NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Share-based Compensation (2022 - 2026)

NorthWestern Energy (NWE) reported Share-based Compensation of $2.0 million for Q1 2026, down 10.46% on a YoY basis from $2.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 119.19% quarter-over-quarter from $933000.0 in Q4 2025.

NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Share-based Compensation (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

NorthWestern Energy has reported Share-based Compensation for 5 years, with the latest figure at $2.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 10.46% year-over-year to $2.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.7 million (up 36.17% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $7.0 million, up 47.96% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $2.0 million, up from $933000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $3.3 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$570000.0 in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $1.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.7 million in 2023.
  • The largest YoY upside for Share-based Compensation was 495.22% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 1100.0% in 2024.
  • NorthWestern Energy's Share-based Compensation 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 jumped by 119.19% to $2.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $2.0 million (Q1 2026), $933000.0 (Q4 2025), and $1.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Fortis 673.29 Bn 673.03 Bn 1.70 Bn -
2 Dominion Energy 59.55 Bn 63.75 Bn 4.03 Bn -
3 Xcel Energy 49.45 Bn 47.55 Bn 3.35 Bn 11.00 Mn
4 Wec Energy 36.90 Bn 37.26 Bn 2.83 Bn -
5 Ameren 30.13 Bn 30.24 Bn 1.69 Bn 8.00 Mn
6 Korea Electric Power 28.22 Bn 13.45 Bn 11.57 Bn -
7 Edison International 28.04 Bn 27.88 Bn 3.85 Bn -
8 Firstenergy 27.16 Bn 28.53 Bn 2.74 Bn -
9 Cms Energy 22.52 Bn 22.93 Bn 2.28 Bn -
10 NorthWestern Energy 4.35 Bn 4.35 Bn 423.03 Mn 2.05 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Dec 31, 2023 57,000.00
Dec 31, 2023 57,000.00