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Northwestern Energy Group Inc NWE | NASDAQ

$79.25 $0.60 | 0.76%

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|2026-10-08

Next Earnings: Nov 04, 2026

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Company Overview:

Market Cap: $4.87B

Trailing PE: 28.6x

FWD PE *: 20.3x

Payout Ratio (TTM): 95.0%

52-Week Range: $58.57 - $80.21

* Forward PE is based on street estimates.

10 Year NWE Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 106.5% (7.52% CAGR)

Total Return (no DRIP): 79.0% (5.99% CAGR)

Share Price: 40.5% (3.46% CAGR)

Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 6.98%

Total Invested: $10,000

Total Value (with DRIP): $20,650

Total Return $ (with DRIP): $10,650

Dividend Increase: 27.6% (2.55% CAGR)

Dividend Yield (FWD): 3.38% ($2.68)

NWE 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)

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NWE Share Price

1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All

NWE Price CAGR:1Y: 32.46%2Y: 21.65%5Y: 6.87%10Y: 3.46%

NWE Dividend Charts

NWE - Dividends

NWE Dividend CAGR:1Y: 1.52%2Y: 1.53%5Y: 1.56%10Y: 2.97%

NWE - Dividend Payout Ratio

NWE Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: -13.67%2Y: 14.53%5Y: 14.06%10Y: 9.33%

NWE - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

NWE Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

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NWE Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

NWE - Revenue

NWE Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.56%2Y: 10.78%5Y: 5.65%10Y: 2.97%

NWE - Earnings Per Share (EPS)

NWE EPS CAGR:1Y: 14.29%2Y: -12.29%5Y: -11.09%10Y: -5.84%

NWE - Net Income

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NWE Net Income CAGR:1Y: 17.90%2Y: -11.14%5Y: -7.66%10Y: -3.47%

NWE - EBITDA

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NWE EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 10.20%2Y: 6.66%5Y: 4.51%10Y: 2.62%

NWE - Free Cash Flow

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NWE Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

NWE - Free Cash Flow / Share

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NWE Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

NWE - Operating Income

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NWE Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 5.84%2Y: 2.12%5Y: 1.70%10Y: 0.08%

NWE - Gross Profit

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NWE Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 9.11%2Y: 9.51%5Y: -0.58%10Y: 0.57%

NWE - Shares Outstanding

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NWE Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 1.79%2Y: 0.93%5Y: 4.10%10Y: 2.59%

NWE - Share Buybacks

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NWE Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

NWE - Stock-Based Comp

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NWE Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 8.44%2Y: 8.17%5Y: 9.21%10Y: 6.20%

NWE - Expenses

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NWE Expenses CAGR:1Y: 46.44%2Y: 16.68%5Y: 12.58%10Y: 10.44%

NWE - Revenue vs Net Income

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NWE - EPS vs FCF / Share

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NWE - EPS vs PE Ratio

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NWE - FCF vs FCF / Share

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NWE - FCF vs Stock Based Comp

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NWE - Cash & Debt

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NWE - Revenue by Segment

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NWE Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.56%2Y: 10.78%5Y: 5.65%10Y: 2.97%

NWE - Revenue by Region

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NWE Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.56%2Y: 10.78%5Y: 5.65%10Y: 2.97%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

NWE - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates

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NWE Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.56%2Y: 10.78%5Y: 5.65%10Y: 2.97%

NWE - EPS: Actual + Estimates

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NWE Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 14.29%2Y: -12.29%5Y: -11.09%10Y: -5.84%

NWE - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates

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NWE Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 17.90%2Y: -11.14%5Y: -7.66%10Y: -3.47%

NWE - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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NWE Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 10.20%2Y: 6.66%5Y: 4.51%10Y: 2.62%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

NWE - Net Profit Margin

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NWE Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 2.91%2Y: -19.75%5Y: -12.60%10Y: -6.24%

NWE - Gross Profit Margin

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NWE Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 33.48%2Y: 17.03%5Y: 0.67%10Y: 1.02%

NWE - Price to Earnings

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NWE Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: 19.18%2Y: 35.43%5Y: 16.20%10Y: 7.39%

NWE - Price To Sales Ratio

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NWE Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: 22.08%2Y: 9.12%5Y: 1.73%10Y: 0.77%

NWE - Return on Capital Employed

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NWE Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: -0.96%2Y: -5.10%5Y: -3.59%10Y: -5.07%

NWE - Return on Invested Capital

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NWE Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: 15.31%2Y: 2.48%5Y: -8.52%10Y: -6.95%

