US · NWE
Northwestern Energy Group Inc
- Sector
- Utilities · Diversified Utilities
- Headquarters
- Sioux Falls, SD 57108
- Website
- northwesternenergy.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$72.49
Market cap 4.3B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $71.19 | -1.79% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $31.52 | -56.52% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $16.34 | -77.46% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $42.05 | -41.99% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $20.28 | $19.28 | $6.49 | $5.19 | $22.22 |
| 2012 | $23.50 | $23.81 | $6.68 | $6.98 | $10.98 |
| 2013 | $28.06 | $30.55 | $7.44 | $7.35 | $38.41 |
| 2014 | $33.19 | $42.05 | $6.38 | $18.70 | $37.08 |
| 2015 | $39.93 | $49.45 | $5.35 | $13.70 | $28.44 |
| 2016 | $38.85 | $51.53 | $4.50 | $14.56 | $39.34 |
| 2017 | $36.31 | $50.12 | $5.54 | $15.15 | $39.42 |
| 2018 | $51.87 | $59.37 | $5.03 | $18.64 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $58.70 | $66.01 | $8.51 | $19.14 | $54.06 |
| 2020 | $50.24 | $57.55 | $7.22 | $13.69 | $10.87 |
| 2021 | $49.92 | $57.33 | $0.00 | $19.13 | $79.15 |
| 2022 | $48.38 | $55.07 | $0.00 | $20.11 | $50.54 |
| 2023 | $44.96 | $44.60 | $0.00 | $18.03 | $14.47 |
| 2024 | $53.62 | $54.58 | $8.91 | $20.26 | $52.11 |
| 2025 | $69.95 | $71.19 | $6.94 | $16.34 | $42.05 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Northwestern Energy Group Inc's (NWE) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $71.19
- Current price
- $72.49
- AI upside
- -1.79%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$31.52
-56.52% upside
Graham-Dodd
$16.34
-77.46% upside
Graham Formula
$42.05
-41.99% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| NWE | Northwestern Energy Group… | $72.49 | 4.3B | -2% | -57% | -77% | -42% | 23.71 | 1.49 | 2.67 | 12.89 | — | 1.71 | 82.31% | 20.23% | 11.24% | 6.31% | 5.19% | 2.20% | 1.14 | 2.17 | 0.72 | 0.31 | 5.58 | -1945.00% | 638.00% | -877.00% | -3.03% | 0.57 | -2.15% | 3.76% | 89.10% | 3.76% | 23.24 | -58.25 | 4.70 | 0.90 |
| ALE | ALLETE, Inc. | $67.90 | 3.94B | -33% | -62% | -67% | — | 30.26 | 1.29 | 2.41 | 11.19 | — | 1.37 | 32.49% | 10.47% | 11.72% | 4.30% | 3.37% | 1.65% | 0.64 | 1.96 | 1.08 | 0.50 | 3.61 | -2794.00% | -1862.00% | -6746.00% | 2.77% | 1.13 | 2.24% | 4.42% | 133.80% | 4.42% | 33.98 | 53.23 | 3.56 | 1.03 |
| AVA | Avista Corporation | $40.62 | 3.31B | -31% | -61% | -62% | -44% | 16.75 | 1.19 | 1.65 | 9.98 | 381.87 | 1.22 | 24.19% | 18.02% | 9.83% | 7.28% | 5.39% | 2.33% | 1.22 | 2.39 | 20.25 | 7.72 | 5.04 | 439.00% | 134.00% | -1020000.00% | -3.12% | 13.03 | -1.73% | 4.92% | 82.40% | 4.92% | 18.44 | -64.65 | 3.32 | 30.44 |
| BKH | Black Hills Corporation | $73.66 | 5.56B | +2% | -53% | -81% | -11% | 17.89 | 1.40 | 2.32 | 11.94 | 999.54 | 2.13 | 38.47% | 23.27% | 12.62% | 8.19% | 5.79% | 2.87% | 1.23 | 2.60 | 1.35 | 0.80 | 5.46 | 179.00% | 857.00% | 48795.00% | -2.73% | 0.91 | -1.81% | 3.69% | 66.00% | 3.69% | 18.39 | -67.51 | 4.28 | 1.04 |
| CPK | Chesapeake Utilities Corp… | $135.97 | 3.22B | -8% | -49% | -72% | +13% | 22.87 | 2.01 | 3.45 | 12.98 | 169.46 | 2.98 | 31.62% | 27.70% | 15.09% | 9.39% | 6.13% | 3.68% | 1.02 | 3.54 | 0.45 | 0.29 | 4.38 | 1350.00% | 1814.00% | 8542.00% | -6.70% | 0.44 | -7.04% | 1.89% | 43.30% | 1.89% | 18.81 | -22.55 | 5.21 | 1.36 |
