NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.
Description
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operates 6,600 miles of electric transmission and 18,674 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 395 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,235 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,155 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 133 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,310 miles of electric transmission and 2,365 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 124 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,573 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
About
CEO
Mr. Brian B. Bird
Employees
1,573
Instrument type
Common Stock
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Electric
MIC code
XNGS
Address
3010 West 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57108, United States
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Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Oct 28, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 1.17 | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 0.68 | 0.65 | -0.03 | -4.41% |
Earnings estimate
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Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2025)
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| Number of analysts | — | 4 | — | 8 |
| Average estimate | — | 1.22 | — | 3.59 |
| Low estimate | — | 1.12 | — | 3.26 |
| High estimate | — | 1.28 | — | 3.76 |
| Last year EPS | — | 1.09 | — | 3.38 |
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Growth estimates
Current qtr
-17.880%
Next qtr. (Mar 2025)
11.470%
Current year
3.500%
Next year (Dec 2025)
6.160%
Next 5 years (per annum)
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Past 5 years (per annum)
—
Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 1.42B | 1.48B | 1.37B | 1.20B | 1.26B |
| Cost of revenue | 640.79M | 713.44M | 633.85M | 509.18M | 527.07M |
| Gross profit | 781.36M | 764.40M | 738.47M | 689.49M | 730.84M |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 117.36M | 113.78M | 101.87M | 94.12M | 109.18M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 300.46M | 263.08M | 275.68M | 236.20M | 276.85M |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | 114.62M | 100.11M | 93.67M | 96.81M | 95.07M |
| Other income expense | 15.83M | 19.43M | 8.25M | 4.85M | 413,000 |
| Pretax income | 201.67M | 182.40M | 190.26M | 144.25M | 182.20M |
| Tax provision | 7.54M | -605,000 | 3.42M | -10.97M | -19.93M |
| Net income | 194.13M | 183.01M | 186.84M | 155.22M | 202.12M |
| Basic EPS | 3.22 | 3.28 | 3.61 | 3.07 | 4.01 |
| Diluted EPS | 3.22 | 3.25 | 3.60 | 3.06 | 3.98 |
| Basic average shares | 60.32M | 55.80M | 51.71M | 50.56M | 50.43M |
| Diluted average shares | 60.32M | 55.80M | 51.71M | 50.56M | 50.43M |
| EBITDA | 526.76M | 477.53M | 471.40M | 420.70M | 450.19M |
| Net income from continuing op. | 194.13M | 183.01M | 186.84M | 155.22M | 202.12M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | 7.60B | 7.32B | 6.78B | 6.39B | 6.08B |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9.16M | 8.49M | 2.82M | 5.81M | 5.15M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | 212.26M | 244.95M | 198.67M | 168.23M | 167.41M |
| Other receivables | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inventory | 114.54M | 107.36M | 80.61M | 61.01M | 53.93M |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | 24.21M | 17.37M | 13.90M |
| Restricted cash | 16.02M | 13.97M | 15.94M | 11.29M | 6.93M |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | 55.02M | 164.05M | 139.75M | 62.35M | 68.33M |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | — | 268.97M | 235.75M | 1.03B | 979.24M |
| Land and improvements | — | — | — | — | — |
| Machinery furniture equipment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Construction in progress | 377.24M | 311.65M | 294.62M | 173.49M | 96.42M |
