NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC (NWE)
Utilities · Regional electric utility (generation, transmission, distribution) · NASDAQ
A regional vertically integrated utility operator generating and distributing electricity across the northern US with strategic exposure to emerging data center and energy-intensive load growth.
What NORTHWESTERN ENERGY GROUP INC does
NorthWestern Energy is a vertically integrated utility company that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to customers across Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The company operates a portfolio of hydroelectric, coal, and natural gas generation assets and serves retail customers through its regulated utility operations while pursuing growth in new large-load customer segments such as data centers.
Themes: ["Regulated utility operations"]
Fundamentals
- Price$70.83 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$4.4B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+35.1% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E25.99 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+10.2% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+53.1% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+5.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity1.18 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+9.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+2.9% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.37 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +3.8%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Merger execution risk: Pending acquisition by Black Hills Corporation (announced August 2025) faces regulatory approval uncertainties, potential delays, and business disruption during integration process"]
Competitors & peers
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.