NorthWestern Energy (NWE) EBT Margin (2022 - 2026)
NorthWestern Energy's EBT Margin was 7.25% in Q2 2026, up 0.07 percentage points from 7.18% a year earlier but down 8.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) EBT Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, NorthWestern Energy's EBT Margin was 10.44% through Jun 30, 2026, down 3.97 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 11.65%, down 2.53 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin shows a four-year change of -2.22 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBT Margin was 14.18% in FY2024 (unchanged), 14.18% in FY2023 (+1.84 pp), 12.34% in FY2022 (-1.52 pp) and 13.86% in FY2021.
- Quarterly EBT Margin has moved between 5.74% (Q4 2025) and 21.52% (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBT Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.20 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 6.50 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 10.24 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NWE's EBT Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 15.53% (Q1 2026), 5.74% (Q4 2025) and 12.15% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 17.24% |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.23 Bn | 59.76 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.03 Bn | 55.71 Bn | - | 16.52% |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 43.33 Bn | 38.23 Bn | - | 16.86% |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.06 Bn | 33.29 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 15.91% |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.60 Bn | - | 17.59% |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.94 Bn | 27.43 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 18.29% |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.53 Bn | 25.30 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 34.50% |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.62 Bn | 25.03 Bn | - | 29.89% |
| 10 | NorthWestern Energy | 4.19 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 302.78 Mn | 7.25% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.53% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.99% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.66% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.09% |
NorthWestern Energy EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=NWE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=NWE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();