NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Times Interest Earned (2022 - 2026)
NorthWestern Energy's (NWE) Times Interest Earned was 1.59 for Q2 2026, down 5.0% from 1.68 a year earlier and down 44.3% from the prior quarter.
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NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Times Interest Earned (2022 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, NorthWestern Energy's Times Interest Earned came in at 2.02, down 17.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.17, down 11.7% from FY2024.
- Times Interest Earned has declined for four consecutive years.
- By year, Times Interest Earned came in at 2.46 in FY2024 (-6.3%), 2.62 in FY2023 (-0.2%), 2.63 in FY2022 (-10.7%) and 2.94 in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Times Interest Earned spans a low of 1.53 in Q4 2025 and a high of 3.50 in Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 11.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Times Interest Earned in five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 20.4%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 40.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 2.86 (Q1 2026), 1.53 (Q4 2025) and 2.09 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 5.19 |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - | 0.59 |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - | 1.59 |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 1.89 |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | 2.20 |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 2.08 |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 9.67 |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - | 3.25 |
| 10 | NorthWestern Energy | 4.21 Bn | 4.18 Bn | 302.78 Mn | 1.59 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.59 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.86 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.53 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.68 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.59 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.93 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.30 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.94 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.61 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.43 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.08 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.91 |
API Access
NorthWestern Energy Times Interest Earned API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=NWE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "ticker": "NWE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=NWE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();