NorthWestern Energy Group Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
NorthWestern Energy Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.5%, while the Integrated Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 7.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.9% per year. NorthWestern Energy Group's return on equity is 8%, and it has net margins of 15.1%.
Key information
2.5%
Earnings growth rate
-2.4%
EPS growth rate
| Integrated Utilities Industry Growth | 5.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.9% |
| Return on equity | 8.0% |
| Net Margin | 15.1% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
NorthWestern Energy: Financially Strong Utility Appears Fairly Valued At Best
Dec 17Northwestern Energy Group: Risk To Capital Plan From Regulation
Jun 30NorthWestern Energy Group: Attractive Yield But Limited Growth
Feb 24A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)
Jul 11
Returns On Capital At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Have Stalled
May 23NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.64
May 02Calculating The Fair Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)
Apr 10Industry Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE) Revenue Forecasts
Feb 22NorthWestern's (NASDAQ:NWE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 21Some Investors May Be Worried About NorthWestern's (NASDAQ:NWE) Returns On Capital
Jan 19A Look At The Fair Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)
Dec 08The Returns At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Aren't Growing
Oct 18NorthWestern: An Underperforming High-Dividend Stock With A Muted Growth Outlook
Oct 05NorthWestern goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Sep 13Is There An Opportunity With NorthWestern Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWE) 28% Undervaluation?
Aug 25NorthWestern Non-GAAP EPS of $0.54 beats by $0.01, revenue of $323M beats by $42.45M
Jul 28NorthWestern Corporation: Strong Renewable Focus But Expensive
Jul 21NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Jul 19Is There An Opportunity With NorthWestern Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWE) 20% Undervaluation?
May 19NorthWestern Corporation: Little Utility On The Prairie
Apr 12NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 05NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.63
Mar 01NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.63
Feb 15NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Feb 02NorthWestern: Steady Yield And Growth
Jan 19The Returns At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Aren't Growing
Nov 14Is There An Opportunity With NorthWestern Corporation's (NASDAQ:NWE) 24% Undervaluation?
Oct 22NorthWestern Corporation: Sturdy As A Montana Mountain For Dividend Growth Investors
Oct 22Return Trends At NorthWestern (NASDAQ:NWE) Aren't Appealing
Aug 05NorthWestern: Conservative Growth
Jul 01NorthWestern joins Western Energy Imbalance Market
Jun 16Estimating The Fair Value Of NorthWestern Corporation (NASDAQ:NWE)
Jun 10Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How NorthWestern Energy Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 1,496 | 227 | 132 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 1,472 | 209 | 127 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1,443 | 197 | 126 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,422 | 194 | 121 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,491 | 178 | 118 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,505 | 176 | 115 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,538 | 186 | 110 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,478 | 183 | 105 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,400 | 168 | 113 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,391 | 175 | 110 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,366 | 183 | 110 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,372 | 187 | 108 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,338 | 189 | -52 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,293 | 183 | -3 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,264 | 168 | 43 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,199 | 155 | 94 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,213 | 162 | 306 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,208 | 154 | 312 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,209 | 180 | 322 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,258 | 202 | 117 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,239 | 209 | 330 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,244 | 215 | 323 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,235 | 211 | 315 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,192 | 197 | 307 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,228 | 178 | 289 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,258 | 187 | 287 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,280 | 165 | 291 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,306 | 163 | 305 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,292 | 159 | 309 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,283 | 167 | 307 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,292 | 181 | 301 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,257 | 164 | 294 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,252 | 165 | 296 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,223 | 144 | 307 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,201 | 140 | 317 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,214 | 151 | 318 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,202 | 143 | 325 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,181 | 150 | 314 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,181 | 127 | 305 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,205 | 121 | 306 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,211 | 110 | 287 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,221 | 95 | 291 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,211 | 102 | 284 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: NWE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: NWE's current net profit margins (15.1%) are higher than last year (11.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NWE's earnings have grown by 2.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: NWE's earnings growth over the past year (27.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (2.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: NWE earnings growth over the past year (27.6%) exceeded the Integrated Utilities industry 8.7%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: NWE's Return on Equity (8%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 09:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Parker | Baird |
| Nicholas Campanella | Barclays |
| Eric Beaumont | Barclays |