NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.

NasdaqGS:NWE Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.3b

NorthWestern Energy Group Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

NorthWestern Energy Group is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 4.3% and 4% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 4.2% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 8.3% in 3 years.

Key information

4.3%

Earnings growth rate

4.2%

EPS growth rate

Integrated Utilities earnings growth11.8%
Revenue growth rate4.0%
Future return on equity8.3%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated20 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

NorthWestern Energy: Financially Strong Utility Appears Fairly Valued At Best

Dec 17

Northwestern Energy Group: Risk To Capital Plan From Regulation

Jun 30

NorthWestern Energy Group: Attractive Yield But Limited Growth

Feb 24

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)

Jul 11
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)

Returns On Capital At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Have Stalled

May 23
Returns On Capital At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Have Stalled

NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.64

May 02
NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.64

Calculating The Fair Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)

Apr 10
Calculating The Fair Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)

Industry Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE) Revenue Forecasts

Feb 22
Industry Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE) Revenue Forecasts

NorthWestern's (NASDAQ:NWE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 21
NorthWestern's (NASDAQ:NWE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Some Investors May Be Worried About NorthWestern's (NASDAQ:NWE) Returns On Capital

Jan 19
Some Investors May Be Worried About NorthWestern's (NASDAQ:NWE) Returns On Capital

A Look At The Fair Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)

Dec 08
A Look At The Fair Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)

The Returns At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Aren't Growing

Oct 18
The Returns At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Aren't Growing

NorthWestern: An Underperforming High-Dividend Stock With A Muted Growth Outlook

Oct 05

NorthWestern goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Sep 13

Is There An Opportunity With NorthWestern Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWE) 28% Undervaluation?

Aug 25
Is There An Opportunity With NorthWestern Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWE) 28% Undervaluation?

NorthWestern Non-GAAP EPS of $0.54 beats by $0.01, revenue of $323M beats by $42.45M

Jul 28

NorthWestern Corporation: Strong Renewable Focus But Expensive

Jul 21

NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jul 19
NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Is There An Opportunity With NorthWestern Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWE) 20% Undervaluation?

May 19
Is There An Opportunity With NorthWestern Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWE) 20% Undervaluation?

NorthWestern Corporation: Little Utility On The Prairie

Apr 12

NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Apr 05
NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.63

Mar 01
NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.63

NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.63

Feb 15
NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.63

NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 02
NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

NorthWestern: Steady Yield And Growth

Jan 19

The Returns At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Aren't Growing

Nov 14
The Returns At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Aren't Growing

Is There An Opportunity With NorthWestern Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWE) 24% Undervaluation?

Oct 22
Is There An Opportunity With NorthWestern Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWE) 24% Undervaluation?

NorthWestern Corporation: Sturdy As A Montana Mountain For Dividend Growth Investors

Oct 22

Return Trends At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Aren't Appealing

Aug 05
Return Trends At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Aren't Appealing

NorthWestern: Conservative Growth

Jul 01

NorthWestern joins Western Energy Imbalance Market

Jun 16

Estimating The Fair Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)

Jun 10
Estimating The Fair Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:NWE - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20271,744246N/A5114
12/31/20261,6582361224795
12/31/20251,610215514516
12/31/20241,540207714656
9/30/20241,496227-154406N/A
6/30/20241,472209-132419N/A
3/31/20241,443197-102437N/A
12/31/20231,422194-78489N/A
9/30/20231,491178-111425N/A
6/30/20231,505176-176368N/A
3/31/20231,538186-211325N/A
12/31/20221,478183-208307N/A
9/30/20221,400168-202308N/A
6/30/20221,391175-138348N/A
3/31/20221,366183-122350N/A
12/31/20211,372187-214220N/A
9/30/20211,338189-183251N/A
6/30/20211,293183-174237N/A
3/31/20211,264168-146260N/A
12/31/20201,199155-54352N/A
9/30/20201,2131629365N/A
6/30/20201,20815426371N/A
3/31/20201,20918015343N/A
12/31/20191,258202-19297N/A
9/30/20191,239209-44289N/A
6/30/20191,244215-35279N/A
3/31/20191,23521123320N/A
12/31/20181,19219798382N/A
9/30/20181,22817893366N/A
6/30/20181,258187N/A391N/A
3/31/20181,280165N/A339N/A
12/31/20171,306163N/A323N/A
9/30/20171,292159N/A334N/A
6/30/20171,283167N/A327N/A
3/31/20171,292181N/A304N/A
12/31/20161,257164N/A287N/A
9/30/20161,252165N/A293N/A
6/30/20161,223144N/A290N/A
3/31/20161,201140N/A355N/A
12/31/20151,214151N/A340N/A
9/30/20151,202143N/A350N/A
6/30/20151,181150N/A316N/A
3/31/20151,181127N/A265N/A
12/31/20141,205121N/A250N/A
9/30/20141,211110N/A227N/A
6/30/20141,22195N/A188N/A
3/31/20141,211102N/A194N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: NWE's forecast earnings growth (4.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: NWE's earnings (4.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: NWE's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: NWE's revenue (4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: NWE's revenue (4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: NWE's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.3%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 09:24
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ParkerBaird
Nicholas CampanellaBarclays
Eric BeaumontBarclays