Northwestern Corp chart

Last update: 2022-12-30
Key statistics and financials
Revenue per share 26.50
Dividend & Yield2.56$ (4.50%)
Beta 0.46
Market capitalization 3.45B
Operating cash flow 307.24M
ESG Scores unknown

Company description

NorthWestern Corporation, doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. The company operates through three segments: Electric Utility Operations; Natural Gas Utility Operations; and Other. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operates 6,597 miles of electric transmission and 18,534 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 121 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,235 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,099 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 135 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,308 miles of electric transmission and 2,342 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 121 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,545 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company serves approximately 764,200 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Corporation was incorporated in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Sector: Utilities - Industry: Utilities—Diversified

Financial Ratios
Quick Ratio0.94
Working Capital3.21
Return On Equity0.08
Debt To Equity1.09
Fixed Asset Ratio0.13
Fixed Interest Cover2.87

Financial data

Financial Statements

Cashflow Statement 2019-12-31 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31
Change To Liabilities -1.82M 16.04M 7.49M 50.54M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities -316.15M -405.8M -435.83M -516.86M
Net Borrowings 131M 183M 149.96M 77M
Total Cash From Financing Activities 16.19M 58.68M 217.52M 213.32M
Change To Operating Activities -61.2M 14.53M -111.76M -36.41M
Issuance Of Stock 1.43M 196.95M 196.95M 277.57M
Net Income 202.12M 155.22M 186.84M 183.01M
Change In Cash -3.24M 5.03M 1.67M 3.7M
Effect Of Exchange Rate
Total Cash From Operating Activities 296.72M 352.15M 219.98M 307.24M
Depreciation 172.92M 179.64M 187.47M 195.02M
Change To Account Receivables -5.03M -824k -30.44M -46.28M
Other Cashflows From Financing Activities -1.11M -2.58M -909k -1.19M
Change To Netincome -11.81M -10.28M -5.26M -17.21M
Capital Expenditures -316.02M -405.76M -434.33M -515.14M

Income Statement 2019-12-31 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31
Research Development
Income Before Tax 182.19M 144.25M 190.26M 182.4M
Net Income 202.12M 155.22M 186.84M 183.01M
Selling General Administrative 116.78M 93.79M 108.07M 105.3M
Gross Profit 730.84M 689.49M 738.47M 764.4M
Ebit 269.25M 236.54M 269.48M 271.56M
Operating Income 269.25M 236.54M 269.48M 271.56M
Interest Expense -95.07M -96.81M -93.67M -100.11M
Income Tax Expense -19.93M -10.97M 3.42M -605k
Total Revenue 1.26B 1.2B 1.37B 1.48B
Cost Of Revenue 527.07M 509.18M 633.85M 713.44M
Total Other Income ExpenseNet -87.06M -92.3M -79.22M -89.16M
Net Income From Continuing Ops 202.12M 155.22M 186.84M 183.01M
Net Income Applicable To Common Shares 202.12M 155.22M 186.84M 183.01M

Balance Sheet Statement 2019-12-31 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Liabilities 4.04B 4.31B 4.44B 4.65B
Total Stockholder Equity 2.04B 2.08B 2.34B 2.67B
Other Current Liabilities 33.08M 70.08M 53.66M 44.36M
Total Assets 6.08B 6.39B 6.78B 7.32B
Common Stock 541k 541k 576k 633k
Other Current Assets 61.36M 56.26M 131.48M 149.98M
Retained Earnings 635.25M 670.11M 728.47M 771.41M
Treasury Stock -105.66M -105.34M -105.56M -106.24M
Cash 5.14M 5.81M 2.82M 8.49M
Total Current Liabilities 334.27M 466.42M 379.64M 620.85M
Other Stockholder Equity -9.65M -7.27M -7.31M -7.85M
Property, Plant, and Equipment 4.7B 4.95B 5.25B 5.66B
Total Current Assets 301.73M 308.68M 437.8M 538.82M
Net Tangible Assets 1.68B 1.72B 1.98B 2.31B
Net Receivables 167.41M 168.23M 198.67M 244.95M
Accounts Payable 96.69M 100.39M 115.24M 201.5M


Insider Transactions

Here are the insider transactions of stock shares related to Northwestern Corp:

