NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Cash from Operations (2022 - 2026)
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) reported Cash from Operations of $73.82 million for Q2 2026, up 26.8% from $58.21 million a year earlier but down 53.7% from the prior quarter.
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Cash from Operations (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, NorthWestern Energy's Cash from Operations came in at $416.09 million, up 5.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $394.46 million, down 3.0% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 15.7% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $406.74 million in FY2024 (-16.9%), $489.23 million in FY2023 (+59.2%), $307.24 million in FY2022 (+39.7%) and $219.98 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Cash from Operations spans a low of -$2.03 million in Q4 2022 and a high of $213.7 million in Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 26.8%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 24.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $159.41 million (Q1 2026), $56.18 million (Q4 2025) and $126.67 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - | 1.58 Bn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 992.30 Mn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | 770.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 816.18 Mn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 639.92 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - | 602.00 Mn |
| 10 | NorthWestern Energy | 4.21 Bn | 4.18 Bn | 302.78 Mn | 73.82 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 73.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 159.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 126.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 153.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 62.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 119.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 62.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 161.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 62.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 132.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 80.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 213.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.03 Mn |
NorthWestern Energy Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=NWE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "NWE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=NWE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();