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NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Return on Capital Employed (2023 - 2026)

NorthWestern Energy filings provide 4 years of Return on Capital Employed readings, the most recent being 4.05% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 48.0% to 4.05% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 4.05%, a 48.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 4.33%, down 29.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 4.05% in Q1 2026 for NorthWestern Energy, down from 4.24% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 4.8% in Q3 2024 to a low of 4.05% in Q1 2026.
  • Median Return on Capital Employed over the past 4 years was 4.52% (2025), compared with a mean of 4.43%.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: skyrocketed 67bps in 2024 and later plummeted -48bps in 2026.
  • NorthWestern Energy's Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.3% in 2023, then increased by 5bps to 4.54% in 2024, then decreased by -7bps to 4.24% in 2025, then decreased by -5bps to 4.05% in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Return on Capital Employed were 4.05% (Q1 2026), 4.24% (Q4 2025), and 4.75% (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.