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NorthWestern Energy Group (NorthWestern Energy Group) ROE %

: 12.04% (As of Dec. 2023)
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ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. NorthWestern Energy Group's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $333 Mil. NorthWestern Energy Group's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,763 Mil. Therefore, NorthWestern Energy Group's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.04%.

The historical rank and industry rank for NorthWestern Energy Group's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

NWE' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.12   Med: 9.49   Max: 10.53
Current: 7.15

During the past 13 years, NorthWestern Energy Group's highest ROE % was 10.53%. The lowest was 7.12%. And the median was 9.49%.

NWE's ROE % is ranked worse than
59.45% of 513 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 8.93 vs NWE: 7.15

NorthWestern Energy Group ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for NorthWestern Energy Group's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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NorthWestern Energy Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.15 7.54 8.46 7.31 7.12

NorthWestern Energy Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROE % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.26 9.34 2.84 4.32 12.04

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, NorthWestern Energy Group's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


NorthWestern Energy Group ROE % Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, NorthWestern Energy Group's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NorthWestern Energy Group's ROE % falls into.



NorthWestern Energy Group ROE % Calculation

NorthWestern Energy Group's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=194.131/( (2665.183+2785.314)/ 2 )
=194.131/2725.2485
=7.12 %

NorthWestern Energy Group's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=332.568/( (2740.414+2785.314)/ 2 )
=332.568/2762.864
=12.04 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


NorthWestern Energy Group  (NAS:NWE) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=332.568/2762.864
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(332.568 / 1424.036)*(1424.036 / 7515.0755)*(7515.0755 / 2762.864)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=23.35 %*0.1895*2.72
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=4.42 %*2.72
=12.04 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=332.568/2762.864
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (332.568 / 306.384) * (306.384 / 412.652) * (412.652 / 1424.036) * (1424.036 / 7515.0755) * (7515.0755 / 2762.864)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1.0855 * 0.7425 * 28.98 % * 0.1895 * 2.72
=12.04 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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NorthWestern Energy Group (NorthWestern Energy Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3010 West 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SD, USA, 57108
NorthWestern Energy Group Inc provides electricity and natural gas services in the Upper Midwest and Northwest of the U.S. in the states of Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. The company's primary segments include Electric utility operations, which include the generation, purchase, transmission, and distribution of electricity, and Natural Gas utility operations, which include the production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution of natural gas. The company uses thermal, wind, hydro, or renewable energy in varying quantities, depending on the location of the facilities, to generate power. The company derives the majority of retail electric utility revenue from commercial and residential sales.
Executives
Bleau Lafave officer: VP Asset Mgmt & Bus Dvlpmt 3010 W. 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Sherina M. Edwards director 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DRIVE, EFFINGHAM IL 62401
Jan Robert Horsfall director
Britt E Ide director 345 BOBWHITE COURT, SUITE 200, BOISE ID 83706
Cynthia Fang officer: Vice President - Regulatory 208 N. MONTANA AVE., SUITE 200, HELENA MT 59601
Shannon Heim officer: Vice President and GC 208 N. MONTANA AVE., SUITE 200, HELENA MT 59601
Bobbi L Schroeppel officer: VP Cust. Care & Communications 125 S. DAKOTA AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Brian B Bird officer: VP, CFO & Treasurer 125 S DAKOTA AVE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Michael R Cashell officer: Vice President - Transmission 40 EAST BROADWAY STREET, BUTTE MT 59701
Robert C Rowe director, officer: President & CEO 3010 WEST 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Jason Merkel officer: VP - Distribution 1313 NORTH LAST CHANCE GULCH, HELENA MT 59601
Kent T Larson director 3010 W. 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Curtis T Pohl officer: Vice President - Distribution 125 S. DAKOTA AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Anthony Thomas Clark director 3010 W 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
H. Grahame Heather officer: VP & General Counsel 209 N. MONTANA AVENUE, SUITE 205, HELENA MT 59601