| DTG | DTE Energy Company 2021 S… | $17.30 | 3.6B | +357% | -37% | +27% | +1,114% | 2.47 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 7.55 | 59.88 | 0.36 | 16.88% | 13.42% | 9.57% | 12.16% | 5.27% | 2.84% | 2.16 | 1.94 | 0.80 | 0.44 | 6.64 | 413.00% | 2267.00% | 2620.00% | -27.77% | 0.63 | -2.73% | 24.14% | 59.70% | 24.14% | 14.58 | -29.82 | 1.96 | 0.58 |
| EE | Excelerate Energy, Inc. | $40.25 | 1.29B | +62,142% | -22% | -57% | +64% | 0.01 | 1.84 | 1.02 | 2.59 | 0.95 | 14.22 | 32.19% | 24.50% | 3.19% | 28538.84% | 46.24% | 4761.96% | 0.54 | 3.20 | 2.43 | 2.00 | -0.41 | 79.00% | 4426.00% | 22724030.00% | 23769.36% | 1487.49 | 53479.08% | 0.68% | 0.00% | 27.09% | 3.60 | 0.00 | 0.88 | 1.10 |
| ELPC | Companhia Paranaense de E… | $11.59 | 2.15B | -38% | -49% | +205% | +224% | 13.77 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 4.30 | 2.39 | 0.65 | 21.59% | 15.91% | 12.40% | 1.74% | 7.91% | 0.76% | 0.68 | 47.17 | 1.26 | 1.06 | 3.01 | 57500.00% | 545.00% | -896.00% | 10.20% | 0.06 | 1.67% | 4.97% | 68.40% | 5.13% | 5.30 | 31.65 | 0.84 | 1.00 |
| MGEE | MGE Energy, Inc. | $82.02 | 3B | -19% | -59% | -68% | -21% | 22.01 | 2.29 | 4.02 | 12.47 | 187.89 | 2.29 | 97.31% | 22.95% | 18.27% | 10.72% | 7.20% | 4.54% | 0.62 | 5.05 | 0.78 | 0.39 | 2.66 | 1171.00% | 985.00% | -29576.00% | -2.67% | 0.90 | -3.89% | 2.26% | 49.70% | 2.26% | 22.28 | -47.53 | 5.11 | 1.73 |
| OTTR | Otter Tail Corporation | $85.10 | 3.57B | -25% | -42% | -47% | -52% | 13.00 | 1.93 | 2.75 | 9.17 | — | 1.97 | 27.81% | 26.51% | 21.16% | 15.63% | 12.05% | 7.24% | 0.59 | 7.32 | 2.28 | 1.67 | 1.55 | -865.00% | -199.00% | 408.00% | 2.73% | 1.10 | 3.99% | 2.45% | 31.90% | 2.49% | 12.30 | 43.41 | 3.26 | 2.21 |
| SR | Spire Inc. | $91.61 | 5.41B | -14% | -49% | -88% | -80% | 17.57 | 1.41 | 1.93 | 12.00 | 408.99 | 2.15 | 78.11% | 21.16% | 10.97% | 8.21% | 5.17% | 2.42% | 1.55 | 2.57 | 0.32 | 0.13 | 6.28 | 430.00% | -450.00% | -77397.00% | -7.21% | 0.23 | -4.15% | 4.13% | 72.50% | 4.13% | 19.10 | -29.06 | 4.04 | 0.66 |
About Northwestern Energy Group Inc
NorthWestern Corporation, doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. The company operates through Electric and Natural Gas segments. 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 6,819 miles of electric transmission and 18,177 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 400 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,166 miles of natural gas transmission and 4,945 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 138 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,308 miles of electric transmission and 2,320 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,517 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company serves approximately 753,600 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Corporation was incorporated in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- CEO
- Brian Bird
- Employees
- 1.59K
- Beta
- 0.35
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($31.52 ÷ $72.49) − 1 = -56.52% (DCF, example).