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NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.

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Where $100 of sales goes

$80Operating costs$9.3Interest$11Net profit$10Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$215

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $215 of operating cash.

Lower than 60% of Utilities companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

0.8×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 79% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.

Higher than 61% of Utilities companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$8

For every $100 of sales, $8 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $4 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 52% of Utilities companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Steadier than 58% of Utilities companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

−$1

Sales grew 9% in 3 years, but profit fell: $1 less profit per $100 of extra sales.

Lower than 84% of Utilities companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+9% / +16%

In 3 years sales changed by +9% while total assets changed by +16%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

1.5×

Debt due within a year is covered 1.5 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 51% of Utilities companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−72%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 72% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 61% of Utilities companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

96%

Of every $100 the company owns, $96 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 51% of Utilities companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

87%

Of every $100 of net worth, $87 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 54% of Utilities companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

+3%

Share count rose 3% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Dividends paid equalled 79% of profit over the same period.

Smaller rise in share count than 73% of Utilities companies in United States.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. owes $0.67 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 19% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 0% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Utilities companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

27.8

Investors pay $27.8 for every $1 of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 89% of Utilities companies in United States.

P/B ratio

1.64

The share price is 1.64 times NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 68% of Utilities companies in United States.

Market cap

$4.7 B

The total market value of all of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 59% of Utilities companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$2.9 B

What NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$47.06

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $77.13 is 1.6 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

5.9%

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. earned 5.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 80% of Utilities companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.67×

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. owes $0.67 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 61% of Utilities companies in United States.

Dividend yield

3.52%

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. pays 3.52% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 56% of dividend-paying Utilities companies in United States.

Revenue growth

+6%

Revenue rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-19%

Net profit fell 19% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 0% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

11.2%

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. keeps $11 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

2.2×

Cash from NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.'s business was 2.2× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

2.2×

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 2.2 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. had $3.4 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $27.8 for every $1 of NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 89% of Utilities companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.: $4.7 B ÷ $2.9 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.6.

What is NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.'s return on equity?

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. earned 5.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 80% of Utilities companies in United States.

How much does NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. owes $0.67 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 61% of Utilities companies in United States.

Does NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. pays 3.52% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 56% of dividend-paying Utilities companies in United States.

Is NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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