| Leases | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accumulated depreciation | -2.26B | -2.19B | -2.07B | -1.96B | -1.85B |
| Goodwill | 715.17M | 715.17M | 715.17M | 715.17M | 715.17M |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Investments and advances | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current assets | 52.31M | 47.32M | 47.14M | 68.80M | 66.33M |
| Total liabilities | 4.82B | 4.65B | 4.44B | 4.31B | 4.04B |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 124.34M | 201.50M | 115.24M | 100.39M | 96.69M |
| Accrued expenses | 97.49M | 84.25M | 73.43M | 61.54M | 202.02M |
| Short term debt | 103.29M | 147.62M | 2.88M | 102.67M | 2.48M |
| Deferred revenue | 27.66M | 26.14M | 29.01M | 16.02M | — |
| Tax payable | 79.25M | 96.09M | 86.17M | 89.43M | — |
| Pensions | 41.77M | 44.10M | 44.74M | 40.54M | — |
| Other current liabilities | 61.10M | 21.15M | 28.18M | 55.85M | 33.08M |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 2.69B | 2.48B | 2.55B | 2.33B | 2.25B |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | 600.52M | 538.98M | 499.63M | 471.78M | 447.99M |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | 89.21M | 113.52M | 130.64M | 138.48M | 131.24M |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | 648,000 | 633,000 | 576,000 | 541,000 | 541,000 |
| Retained earnings | 811.50M | 771.41M | 728.47M | 670.11M | 635.25M |
| Other shareholders equity | -7.66M | -7.85M | -7.31M | -7.27M | -9.65M |
| Total shareholders equity | 2.79B | 2.67B | 2.34B | 2.08B | 2.04B |
| Additional paid in capital | 2.08B | 2.00B | 1.72B | 1.51B | 1.51B |
| Treasury stock | 97.93M | 98.39M | 98.25M | 98.08M | 96.02M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | |
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| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 194.13M | 183.01M | 186.84M | 155.22M | 202.12M | 196.96M | 162.70M | 164.17M | 151.21M | 120.69M | 93.98M | 98.41M | 92.56M | 77.38M | 73.42M | 67.60M | 53.19M | 37.90M | 59.47M | -6.94M | -113.73M | -863.94M | 44.53M | 50.60M | 44.70M | 30.40M | 23.70M | 23.40M | 18.20M | 15.40M |
| Depreciation | 210.47M | 195.02M | 187.47M | 179.64M | 172.92M | 174.48M | 166.14M | 159.34M | 144.70M | 123.78M | 112.83M | 106.04M | 100.93M | 91.77M | 89.04M | 85.07M | 82.42M | 75.31M | 74.41M | 12.71M | 84.19M | 69.91M | 84.20M | 108.33M | 68.30M | 42.60M | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred Taxes | 6.58M | -8.99M | 525,000 | -7.57M | -13.86M | -13.19M | 12.36M | -8.18M | 33.89M | -9.61M | 54.62M | 51.89M | 64.07M | 48.78M | 47.01M | 42.59M | 34.99M | 26.71M | 40.75M | -3.94M | 10.33M | -8.76M | -33.66M | -9.49M | -9.50M | 1.50M | 4.40M | 5.80M | 2.50M | 1.50M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 5.18M | 5.49M | 5.35M | 4.15M | 8.01M | 7.68M | 5.56M | 6.73M | 5.08M | 3.26M | 2.40M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -12.47M | -8.87M | -5.84M | -1.98M | -1.12M | 480,000 | -907,000 | -2.47M | -6.43M | -1.52M | -3.01M | -52.37M | -845,000 | -4.74M | -2.11M | -641,000 | -508,000 | -1.04M | -40.03M | -1.59M | -71.94M | 63.19M | 197,000 | — | -1.40M | -400,000 | 27.40M | 18.40M | 16.70M | 11.20M |
| Accounts Receivable | 32.70M | -46.28M | -30.44M | -824,000 | -5.03M | 19.91M | -22.73M | -5.15M | 9.07M | 12.62M | -30.79M | 3.46M | -3.85M | 455,000 | 11.91M | -12.15M | 6.31M | 10.20M | -18.64M | -46.39M | -14.64M | 4.86M | 6.35M | -181.62M | -27.20M | 26.40M | -400,000 | -300,000 | -3.90M | -1.10M |