NWE Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $2.68

Forward Yield: 3.38%

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-17

Lifetime Dividends / Share: $37.79

NWE Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all NWE dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date	Payment Date	Amount	Yield	Forward Yield	Price on Ex-Date
08/17/2026	08/19/2026	$0.670	3.78%	3.8%	$70.58
06/15/2026	06/17/2026	$0.670	3.79%	3.87%	$69.24
03/13/2026	03/16/2026	$0.670	3.92%	3.95%	$67.89
12/15/2025	12/17/2025	$0.660	3.96%	4.02%	$65.74
09/15/2025	09/17/2025	$0.660	4.66%	4.72%	$55.90
06/13/2025	06/16/2025	$0.660	5.11%	5.16%	$51.14
03/14/2025	03/17/2025	$0.660	4.71%	4.69%	$56.29
12/13/2024	12/16/2024	$0.650	5.11%	5.12%	$50.80
09/13/2024	09/16/2024	$0.650	4.65%	4.6%	$56.52
06/14/2024	06/17/2024	$0.650	5.24%	5.25%	$49.57
03/14/2024	03/18/2024	$0.650	5.39%	5.32%	$48.91
12/14/2023	12/18/2023	$0.640	4.92%	5.06%	$50.58
09/14/2023	09/18/2023	$0.640	4.98%	4.93%	$51.88
06/14/2023	06/16/2023	$0.640	4.41%	4.36%	$58.73
03/14/2023	03/16/2023	$0.640	4.53%	4.48%	$57.20
12/14/2022	12/30/2022	$0.630	4.35%	4.25%	$59.34
09/14/2022	09/30/2022	$0.630	4.63%	5.11%	$49.28
06/14/2022	06/30/2022	$0.630	4.56%	4.28%	$58.93
03/14/2022	03/31/2022	$0.630	4.27%	4.17%	$60.49
12/14/2021	12/31/2021	$0.620	4.48%	4.34%	$57.16
09/14/2021	09/30/2021	$0.620	4.01%	4.33%	$57.30
06/14/2021	06/30/2021	$0.620	3.86%	4.12%	$60.22
03/12/2021	03/31/2021	$0.620	3.93%	3.8%	$65.20
12/14/2020	12/31/2020	$0.600	4.31%	4.12%	$58.31
09/14/2020	09/30/2020	$0.600	4.8%	4.93%	$48.64
06/12/2020	06/30/2020	$0.600	4.32%	4.4%	$54.52
03/12/2020	03/31/2020	$0.600	3.89%	4.01%	$59.83
12/12/2019	12/31/2019	$0.575	3.3%	3.21%	$71.67
09/12/2019	09/30/2019	$0.575	3.14%	3.06%	$75.05
06/13/2019	06/28/2019	$0.575	3.17%	3.19%	$72.15
03/14/2019	03/29/2019	$0.575	3.28%	3.27%	$70.41
12/13/2018	12/31/2018	$0.550	3.41%	3.7%	$59.44
09/13/2018	09/28/2018	$0.550	3.66%	3.75%	$58.66
06/14/2018	06/29/2018	$0.550	4.11%	3.84%	$57.25
03/14/2018	03/30/2018	$0.550	4.3%	4.16%	$52.83
12/14/2017	12/29/2017	$0.525	3.45%	3.52%	$59.70
09/14/2017	09/29/2017	$0.525	3.55%	3.69%	$56.94
06/13/2017	06/30/2017	$0.525	3.36%	3.44%	$61.02
03/13/2017	03/31/2017	$0.525	3.69%	3.58%	$58.70
12/13/2016	12/30/2016	$0.500	3.49%	3.52%	$56.87
09/13/2016	09/30/2016	$0.500	3.53%	3.48%	$57.53
06/13/2016	06/30/2016	$0.500	3.31%	3.17%	$63.07
03/11/2016	03/31/2016	$0.500	3.32%	3.24%	$61.75
12/11/2015	12/31/2015	$0.480	3.64%	3.54%	$54.25
09/11/2015	09/30/2015	$0.480	3.86%	3.57%	$53.83
06/11/2015	06/30/2015	$0.480	3.76%	3.94%	$48.75
03/11/2015	03/31/2015	$0.480	3.77%	3.57%	$53.79
12/11/2014	12/31/2014	$0.400	2.98%	2.83%	$56.58
09/11/2014	09/30/2014	$0.400	3.32%	3.53%	$45.36
06/11/2014	06/30/2014	$0.400	3.33%	3.07%	$52.19
03/12/2014	03/31/2014	$0.400	3.51%	3.37%	$47.43
12/11/2013	12/31/2013	$0.380	3.65%	3.51%	$43.32
09/11/2013	09/30/2013	$0.380	3.68%	3.38%	$44.92
06/12/2013	07/01/2013	$0.380	3.78%	3.84%	$39.57
03/13/2013	04/01/2013	$0.380	3.9%	3.81%	$39.91
12/12/2012	12/31/2012	$0.370	4.27%	4.26%	$34.73
09/12/2012	10/01/2012	$0.370	4.17%	4.13%	$35.87
06/13/2012	07/02/2012	$0.370	4.14%	3.98%	$37.20
03/13/2012	04/02/2012	$0.370	4.17%	4.12%	$35.92
12/13/2011	01/02/2012	$0.360	4.23%	4.02%	$35.78
09/13/2011	09/30/2011	$0.360	4.48%	4.51%	$31.94
06/13/2011	06/30/2011	$0.360	4.52%	4.35%	$33.11
03/11/2011	03/31/2011	$0.360	4.9%	4.75%	$30.30
12/13/2010	12/31/2010	$0.340	4.77%	4.72%	$28.83
09/13/2010	09/30/2010	$0.340	4.84%	4.77%	$28.50
06/11/2010	06/30/2010	$0.340	5.23%	5.19%	$26.20
03/11/2010	03/31/2010	$0.340	5.24%	5.07%	$26.81
12/11/2009	12/31/2009	$0.335	5.09%	5.15%	$26.02
09/11/2009	09/30/2009	$0.335	5.55%	5.49%	$24.43
06/11/2009	06/30/2009	$0.335	6.1%	5.89%	$22.76
03/11/2009	03/31/2009	$0.335	7.11%	6.24%	$21.48
12/11/2008	12/31/2008	$0.330	6.42%	5.62%	$23.47
09/11/2008	09/30/2008	$0.330	5.13%	5.25%	$25.13
06/11/2008	06/30/2008	$0.330	5%	5.19%	$25.42
03/12/2008	03/31/2008	$0.330	5.28%	5.42%	$24.37

