NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Return on Equity [ROE] (2023 - 2026)
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 5.91% for Q2 2026, down 1.90 percentage points from 7.81% a year earlier but up 0.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Return on Equity [ROE] (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, NorthWestern Energy posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 6.31%, down 1.64 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a three-year change of -1.01 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 7.94% in FY2024 (+0.82 pp), 7.12% in FY2023 (-0.19 pp) and 7.31% in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of 5.78% in Q1 2026 and a high of 8.20% in Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.32 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 1.51 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2026 (a drop of 2.42 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 5.78% (Q1 2026), 6.28% (Q4 2025) and 7.53% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 50.21% |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - | 7.43% |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - | 9.33% |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 11.80% |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | 11.40% |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 11.04% |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 9.30% |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - | 9.94% |
| 10 | NorthWestern Energy | 4.21 Bn | 4.18 Bn | 302.78 Mn | 5.91% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.90% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.03% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.03% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.53% |
API Access
NorthWestern Energy Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NWE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NWE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();