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NWE Utilities Utilities Regulated Electric
NorthWestern Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $1.6 billion, up 6.38% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +9.51%
- EPS
- −19.4%
- Free cash flow
- −5.54%
- Total debt
- +13.3%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) Debt to equity
NorthWestern Corporation's debt to equity at the end of the quarter to 30 September 2026 was 1.2×, up 0.1× from fiscal 2025 (1.1×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.0× (fiscal 2022) to 1.3× (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 73% of that period. That is below the Utilities Regulated Electric industry median of 1.5× and in line with the Utilities sector median of 1.2×.
Debt to equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.1× | 8.57% |
| FY2024 | 1.0× | 4.70% |
| FY2023 | 1.0× | 1.60% |
| FY2022 | 1.0× | (9.77%) |
| FY2021 | 1.1× | (6.63%) |
| FY2020 | 1.2× | 5.83% |
| FY2019 | 1.1× | 1.11% |
| FY2018 | 1.1× | (7.97%) |
| FY2017 | 1.2× | (6.08%) |
| FY2016 | 1.3× | 12.82% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Debt to equity | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 1.2× | 2.34% |
| Jun 2026 | 1.2× | 6.70% |
| Mar 2026 | 1.1× | (0.65%) |
| Dec 2025 | 1.1× | 4.13% |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Debt to equity against peers
| Company | Debt to equity |
|---|---|
| MGEE MGE Energy Inc. compare | 0.6× |
| CIG Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS compare | 0.7× |
| IDA IDACORP, Inc. compare | 0.9× |
| OGE OGE Energy Corporation compare | 1.1× |
| POR Portland General Electric Company compare | 1.2× |
| NWE NorthWestern Corporation | 1.2× |
| PNW Pinnacle West Capital Corporation compare | 1.5× |
| TXNM TXNM Energy, Inc. compare | 1.6× |
| KEP Korea Electric Power Corporation compare | 1.6× |
| Utilities Regulated Electric industry median | 1.5× |
| Utilities sector median | 1.2× |
| Market median | 0.1× |
What Debt to equity is
Debt to Equity Ratio shows how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with the money its shareholders have in the business.
(Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt) ÷ Shareholders Equity (Total)
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