Filer Name Transaction Text Ownership Date Filer Relation Shares
IDE BRITT ESale at price 57.67 per share.D2023-02-23Director1.5k
YAZDI MAHVASHStock Award(Grant) at price 56.80 per share.D2023-02-02Director2.75k
YINGLING JEFFREY W.Stock Award(Grant) at price 56.80 per share.D2023-02-02Director2.75k
HORSFALL JAN ROBERTStock Award(Grant) at price 59.34 per share.D2023-01-06Director2.75k
SULLIVAN LINDA GStock Award(Grant) at price 59.34 per share.D2023-01-06Director2.75k
DYKHOUSE DANA JStock Award(Grant) at price 59.34 per share.D2023-01-06Director3.75k
LARSON KENT TStock Award(Grant) at price 59.34 per share.D2023-01-06Director2.75k
IDE BRITT EStock Award(Grant) at price 59.34 per share.D2023-01-06Director2.75k
CLARK ANTHONY THOMASStock Award(Grant) at price 59.34 per share.D2023-01-06Director2.75k
BIRD BRIAN BStock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.D2022-12-13President20.83k
POHL CURTIS TStock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.D2022-12-13Officer1.38k
SCHROEPPEL BOBBI LStock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.D2022-12-13Officer1.34k
ROWE ROBERT CStock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.D2022-12-13Chief Executive Officer8.89k
GRAHAME HEATHER HStock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.D2022-12-13General Counsel2.42k
CASHELL MICHAEL RStock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.D2022-12-13Officer1.33k
HINES JOHN DStock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.D2022-12-13Officer1.34k
LAIL CRYSTAL DAWNStock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.D2022-12-13Chief Financial Officer2.63k
VOLD JEANNEStock Award(Grant) at price 0.00 per share.D2022-12-13Officer1.09k
SCHROEPPEL BOBBI LSale at price 53.31 per share.D2022-11-14Officer900
BIRD BRIAN BSale at price 52.51 per share.D2022-11-03President6.8k
CASHELL MICHAEL RSale at price 53.19 per share.D2022-10-28Officer1.7k
ROWE ROBERT CSale at price 54.01 per share.D2022-09-15Chief Executive Officer4k
LARSON KENT TStock Award(Grant) at price 55.85 per share.D2022-08-09Director2.15k
ROWE ROBERT CSale at price 55.82 per share.D2022-06-15Chief Executive Officer4k
ROWE ROBERT CSale at price 61.64 per share.D2022-03-07Chief Executive Officer2k
BIRD BRIAN BStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-28President3.89k
POHL CURTIS TStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-28Officer1.39k
SCHROEPPEL BOBBI LStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-28Officer1.18k
ROWE ROBERT CStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-28Chief Executive Officer10.54k
GRAHAME HEATHER HStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-28General Counsel2.94k
CASHELL MICHAEL RStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-28Officer845
HINES JOHN DStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-28Officer1.21k
LAIL CRYSTAL DAWNStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-28Chief Financial Officer850
VOLD JEANNEStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-28Officer420
IDE BRITT ESale at price 59.85 per share.D2022-02-25Director2.7k
BIRD BRIAN BStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-24President2.2k
POHL CURTIS TStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-24Officer1.2k
SCHROEPPEL BOBBI LStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-24Officer822
ROWE ROBERT CStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-24Chief Executive Officer6.35k
GRAHAME HEATHER HStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-24General Counsel1.54k
CASHELL MICHAEL RStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-24Officer793
HINES JOHN DStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-24Officer796
LAIL CRYSTAL DAWNStock Award(Grant) at price 56.52 per share.D2022-02-24Chief Financial Officer740
HORSFALL JAN ROBERTSale at price 58.48 per share.D2022-02-23Director2.43k
ROWE ROBERT CSale at price 57.59 per share.D2022-02-15Chief Executive Officer3k
YAZDI MAHVASHStock Award(Grant) at price 58.12 per share.D2022-02-01Director2.75k
SULLIVAN LINDA GStock Award(Grant) at price 58.12 per share.D2022-02-01Director2.75k
CLARK ANTHONY THOMASStock Award(Grant) at price 58.12 per share.D2022-02-01Director1.1k
YINGLING JEFFREY W.Stock Award(Grant) at price 58.12 per share.D2022-02-01Director2.75k
HORSFALL JAN ROBERTStock Award(Grant) at price 56.83 per share.D2022-01-03Director2.75k
DYKHOUSE DANA JStock Award(Grant) at price 56.83 per share.D2022-01-03Director3.75k

Insider transaction explanations

Insider buying is the legal purchase of shares by a senior executive or director of a company. "Filer Name" corresponds to the name of the stock buyer or seller. "Transaction Text" describes the transaction. "Ownership" gives information about the transaction type. "Date" is the reported transaction date. "Filer Relation" gives the role of the insider in the company. "Shares" is the value of the transaction. You will find the complete description of the General Transaction Codes on the SEC dedicated page


Investment strategy backtesting

These are the result of three automatic investment systems applied to Northwestern Corp. You will find the performance of an systematic investment system, a momentum strategy, and a buy the dip trading strategy.


Systematic investment results on Northwestern Corp

Here is the result of two systematic investment strategies applied to Northwestern Corp. The first strategy automatically buys the first day of the month, and the second strategy buys the fifteenth day of the month.

Systematic investment equity curve on Northwestern Corp

The following chart shows the equity curve of the two systematic investment strategies applied to Northwestern Corp:

Northwestern Corp automated entries

The systematic investment strategy that buys the first day of the month would give a performance of -4.27% on the backtest period.

Performance at glance

Performance

-4.27 %

Latent gain

-102.35 $

Invested capital

2397.11 $

Annualized return

-1.03 %
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Momentum strategy results on Northwestern Corp

This is the result of two momentum investment strategies applied to Northwestern Corp. The first strategy uses a momentum signal calculated on one quarter, and the second uses a momentum signal calculated on two quarters.

