NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Equity Ratio (2021 - 2026)

NorthWestern Energy (NWE) reported Equity Ratio of 0.34 for Q1 2026, down 5.2% on a YoY basis from 0.36 in Q1 2025, and down 0.64% quarter-over-quarter from 0.34 in Q4 2025.

NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Equity Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

NorthWestern Energy has reported Equity Ratio for 6 years, with the latest figure at 0.34 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Equity Ratio fell 5.2% year-over-year to 0.34; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.34 (down 5.2% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.34, down 4.54% from the prior year.
  • Equity Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.34, down from 0.34 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Equity Ratio was 0.37 in Q1 2023, with the low at 0.34 in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Equity Ratio has averaged 0.36 across 5 years, with a median of 0.36 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Equity Ratio rose 5.55% — and 2026, when it retreated 5.2%.
  • NorthWestern Energy's Equity Ratio stood at 0.36 in 2022, then advanced by 0.62% to 0.37 in 2023, then declined by 2.49% to 0.36 in 2024, then dropped by 4.54% to 0.34 in 2025, then fell by 0.64% to 0.34 in 2026.
  • The last three Equity Ratio figures came in at 0.34 (Q1 2026), 0.34 (Q4 2025), and 0.35 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Equity Ratio (Qtr)
1 Fortis 664.76 Bn 664.50 Bn 1.70 Bn -
2 Dominion Energy 60.27 Bn 64.46 Bn 4.03 Bn 0.28
3 Xcel Energy 48.32 Bn 46.42 Bn 3.35 Bn 0.28
4 Wec Energy 36.56 Bn 36.93 Bn 2.83 Bn 0.27
5 Ameren 30.01 Bn 30.12 Bn 1.69 Bn 0.27
6 Korea Electric Power 28.97 Bn 14.20 Bn 11.57 Bn 0.19
7 Edison International 27.64 Bn 27.48 Bn 3.85 Bn 0.20
8 Firstenergy 26.85 Bn 28.22 Bn 2.74 Bn 0.25
9 Cms Energy 22.51 Bn 22.92 Bn 2.28 Bn 0.23
10 NorthWestern Energy 4.30 Bn 4.29 Bn 423.03 Mn 0.34

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.34
Dec 31, 2025 0.34
Sep 30, 2025 0.35
Jun 30, 2025 0.35
Mar 31, 2025 0.36
Dec 31, 2024 0.36
Sep 30, 2024 0.36
Jun 30, 2024 0.36
Mar 31, 2024 0.37
Dec 31, 2023 0.37
Sep 30, 2023 0.37
Jun 30, 2023 0.37
Mar 31, 2023 0.37
Dec 31, 2022 0.36
Sep 30, 2022 0.36
Dec 31, 2021 0.35