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NorthWestern

NSQ:NWE US6680743050
60
  • Value
    83
  • Growth
    45
  • Safety
    Safety
    51
  • Combined
    64
  • Sentiment
    55
  • 360° View
    360° View
    60
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Company Description

NorthWestern Energy provides essential energy infrastructure and valuable services. The company operates in the electric and natural gas utility industries. It serves customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $3,170 million and revenue of $1,514 million, with 1,585 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock NorthWestern are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for NorthWestern. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 83, which means that the share price of NorthWestern is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 83% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 51. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 55. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 45, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 55 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Market Pulse
Weakest Rank Dividend Yield
Country USA
Industry Multi-Utilities
Size Medium
Website northwesternenergy.com
Index
NASDAQ
S&P MIDCAP
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 9-Apr-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
83 87 72 83
Growth
45 39 85 23
Safety
Safety
51 54 56 48
Sentiment
55 73 14 53
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60 54 70 45
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
23 92 31 51
Opinions Change
78 31 34 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 81 52 57
Market Pulse
14 40 3 52
Sentiment
55 73 14 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
83 87 72 83
Growth
45 39 85 23
Safety Safety
51 54 56 48
Combined
64 48 94 50
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
52 59 45 50
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
45 79 57 70
Price vs. Book (P/B)
75 95 95 91
Dividend Yield
89 89 80 87
Value
83 87 72 83
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
39 48 94 47
Profit Growth
37 44 38 79
Capital Growth
64 70 81 23
Stock Returns
65 23 55 13
Growth
45 39 85 23
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
62 91 90 66
Refinancing
46 12 34 70
Liquidity
37 58 38 26
Safety Safety
51 54 56 48

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The stock offers good value, safe financing, and positive sentiment. However, it has below-average growth expectations. It is well-suited for conservative buy-and-hold investors who prioritize stability and low valuation over growth.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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