15.61

Dividend/share

$2.57

EPS

$3.22

Enterprise value

$5.85B

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 quick ratio has grown by 47% from the previous quarter and by 2.3% YoY
The company's net income rose by 9% QoQ and by 6% YoY
Northwestern's debt has increased by 6% YoY and by 5% QoQ
Northwestern's revenue has decreased by 4.6% from the previous quarter and by 3.8% YoY
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Diversified
Website: http://www.northwesternenergy.com/
Peers: MDU PCG AVA NI

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of NWE
Market
Shares outstanding
61.26M
Market cap
$3.08B
Enterprise value
$5.85B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
15.61
Price to book (P/B)
1.11
Price to sales (P/S)
2.13
EV/EBIT
18.49
EV/EBITDA
11.1
EV/Sales
4.11
Earnings
Revenue
$1.42B
EBIT
$316.29M
EBITDA
$526.76M
Free cash flow
-$77.66M
Per share
EPS
$3.22
Free cash flow per share
-$1.29
Book value per share
$45.48
Revenue per share
$23.58
TBVPS
$120.08
Balance sheet
Total assets
$7.6B
Total liabilities
$4.82B
Debt
$2.79B
Equity
$2.79B
Working capital
-$127.89M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1
Current ratio
0.76
Quick ratio
0.44
Net debt/EBITDA
5.26
Margins
EBITDA margin
37%
Gross margin
70.4%
Net margin
13.7%
Operating margin
21.1%
Efficiency
Return on assets
2.6%
Return on equity
7.1%
Return on invested capital
3.5%
Return on capital employed
4.5%
Return on sales
22.2%
Dividend
Dividend yield
5.11%
DPS
$2.57
Payout ratio
79.8%

NWE stock price

How has the Northwestern stock price performed over time
Intraday
-0.68%
1 week
2.73%
1 month
2.19%
1 year
-15.21%
YTD
-1.23%
QTD
-1.31%

Financial performance

How have Northwestern's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$1.42B
Gross profit
$1B
Operating income
$300.46M
Net income
$194.13M
Gross margin
70.4%
Net margin
13.7%
The operating margin has grown by 19% year-on-year and by 12% since the previous quarter
Northwestern's net margin has increased by 15% QoQ and by 10% YoY
NWE's operating income is up by 14% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
The company's net income rose by 9% QoQ and by 6% YoY

Growth

What is Northwestern's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Northwestern stock price valuation
NWE P/E details
P/E
15.61
P/B
1.11
P/S
2.13
EV/EBIT
18.49
EV/EBITDA
11.1
EV/Sales
4.11
NWE's P/E is 9% below its 5-year quarterly average of 17.2 and 8% below its last 4 quarters average of 17.1
NWE's EPS is up by 7% since the previous quarter
The stock's price to book (P/B) is 21% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 1.4 and 8% less than its last 4 quarters average of 1.2
NWE's equity is up by 4.5% year-on-year
The stock's price to sales (P/S) is 10% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 2.4 and 2.3% less than its last 4 quarters average of 2.2
Northwestern's revenue has decreased by 4.6% from the previous quarter and by 3.8% YoY

Efficiency

How efficient is Northwestern business performance
NWE's return on sales is up by 16% year-on-year and by 10% since the previous quarter
Northwestern's ROIC has increased by 9% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
NWE's return on assets is up by 8% since the previous quarter
The ROE has grown by 8% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 2.7% YoY

Dividends

What is NWE's dividend history
DPS
$2.57
Dividend yield
5.11%
Payout ratio
79.8%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Northwestern financials performed over time
NWE's total assets is 58% greater than its total liabilities
The quick ratio has grown by 47% from the previous quarter and by 2.3% YoY
The current ratio has grown by 21% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 13% YoY
Northwestern's debt has increased by 6% YoY and by 5% 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.