| Accounts Payable | -54.72M | 50.54M | 7.49M | 16.04M | -1.82M | -3.81M | 3.62M | 3.64M | -11.17M | -9.57M | 6.24M | 10.98M | -1.93M | -12.77M | -9.22M | 3.22M | 12.12M | -20.49M | 12.36M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | 110.43M | -80.00M | -157.42M | -23.89M | -66.49M | -44.77M | -7.57M | -54.17M | 36.22M | 3.19M | -43.78M | -7.82M | -22.00M | -14.66M | -48.36M | 27.30M | 31.95M | -8.77M | -58.76M | -14.02M | -81.19M | -71.08M | 25.76M | -1.03M | -12.80M | -14.40M | 15.20M | -4.20M | 3.10M | -2.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 492.29M | 289.91M | 193.97M | 320.78M | 294.72M | 337.74M | 319.18M | 263.90M | 362.58M | 242.84M | 192.49M | 210.58M | 228.93M | 186.22M | 161.69M | 212.98M | 220.47M | 119.82M | 69.56M | -60.17M | -186.96M | -805.81M | 127.38M | -33.22M | 62.10M | 86.10M | 70.30M | 43.10M | 36.60M | 24.20M |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -566.89M | -515.14M | -434.33M | -405.76M | -316.02M | -283.97M | -276.44M | -287.90M | -283.71M | -270.38M | -230.45M | -219.23M | -188.73M | -228.37M | -189.36M | -124.56M | -117.08M | -101.05M | -80.88M | -2.46M | -67.99M | -139.27M | -163.86M | -32.10M | -32.60M | -22.60M | -39.10M | -59.70M | -40.20M | -22.70M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | — | — | — | — | -18.50M | — | — | -146.67M | -903.57M | -68.67M | -103.24M | — | -12.37M | — | — | -141.26M | — | — | — | — | -574.32M | -18.77M | -152.77M | -209.10M | -318.10M | -42.20M | -2.00M | -5.40M | — |
| Purchase of Investments | -3.92M | -1.72M | -1.51M | -42,000 | -135,000 | -2.50M | — | — | — | -18.17M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -118.80M | -19.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sale of Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123.48M | 19.08M | 72.93M | 899,000 | 7.05M | 5.75M | 34.20M | — | 36.60M | — | — | — |
| Investing Cash Flow | -570.81M | -516.86M | -435.83M | -405.80M | -316.15M | -304.90M | -276.06M | -286.55M | -384.06M | -1.21B | -295.35M | -322.21M | -188.52M | -253.05M | -189.03M | -124.36M | -256.50M | -76.88M | -68.69M | 19.39M | 4.93M | -1.22B | -176.00M | -179.11M | -207.50M | -409.70M | -44.70M | -169.10M | -160.80M | -24.10M |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | 300.00M | — | 99.92M | 150.00M | 150.00M | 308.00M | 250.00M | 249.66M | 270.00M | 505.79M | 100.00M | 150.00M | 80.00M | 920.00M | 304.83M | 55.00M | 723.00M | 541.21M | 81.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -132.00M | — | -100.96M | — | -19.00M | — | -250.00M | -225.21M | -150.03M | -90,000 | -149,000 | -3.95M | -239.59M | -839.15M | -527.80M | -255.91M | -676.54M | -578.75M | -175.28M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other Financing Charges | -4.33M | -1.19M | -909,000 | -2.58M | -1.12M | -91,000 | -16.38M | -8.43M | -12.08M | -5.25M | -7.59M | -943,000 | -1.13M | -8.02M | -10.82M | -1.55M | -1.73M | -18.96M | 78,000 | -13.74M | -27.94M | -915,000 | -64.60M | -64.32M | -50.80M | -32.30M | -2.60M | -82.40M | -1.00M | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | -47.70M | 213.32M | 117.52M | 58.68M | 16.19M | -73.80M | -44.16M | -9.37M | 35.86M | 960.72M | 108.37M | 74.91M | -45.54M | 23.65M | -324.72M | -234.99M | -3.46M | -102.01M | -135.28M | -13.74M | -37.66M | 127.27M | 77.15M | -90.61M | -73.50M | 205.00M | -39.90M | 93.10M | 50.40M | -12.90M |
| Other Cash Details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| End Cash Position | 25.19M | 22.46M | 18.76M | 17.10M | 12.07M | 15.31M | 12.03M | 9.51M | 11.98M | 20.36M | 16.56M | 9.82M | 5.93M | 6.23M | 4.34M | 11.29M | 12.77M | 1.93M | 2.69M | 17.06M | 15.18M | 26.55M | 34.79M | 91.60M | 29.70M | 30.90M | 14.30M | 36.80M | 4.60M | 2.60M |
| Income Tax Paid | — | 4.71M | 4.33M | 115,000 | — | 55,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 35,000 | 50,000 | 2.94M | — | 2.00M | — | — | — | 252,000 | 308,000 | 203,000 | 13.04M | 17.57M | 7.30M | 7.31M | 24.00M | 17.60M | 8.90M | 6.30M | 6.00M | 7.40M |
| Interest Paid | 105.24M | 95.40M | 87.22M | 84.92M | 83.78M | 76.50M | 82.69M | 84.95M | 81.57M | 63.48M | 57.79M | 51.27M | 52.33M | 42.59M | — | — | — | 39.27M | 51.13M | 16.19M | 101.78M | 163.05M | 100.23M | 76.23M | 49.60M | 35.20M | 30.90M | 18.60M | 8.40M | 8.90M |
| Free Cash Flow | -77.66M | -207.90M | -214.35M | -53.61M | -19.30M | 98.02M | 46.30M | -1.10M | 56.11M | -20.35M | -36.74M | 31.96M | 45.03M | -9.45M | -72.56M | 73.76M | 84.88M | 60.60M | 48.28M | -46.79M | -164.60M | -217.71M | -80.67M | 44.63M | 39.10M | 47.30M | 23.60M | 1.20M | -4.80M | 3.60M |
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