NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Free Cash Flow (2022 - 2026)
NorthWestern Energy posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $43.3 million for Q1 2026, down 68.91% year-on-year from $139.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 109.81% on a QoQ basis from -$441.6 million in Q4 2025.
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) has 5 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $43.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 68.91% year-over-year to $43.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$226.0 million (down 57.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$130.0 million, up 8.77% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $43.3 million, up from -$441.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $341.4 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$491.0 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $41.8 million (2025), against an average of -$57.0 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 234.72% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 372.68% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$491.0 million in 2022, then surged by 80.16% to -$97.4 million in 2023, then sank by 372.68% to -$460.4 million in 2024, then increased by 4.09% to -$441.6 million in 2025, then soared by 109.81% to $43.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $43.3 million (Q1 2026), -$441.6 million (Q4 2025), and $132.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 645.09 Bn | 644.83 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Enel Chile | 264.22 Bn | 263.80 Bn | 1.12 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 56.77 Bn | 60.97 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 875.00 Mn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 47.77 Bn | 45.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 382.00 Mn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 35.40 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 6 | Ameren | 29.12 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 1.69 Bn | -1.15 Bn |
| 7 | Korea Electric Power | 28.73 Bn | 13.96 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Energy Co Of Parana | 27.30 Bn | 26.65 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Edison International | 26.69 Bn | 26.53 Bn | 3.85 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 10 | NorthWestern Energy | 4.20 Bn | 4.19 Bn | 423.03 Mn | 43.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -441.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -441.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 132.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 132.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 139.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 139.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -460.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -460.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 341.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 341.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -163.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -163.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 140.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 140.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -97.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -97.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -253.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -253.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 71.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 71.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 201.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 201.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -490.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -490.98 Mn |