NWE Northwestern Corp

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Price (delayed)

$55.17

Market cap

$3.3B

P/E Ratio

16.82

Dividend/share

$2.53

EPS

$3.28

Enterprise value

$5.91B

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
NWE's equity is up by 14% year-on-year and by 5% since the previous quarter
Northwestern's revenue has increased by 8% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter
The quick ratio has grown by 48% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 25% YoY
The company's net income rose by 9% QoQ but it fell by 2.1% YoY
The gross margin has contracted by 3.3% YoY
Northwestern's debt has increased by 2.9% YoY and by 2.5% QoQ
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
59.77M
Market cap
$3.3B
Enterprise value
$5.91B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
16.82
Price to book (P/B)
1.2
Price to sales (P/S)
2.08
EV/EBIT
20.9
EV/EBITDA
12.37
EV/Sales
4
Earnings
Revenue
$1.48B
EBIT
$282.51M
EBITDA
$477.53M
Free cash flow
-$207.9M
Per share
EPS
$3.28
Free cash flow per share
-$3.73
Book value per share
$46.13
Revenue per share
$26.5
TBVPS
$124.8
Balance sheet
Total assets
$7.32B
Total liabilities
$4.65B
Debt
$2.63B
Equity
$2.67B
Working capital
-$82.02M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.99
Current ratio
0.87
Quick ratio
0.43
Net debt/EBITDA
5.46
Margins
EBITDA margin
32.3%
Gross margin
66.7%
Net margin
12.4%
Operating margin
17.8%
Efficiency
Return on assets
2.6%
Return on equity
7.3%
Return on invested capital
3.2%
Return on capital employed
4.2%
Return on sales
19.1%
Dividend
Dividend yield
4.59%
DPS
$2.53
Payout ratio
77.1%

NWE stock price

How has the Northwestern stock price performed over time
Intraday
3.12%
1 week
-2.27%
1 month
-4.43%
1 year
-4.22%
YTD
-7.03%
QTD
-7.03%

Financial performance

How have Northwestern's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$1.48B
Gross profit
$985.83M
Operating income
$263.08M
Net income
$183.01M
Gross margin
66.7%
Net margin
12.4%
The operating margin has declined by 11% year-on-year and by 4.3% since the previous quarter
The company's net income rose by 9% QoQ but it fell by 2.1% YoY
Northwestern's net margin has decreased by 9% YoY but it has increased by 3.3% QoQ
Northwestern's revenue has increased by 8% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter

Growth

What is Northwestern's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Northwestern stock price valuation
P/E
16.82
P/B
1.2
P/S
2.08
EV/EBIT
20.9
EV/EBITDA
12.37
EV/Sales
4
NWE's EPS is down by 9% year-on-year but it is up by 6% since the previous quarter
NWE's P/E is 3.3% below its last 4 quarters average of 17.4
The stock's price to book (P/B) is 20% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 1.5 and 8% less than its last 4 quarters average of 1.3
NWE's equity is up by 14% year-on-year and by 5% since the previous quarter
The stock's price to sales (P/S) is 13% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 2.4 and 5% less than its last 4 quarters average of 2.2
Northwestern's revenue has increased by 8% YoY and by 6% from the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is Northwestern business performance
The ROE has contracted by 13% YoY but it has grown by 6% from the previous quarter
NWE's return on sales is down by 8% year-on-year
NWE's return on assets is up by 8% since the previous quarter but it is down by 7% year-on-year
Northwestern's ROIC has decreased by 6% YoY but it has increased by 3.2% from the previous quarter

Dividends

What is NWE's dividend history
DPS
$2.53
Dividend yield
4.59%
Payout ratio
77.1%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Northwestern financials performed over time
NWE's total assets is 57% greater than its total liabilities
The quick ratio has grown by 48% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 25% YoY
The current ratio has contracted by 24% YoY but it has grown by 14% from the previous quarter
NWE's equity is up by 14% year-on-year and by 5% since the previous quarter
The company's debt to equity fell by 9% YoY

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.