NorthWestern Energy NWE
NASDAQ NWE
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At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

NorthWestern Energy (NWE) FCF Margin (2022 - 2026)

NorthWestern Energy's (NWE) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 29.26% in Q2 2026, down 865.0% YoY from 3.82% in Q2 2025, and down 435.97% on a QoQ basis from 8.71% in Q1 2026.

NorthWestern Energy (NWE) FCF Margin (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

NorthWestern Energy (NWE) has 5 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 29.26% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin fell 865.0% year-over-year to 29.26% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 11.36% (down 295.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.07%, up 134.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin declined to 29.26% in Q2 2026, from 8.71% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 16.96% in Q1 2023 to a low of 30.76% in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 10.9% and a median of 15.97% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin soared 436 bps — and 2026, when it sank 865 bps.
  • Tracing NWE's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 30.76% in 2022, then gained by 11 bps to 27.36% in 2023, then gained by 16 bps to 23.0% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 22.63% in 2025, then decreased by 29 bps to 29.26% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 29.26% (Q2 2026), 8.71% (Q1 2026), and 22.63% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 National Grid 79.78 Bn 75.97 Bn - -
2 Dominion Energy 59.31 Bn 58.52 Bn 3.50 Bn 33.21%
3 Xcel Energy 49.23 Bn 47.22 Bn 3.12 Bn -59.25%
4 Wec Energy 35.31 Bn 35.26 Bn 1.45 Bn -13.08%
5 Ameren 30.14 Bn 30.13 Bn - -14.77%
6 Edison International 28.79 Bn 28.54 Bn 3.29 Bn -
7 Fortis 28.70 Bn 28.70 Bn 1.60 Bn -16.10%
8 Firstenergy 27.31 Bn 27.12 Bn 2.51 Bn -9.68%
9 Hydro One 24.05 Bn 23.66 Bn - -
10 NorthWestern Energy 4.35 Bn 4.35 Bn 302.78 Mn -29.26%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -29.26%
Mar 31, 2026 23.63%
Dec 31, 2025 -110.58%
Sep 30, 2025 32.32%
Jun 30, 2025 41.36%
Mar 31, 2025 13.13%
Dec 31, 2024 -123.29%
Sep 30, 2024 27.77%
Jun 30, 2024 25.48%
Mar 31, 2024 29.57%
Dec 31, 2023 -129.54%
Sep 30, 2023 30.11%
Jun 30, 2023 29.39%
Mar 31, 2023 44.33%
Dec 31, 2022 -123.71%