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NWE

Northwestern Energy Group, Inc. Utilities Electric & Other Services Combined Russell 3000
$79.81Close $4.9BMarket cap $57.41 – $79.8752-week range Nov 4, 2026Next report · after the close

Highlights

Strengths

  • In a stage-2 uptrend all 8 trend conditions pass
  • RS line at a 1-year high outperforming the S&P 500 more than at any point this year
  • Near its high at its 52-week high
  • Accumulation up-day volume 1.6× down-day volume over 50 sessions

Cautions

  • Extended 5.5 ATR above its 50-day average
  • Results soon Nov 4, 2026, in 3 days
  • Financial distress Altman Z″ in the distress zone

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 31, 2025 · filed Jul 30, 2026
Off 12-month high 0%
1wk up 2.9% price change
1mo up 16.7% price change
12-month return up 38% market up 11% · its own up 28%
F-score — — Not assessed
Altman Z″ 1.00 Elevated risk
P/E 27.1× price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B 1.7× price / book
Earnings yield up 4.0% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 50% of the market · around average
Revenue growth up 6% year on year
EPS growth up 17% latest quarter · +35 pts
Sales growth up 15% latest quarter · +8 pts
ROE up 6% return on equity
Free cash margin down 8% -$130.0M FCF
D/E 1.10 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 5.5×
Interest cover —EBIT / interest

Trade setup

ATR% 2.0% $1.60 a day · 2×ATR $76.62
RS 78 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 8 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 2.4× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 1.63 50 sessions
Implied move — no option chain · report Nov 4, 2026
Trend template · 8 of 8

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

2 flagged
  • Bankruptcy model reads distressed The Altman score sits inside the range historically associated with financial distress. It is used here only to exclude, never to rank, and it is a statistical band rather than a prediction about this company.
  • Heavily indebted Net debt is 5.5 times EBITDA — roughly 6 years of earnings before interest, tax and depreciation to repay borrowings in full.
Last reported Jul 30, 2026

Financials

5 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $1.6B +6% on FY2024
$0 $2B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2021 · $1.4B FY2022 · $1.5B FY2023 · $1.4B FY2024 · $1.5B FY2025 · $1.6B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $181.1M -19% on FY2024
$0 $250M FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2021 · $186.8M FY2022 · $183.0M FY2023 · $194.1M FY2024 · $224.1M FY2025 · $181.1M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology -$130.0M
-$250M $0 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2021 · -$214.3M FY2022 · -$207.9M FY2023 · -$77.7M FY2024 · -$142.5M FY2025 · -$130.0M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Net 11%
  • Free cash -8%
-20% 0% 20% FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2021 · Net 14% · Free cash -16% FY2022 · Net 12% · Free cash -14% FY2023 · Net 14% · Free cash -5% FY2024 · Net 15% · Free cash -9% FY2025 · Net 11% · Free cash -8%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $3.2B net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $5B FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2021 · Cash $2.8M FY2022 · Cash $8.5M · Long-term debt $2.5B FY2023 · Cash $9.2M · Long-term debt $2.7B FY2024 · Cash $4.3M · Long-term debt $2.7B FY2025 · Cash $8.8M · Long-term debt $3.2B
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 61.42m
61.42m 59.74m FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2021 FY2022 · 59.74m FY2023 · 61.25m FY2024 · 61.32m FY2025 · 61.42m
  FY2021Dec 31, 2021 FY2022Dec 31, 2022 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 31, 2024 FY2025Dec 31, 2025
Revenue $1.4B $1.5B $1.4B $1.5B $1.6B
Operating income $275.7M $263.1M $300.5M $323.3M $325.8M
Net income $186.8M $183.0M $194.1M $224.1M $181.1M
Net margin 14% 12% 14% 15% 11%
Earnings per share $3.60 $3.25 $3.22 $3.65 $2.94
Free cash flow -$214.3M -$207.9M -$77.7M -$142.5M -$130.0M
Free cash margin -16% -14% -5% -9% -8%
Cash $2.8M $8.5M $9.2M $4.3M $8.8M
Long-term debt — $2.5B $2.7B $2.7B $3.2B
Shareholders' equity $2.3B $2.7B $2.8B $2.9B $2.9B
Shares outstanding — 59.74m 61.25m 61.32m 61.42m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Jul 30, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 30d
Apr 30, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2026 30d
Feb 12, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2025 43d
Oct 30, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2025 30d
Jul 31, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 31d
Apr 30, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2025 30d
Feb 13, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2024 44d
Oct 29, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2024 29d
Jul 31, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 31d
Apr 26, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 26d
Feb 15, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 46d
Oct 27, 2023 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2023 27d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Sep 9, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
Jul 30, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Jun 22, 2026 Material agreement · New obligation ↗
Jun 2, 2026 Material agreement · New obligation ↗
Jun 2, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
May 27, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
May 18, 2026 Regulation FD ↗
May 5, 2026 Shareholder vote ↗
Apr 30, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Apr 3, 2026 Shareholder vote · Other events ↗
Feb 17, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Feb 12, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