NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.
Business
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. provides regulated energy infrastructure and services, delivering electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, stores and distributes electricity and natural gas and offers related customer services, wholesale supply, and transmission services under market and contractual arrangements. The company operates principally through two segments—electric utility operations and natural gas utility operations—with Montana operations conducted through NW Corp and South Dakota/Nebraska operations conducted through NWE Public Service. Its service territory includes Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska and Yellowstone National Park, serving retail and wholesale markets and participating in regional energy markets and transmission organizations.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric | 1,270 | 1,201 | 1,069 | 1,107 | 1,052 | |
| Gas | 341 | 313 | 353 | 371 | 320 | |
| Total Revenues | 1,611 | 1,514 | 1,422 | 1,478 | 1,372 | |
| Utilities Operating Expense, Fuel Used | 410 | 434 | 420 | 492 | 426 | |
| Operating and maintenance | 285 | 228 | 221 | 221 | 208 | |
| Administrative and general | 158 | 137 | 117 | 114 | 102 | |
| Property and other taxes | 182 | 164 | 153 | 193 | 173 | |
| Depreciation and depletion | 250 | 228 | 210 | 195 | 187 | |
| Total Operating Expenses | 1,285 | 1,191 | 1,122 | 1,215 | 1,097 | |
| Operating Income | 326 | 323 | 300 | 263 | 276 | |
| Interest Expense, net | −150 | −132 | −115 | −100 | −94 | |
| Other Income, net | 12 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 8 | |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 188 | 215 | 202 | 182 | 190 | |
| Income Tax (Expense) Benefit | −6 | 9 | −8 | 605,000 | −3 | |
| Net Income | 181 | 224 | 194 | 183 | 187 | |
| Average Common Shares Outstanding | 61 | 61 | 60 | 56 | 52 | |
| Basic Earnings per Average Common Share | 2.95 | 3.66 | 3.22 | 3.28 | 3.61 | |
| Diluted Earnings per Average Common Share | 2.94 | 3.65 | 3.22 | 3.25 | 3.6 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | |
| Restricted cash | 22 | 25 | 16 | 14 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 210 | 188 | 212 | 245 | — | |
| Inventories | 133 | 123 | 115 | 107 | — | |
| Regulatory assets | 93 | 40 | 30 | 136 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 38 | 39 | 25 | 28 | — | |
| Total current assets | 504 | 418 | 407 | 539 | — | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 6,739 | 6,398 | 6,040 | 5,657 | — | |
| Goodwill | 368 | 358 | 358 | 358 | — | |
| Regulatory assets | 773 | 764 | 744 | 717 | — | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 77 | 59 | 52 | 47 | — | |
| Total Assets | 8,460 | 7,998 | 7,601 | 7,318 | 6,780 | |
| Current maturities of finance leases | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | 105 | 300 | 100 | — | — | |
| Short-Term Debt | 150 | 100 | 0 | 145 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 130 | 112 | 124 | 201 | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other | 272 | 255 | 246 | 251 | — | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 39 | 32 | 61 | 21 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 697 | 802 | 535 | 621 | — | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 20) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Long-term finance leases | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | — | |
| Long-term debt | 3,181 | 2,695 | 2,685 | 2,474 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 733 | 663 | 601 | 539 | — | |
| Noncurrent regulatory liabilities | 679 | 661 | 657 | 654 | — | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 284 | 316 | 332 | 355 | — | |
| Total Liabilities | 5,574 | 5,140 | 4,815 | 4,653 | — | |
| Common Stock, Value, Issued | 649,000 | 648,000 | 648,000 | 633,000 | — | |
| Treasury stock at cost | −98 | −97 | −98 | −98 | — | |
| Paid-in capital | 2,092 | 2,084 | 2,079 | 1,999 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 897 | 877 | 811 | 771 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −6 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −7 | |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 2,886 | 2,858 | 2,785 | 2,665 | 2,340 | |
| Common stock, par or stated value per share | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | |
| Common stock, shares authorized | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | — | |
| Common Stock, shares issued | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | — | |
| Common Stock, shares outstanding | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | — | |
| Preferred stock, par or stated value per share | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | — | |
| Preferred Stock, shares issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | 8,460 | 7,998 | 7,601 | 7,318 | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of debt issuance costs, discount and deferred hedge gain | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Stock-based compensation costs | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Equity portion of AFUDC | −10 | −19 | −18 | −14 | −11 | |
| (Gain) loss on disposition of assets | −82,000 | −61,000 | 316,000 | 482,000 | −47,000 | |
| Impairment, Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Use | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 7 | −9 | 7 | −9 | 525,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −20 | 24 | 33 | −46 | −30 | |
| Inventories | −6 | −8 | −7 | −27 | −20 | |
| Other current assets | 632,000 | −13 | 3 | −4 | −7 | |
| Accounts payable | −4 | 7 | −55 | 51 | 7 | |
| Accrued expenses | 16 | 10 | −3 | 17 | 26 | |
| Regulatory assets | −54 | −10 | 106 | −21 | −70 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 6 | −29 | 40 | −7 | −28 | |
| Other noncurrent assets and liabilities | −14 | −12 | −31 | −22 | −34 | |
| Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 394 | 407 | 489 | 307 | 220 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment additions | −524 | −549 | −567 | −515 | −434 | |
| Investment in equity securities | −10 | −5 | −4 | −2 | −2 | |
| Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity | 0 | −500,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash Used in Investing Activities | −571 | −554 | −571 | −517 | −436 | |
| Dividends on common stock | −161 | −159 | −154 | −140 | −128 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net | 0 | 0 | 74 | 277 | 196 | |
| Issuance of long-term debt | 602 | 215 | 300 | 0 | 100 | |
| Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost | −300 | −100 | 0 | 0 | −955,000 | |
| Line of credit (repayments) borrowings , net | −9 | 95 | −132 | 77 | 151 | |
| Issuances of short-term borrowings | 50 | 100 | 0 | 0 | −100 | |
| Treasury stock activity | 709,000 | 1 | 1 | 603,000 | 707,000 | |
| Financing costs | −4 | −1 | −4 | −1 | −909,000 | |
| Cash Provided by Financing Activities | 178 | 152 | 84 | 213 | 218 | |
| Net Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Other Noncash Expense | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | −36 | 0 | 0 | — | — |