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for NWE

Based on past 10-year performance, here are NWE growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +3.46%
Dividend CAGR of +3.01%

Using NWE CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

	NWE (DRIP)	NWE - No DRIP
Current Price	$79.25	$79.25
Start Shares	126.18	126.18
Start Value	$10,000	$10,000

After 10 years:
Final Share Count	175.55	126.18
Dividends Payment	$0.90	$0.90
Annual Dividends	$633	$455
Yield on cost	6.33%	4.55%
Share Price	$111.38	$111.38
Total Dividends	$4,618	$3,878
Final Value	$19,552	$17,932

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - NWE

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on NWE's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

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Company Info

Northwestern Energy Group Inc (NWE) had its IPO on 2007-12-28, and is traded on NASDAQ stock exchange.

NorthWestern Corporation, which conducts business under the name NorthWestern Energy, supplies electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and diverse industrial clients. The company organizes its operations into two primary divisions: Electric and Natural Gas. In its Electric segment, NorthWestern Energy is responsible for generating, procuring, transmitting, and distributing electrical power. For its Natural Gas segment, the firm undertakes the production, purchase, storage, transmission, and delivery of natural gas, additionally holding local government authorizations to provide gas services in various communities. The company's extensive infrastructure in Montana encompasses 6,819 miles of electric transmission lines, 18,177 miles of electric distribution lines, and roughly 400 transmission and distribution substations. Its natural gas network in Montana features 2,166 miles of transmission lines, 4,945 miles of distribution lines, and approximately 138 city gate stations. Furthermore, in South Dakota, NorthWestern Energy manages 1,308 miles of electric transmission and 2,320 miles of electric distribution lines. Its natural gas facilities in South Dakota include 55 miles of transmission lines, while a combined 2,517 miles of natural gas distribution lines serve both South Dakota and Nebraska. Collectively, NorthWestern Energy caters to approximately 753,600 customers situated across Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. The corporation was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

NWE website: https://www.northwesternenergy.com

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DCF Model — NWE

Value from:

EPS (TTM)icompany profit per share over the last 12 months

EPS Growth %ihow fast profit per share grows each of the next 5 years — prefilled with what analysts expect

EPS growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slower pace once the fast 5 years are over — only drives years 6-10 of the price path below

Exit multiple (PE in 5 yrs)iwhat buyers pay per $1 of profit in 2031 — prefilled with today’s forward PE

Desired return %/yrithe yearly return you want from buying today — the S&P has done ~14%/yr, ask for more from a single stock

FCF growth %/yr (next 5 yrs)ihow fast free cash flow grows while the company is still expanding fast

Years of fast FCF growthihow many years the fast growth lasts before the business settles down

FCF growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slow, steady pace once the company is mature — usually 2-3%, near inflation. Must stay below your target return

Risk-free rate %iwhat a 10-yr US treasury pays with zero risk — the floor any risky stock must beat

Your target return %/yrithe yearly return you want for taking this risk — rule of thumb: risk-free rate + extra for risk

FCF base ($M, TTM)ilast 12 months of free cash flow, added up from reported quarters

Include dividends in returnidividends hand you part of the return in cash, so the share price needs to climb less

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FCF is negative or missing for this company (common for banks) — the model discounts EPS instead.

EPS is negative or missing for this company — Simple mode uses free cash flow per share instead.

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