NorthWestern Corporation
53.08
0.80 (1.53%)
At close: Jan 15, 2025, 10:32 AM

NorthWestern Corporation Statistics

Share Statistics

NorthWestern Corporation has 61.31M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.06% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 61.31M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.02%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 60.85M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 31
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.80M, so 2.94% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.80M
Short % of Shares Out 2.94%
Short % of Float 2.97%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.21

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 15.9 and the forward PE ratio is 15.25. NorthWestern Corporation's PEG ratio is 0.73.

PE Ratio 15.9
Forward PE 15.25
PS Ratio 2.17
Forward PS 1.9
PB Ratio 1.11
P/FCF Ratio -39.74
PEG Ratio 0.73
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

NorthWestern Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 5.86B.

EV / Earnings 30.2
EV / Sales 4.12
EV / EBITDA 11.14
EV / EBIT 19.51
EV / FCF -75.48

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.76, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.

Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.55
Debt / Equity 1
Total Debt / Capitalization 49.99
Cash Flow / Debt 0.18
Interest Coverage 2.62

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.07% and return on capital (ROIC) is 5.18%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.07%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.03%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 5.18%
Revenue Per Employee 904.10K
Profits Per Employee 123.41K
Employee Count 1.57K
Asset Turnover 0.19
Inventory Turnover 5.59

Taxes

Income Tax 7.54M
Effective Tax Rate 0.04

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 8.53% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.49, so NorthWestern Corporation's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.49
52-Week Price Change 8.53%
50-Day Moving Average 53.54
200-Day Moving Average 52.74
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47.16
Average Volume (20 Days) 428.87K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, NorthWestern Corporation had revenue of 1.42B and earned 194.13M in profits. Earnings per share was 3.22.

Revenue 1.42B
Gross Profit 781.36M
Operating Income 300.45M
Net Income 194.13M
EBITDA 526.15M
EBIT 300.45M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 3.22
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 9.16M in cash and 2.79B in debt, giving a net cash position of -2.78B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 9.16M
Total Debt 2.79B
Net Cash -2.78B
Retained Earnings 811.50M
Total Assets 7.85B
Working Capital -444.85M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 489.23M and capital expenditures -566.89M, giving a free cash flow of -77.66M.

Operating Cash Flow 489.23M
Capital Expenditures -566.89M
Free Cash Flow -77.66M
FCF Per Share -1.29
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 54.94%, with operating and profit margins of 21.13% and 13.65%.

Gross Margin 54.94%
Operating Margin 21.13%
Pretax Margin 14.18%
Profit Margin 13.65%
EBITDA Margin 37%
EBIT Margin 21.13%
FCF Margin -5.46%

Dividends & Yields

NWE pays an annual dividend of $2.6, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.05%.

Dividend Per Share $2.60
Dividend Yield 5.05%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 1.56%
Payout Ratio 70.08%
Earnings Yield 6.15%
FCF Yield -2.42%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for NWE is $60, which is 14.7% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $60
Price Target Difference 14.7%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 0.79
Piotroski F-Score 5