NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Return on Invested Capital (2023 - 2026)
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) posted Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q1 2026, down 32.19% on a QoQ basis from 0.02% in Q4 2025, and little changed year-over-year from 0.01% in Q1 2025.
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Return on Invested Capital (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
NorthWestern Energy's Return on Invested Capital history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.01% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.01% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.01% (changed 0.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.86%, up 39.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital was 0.01% for Q1 2026 at NorthWestern Energy, down from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.34% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 0.01% in Q4 2024.
- A 4-year average of 0.09% and a median of 0.01% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- Peak annual rise in Return on Invested Capital reached 1 bps in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 33 bps in 2025.
- NorthWestern Energy's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.28% in 2023, then plunged by 97 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then surged by 125 bps to 0.02% in 2025, then plunged by 32 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NWE's Return on Invested Capital at 0.01% in Q1 2026, 0.02% in Q4 2025, and 0.01% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 462,782.01 Bn | 462,783.29 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 0.01% |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 62.80 Bn | 67.01 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 50.41 Bn | 48.65 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 37.36 Bn | 37.32 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | Energy Co Of Parana | 34.84 Bn | 34.18 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ameren | 31.32 Bn | 31.43 Bn | - | 0.01% |
| 7 | Edison International | 30.65 Bn | 30.49 Bn | - | 0.01% |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 28.61 Bn | 29.98 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Hydro One | 25.14 Bn | 25.13 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 10 | NorthWestern Energy | 4.46 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 352.01 Mn | 0.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22% |