NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Share-based Compensation (2022 - 2026)
NorthWestern Energy's (NWE) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $2.0 million in Q2 2026, up 8.44% YoY from $1.9 million in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $2.0 million in Q1 2026.
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Share-based Compensation (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) has 5 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $2.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 8.44% year-over-year to $2.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $6.9 million (up 35.6% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $7.0 million, up 47.96% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was little changed at $2.0 million in Q2 2026, from $2.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $3.3 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$570000.0 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $1.5 million and a median of $1.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The widest YoY moves for Share-based Compensation: up 495.22% in 2024, down 1100.0% in 2024.
- Tracing NWE's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 95.1% to $57000.0 in 2023, then plunged by 1100.0% to -$570000.0 in 2024, then soared by 263.68% to $933000.0 in 2025, then soared by 118.97% to $2.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $2.0 million (Q2 2026), $2.0 million (Q1 2026), and $933000.0 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Grid | 79.78 Bn | 75.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 59.31 Bn | 58.52 Bn | 3.50 Bn | - |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 49.23 Bn | 47.22 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 35.31 Bn | 35.26 Bn | 1.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ameren | 30.14 Bn | 30.13 Bn | - | 2.00 Mn |
| 6 | Edison International | 28.79 Bn | 28.54 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - |
| 7 | Fortis | 28.70 Bn | 28.70 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 27.31 Bn | 27.12 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hydro One | 24.05 Bn | 23.66 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | NorthWestern Energy | 4.35 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 302.78 Mn | 2.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 933,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 933,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -570,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -570,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.05 Mn |