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

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

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

NorthWestern Energy's Share-based Compensation history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 10.46% year-over-year to $2.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $6.7 million (up 36.17% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $7.0 million, up 47.96% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $2.0 million for Q1 2026 at NorthWestern Energy, up from $933000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $3.3 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$570000.0 in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $1.4 million and a median of $1.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Peak annual rise in Share-based Compensation reached 495.22% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 1100.0% in 2024.
  • NorthWestern Energy's Share-based Compensation stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then plunged by 95.1% to $57000.0 in 2023, then slumped by 1100.0% to -$570000.0 in 2024, then surged by 263.68% to $933000.0 in 2025, then soared by 119.19% to $2.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows NWE's Share-based Compensation at $2.0 million in Q1 2026, $933000.0 in Q4 2025, and $1.9 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Fortis 462,782.01 Bn 462,783.29 Bn 1.70 Bn -
2 Dominion Energy 62.80 Bn 67.01 Bn - -
3 Xcel Energy 50.41 Bn 48.65 Bn 4.02 Bn 11.00 Mn
4 Wec Energy 37.36 Bn 37.32 Bn 2.04 Bn -
5 Energy Co Of Parana 34.84 Bn 34.18 Bn - -
6 Ameren 31.32 Bn 31.43 Bn - 14.00 Mn
7 Edison International 30.65 Bn 30.49 Bn - -
8 Firstenergy 28.61 Bn 29.98 Bn 2.74 Bn -
9 Hydro One 25.14 Bn 25.13 Bn - -
10 NorthWestern Energy 4.46 Bn 4.45 Bn 352.01 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