Momentum entry openings on Northwestern Corp

The following chart shows all the entries opened by the momentum investment system on Northwestern Corp:

Northwestern Corp momentum entries
  • The first momentum investment strategy would give -0.98% of return on Northwestern Corp. That represents -60.83$ of latent gain with 6180.19$ of employed capital.
  • The second momentum investment strategy would give -2.01% of return on Northwestern Corp. That represents -83.25$ of latent gain with 4143.21$ of employed capital.
Performance at glance (1Q Momentum)

Performance

-0.98 %

Latent gain

-60.83 $

Invested capital

6180.19 $

Annualized return

0.66 %
Performance at glance (2Q Momentum)

Performance

-2.01 %

Latent gain

-83.25 $

Invested capital

4143.21 $

Annualized return

-0.55 %

Momentum equity curve on Northwestern Corp

The following chart shows the equity curve of the two momentum strategies applied to Northwestern Corp:

Northwestern Corp momentum equity

Note: the dividends potentially given by Northwestern Corp are not integrated into the calculation of the equity curve neither the performance of the strategy. The integration of the dividends will be available soon.


Employed capital on Northwestern Corp

The following chart shows the employed capital evolution of the two momentum strategies on Northwestern Corp since the beginning:

Northwestern Corp

Note: the algorithm buys for a maximum of 250$ per entry. If the stock price is greater than 250$, the system buys only one stock per entry. The investment system stops automatically when the financial exposure reaches 10000$.


Buy the dip strategy result on Northwestern Corp

Buy the dip entry openings on Northwestern Corp

Northwestern Corp

The performance achieved by the robo-advisor on Northwestern Corp is 1.42%. That represents 14.04$ of latent gain with 986.24$ of employed capital. The following chart shows Northwestern Corp stock price with all the entries opened by the automated investment system.

Note: The blue line represents the weekly stock price of Northwestern Corp, and the green triangles represent the entry openings. The artificall robo-advisor needs at least 100 weeks of trading history to work.

Performance at glance

Performance

1.42 %

Latent gain

14.04 $

Invested capital

986.24 $

Annualized return

0.66 %

Equity curve of the strategy applied to Northwestern Corp

The following chart shows the result of the investment strategy applied to Northwestern Corp:

Northwestern Corp

Note: the dividends potentially given by Northwestern Corp are not integrated into the calculation of the equity curve neither the performance of the strategy. The integration of the dividends will be available soon.


Employed capital on Northwestern Corp

The following chart shows the employed capital evolution since the beginning of the investment strategy on Northwestern Corp:

Northwestern Corp

Note: the algorithm buys for a maximum of 250$ per entry. If the stock price is greater than 250$, the system buys only one stock per entry. The investment system stops automatically when the financial exposure reaches 10000$.


Investment strategies comparison on Northwestern Corp

In this section, I will compare the three previous investment strategies applied to Northwestern Corp.

Equity curve comparison on Northwestern Corp

The following chart shows the equity curve of the artificall advisor, the trend folowing and the automatic investment strategies:

Northwestern Corp investment strategy comparison

Employed capital comparison on Northwestern Corp

Northwestern Corp investment comparison

Performance comparison on Northwestern Corp

Strategy Latent Profit Growth Employed capital CAGR
Automatic investment -4.27% -102.35$ 2397.11$ -1.03%
Momentum 1 quarter -0.98% -60.83$ 6180.19$ -0.25%
Momentum 2 quarters -2.01% -83.25$ 4143.21$ -0.55%
Non-directional 1.42% 14.04$ 986.24$ 0.66%
Annualized return comparison

Automatic investment

-1.03 %

Momentum 1Q

-0.55 %

Momentum 2Q

-0.55 %

Non-directional

0.66 %

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Company information

Company name Northwestern Corp
Country United States
City Sioux Falls
Address 3010 West 69th Street
Phone 605 978 2900
Website www.northwesternenergy.com
FullTime employees 1530
Industry Utilities—Diversified
Sector Utilities
Exchange XNYS
Ticker NWE
Market www.nyse.com

Northwestern Corp ESG Scores

Environment scores

Environment ESG Factors Scores
Environment Score 0
Peer Environment Performance unknown
Environment Percentile unknown
Palm Oil unknown
Nuclear unknown
Fur Leather unknown
GMO unknown
Coal unknown
Pesticides unknown
Animal Testing unknown

Social scores

Social ESG Factors Scores
Social Score 0
Peer Social Performance unknown
Social Percentile unknown
Highest Controversy unknown
Peer Highest Controversy Performance unknown
Adult unknown
Gambling unknown
Alcoholic unknown
Tobacco unknown
Catholic unknown
Controversial Weapons unknown
Small Arms unknown
Military Contract unknown
Peer Count unknown

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Governance scores

Governance ESG Factors Scores
Governance Score 0
Peer Governance Performance unknown
Governance Percentile unknown

ESG at glance
Total ESG Scores: unknown
Environment Score: 0
Social Score: 0
Governance Score: 0

ESG Performance: unknown

Peer Group: unknown

Peer Esg Score Performance: unknown

Rating Year: unknown

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Max Age: unknown

Percentile: unknown