NorthWestern Energy (NWE) Times Interest Earned (2022 - 2026)
NorthWestern Energy posted quarterly Times Interest Earned of $2.86 for Q1 2026, down 16.32% year-on-year from $3.42 in Q1 2025, and up 86.82% on a QoQ basis from $1.53 in Q4 2025.
NorthWestern Energy (NWE) has 5 years of Times Interest Earned data on file, last reported at $2.86 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned fell 16.32% year-over-year to $2.86; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.05 (down 18.7% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.17, down 11.75% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned for Q1 2026 stood at $2.86, up from $1.53 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Times Interest Earned topped out at $3.5 in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $1.53 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Times Interest Earned is $2.09 (2025), against an average of $2.46.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Times Interest Earned climbed 20.38%; it then slumped 40.89% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Times Interest Earned shows it stood at $3.08 in 2022, then increased by 13.67% to $3.5 in 2023, then decreased by 26.04% to $2.59 in 2024, then plunged by 40.89% to $1.53 in 2025, then surged by 86.82% to $2.86 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at $2.86 (Q1 2026), $1.53 (Q4 2025), and $2.09 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 645.09 Bn | 644.83 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 2.57 |
| 2 | Enel Chile | 264.22 Bn | 263.80 Bn | 1.12 Bn | -16.76 |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 56.77 Bn | 60.97 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.48 |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 47.77 Bn | 45.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 1.83 |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 35.40 Bn | 35.76 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 4.29 |
| 6 | Ameren | 29.12 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 2.61 |
| 7 | Korea Electric Power | 28.73 Bn | 13.96 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Energy Co Of Parana | 27.30 Bn | 26.65 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Edison International | 26.69 Bn | 26.53 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 11.19 |
| 10 | NorthWestern Energy | 4.20 Bn | 4.19 Bn | 423.03 Mn | 2.86 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |