NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Return on Invested Capital (2023 - 2026)
NorthWestern Energy's (NWE) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.01% in Q2 2026, little changed YoY from 0.01% in Q2 2025, and down 17.76% on a QoQ basis from 0.01% in Q1 2026.
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Return on Invested Capital (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) has 4 years of Return on Invested Capital data on file, last reported at 0.01% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.01% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 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 fell to 0.01% in Q2 2026, from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.34% in Q1 2024 to a low of 0.01% in Q4 2024.
- A 4-year average of 0.08% and a median of 0.01% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Invested Capital: up 1 bps in 2025, down 33 bps in 2025.
- Tracing NWE's Return on Invested Capital over 4 years: stood at 0.28% in 2023, then slumped by 98 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then surged by 95 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then plunged by 38 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Invested Capital figures came in at 0.01% (Q2 2026), 0.01% (Q1 2026), and 0.01% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Grid | 78.91 Bn | 75.10 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 58.65 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 47.76 Bn | 45.75 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 34.66 Bn | 34.61 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | Ameren | 29.39 Bn | 29.38 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 6 | Fortis | 28.02 Bn | 28.02 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Edison International | 27.49 Bn | 27.25 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 26.59 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 0.01% |
| 9 | Hydro One | 24.05 Bn | 23.66 Bn | - | 0.01% |
| 10 | NorthWestern Energy | 4.27 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 302.78 Mn | 0.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.01% |
| 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% |