NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE)
NASDAQ: NWE · Real-Time Price · USD
70.67
-1.11 (-1.55%)
Sep 9, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT - Market open
NorthWestern Energy Group Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Operating Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Net Income | 171.37 | 167.61 | 181.09 | 216.95 | 225.54 | 235.97 | 224.11 | 226.7 | 209.22 | 196.69 | 194.13 | 177.73 | 175.77 | 186.43 | 183.01 | 167.6 | 175.43 | 182.88 | 186.84 | 189.06 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 258.56 | 253.96 | 249.53 | 244.62 | 238.74 | 233.29 | 227.64 | 223.32 | 218.52 | 213.97 | 210.47 | 207.1 | 203.53 | 199.36 | 195.02 | 192.28 | 190.8 | 189.4 | 187.47 | 186.2 |
Other Amortization | 4 | 4.4 | 4.42 | 4.55 | 4.65 | 4.45 | 4.65 | 4.64 | 4.84 | 4.98 | 5.14 | 5.27 | 5.41 | 5.4 | 5.32 | 5.34 | 5.16 | 5.22 | 5.25 | 5.26 |
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Assets | -0.08 | -0.22 | -0.08 | -0.19 | -0.08 | 0.09 | -0.06 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.32 | -0.07 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.48 | -6.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 | -0.05 | 6.6 |
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Investments | - | - | - | - | -0.5 | -0.5 | 4.16 | 4.16 | 4.66 | 4.66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Stock-Based Compensation | 6.91 | 6.75 | 6.99 | 5.48 | 5.09 | 4.95 | 4.72 | 5.35 | 4.11 | 3.92 | 5.18 | 6.28 | 6.35 | 6.04 | 5.49 | 3.82 | 4.81 | 4.88 | 5.35 | 4.65 |
Change in Accounts Receivable | -12.36 | -10.28 | -20.48 | -13.37 | -5.42 | -0.56 | 24.49 | 3.86 | -2.33 | 31.82 | 32.7 | 1.11 | -1.13 | -45.01 | -46.28 | -9.82 | -2.55 | -10.74 | -30.44 | -6.21 |
Change in Inventory | -17.21 | -11.09 | -6.19 | -10.06 | -10.44 | -15.76 | -8.4 | -2.49 | -7.38 | -11.3 | -7.18 | 10.17 | -8.56 | -21.94 | -26.74 | -44.84 | -29.07 | -13.78 | -19.6 | -15.36 |
Change in Accounts Payable | 15.56 | 2.66 | -4.35 | -3.78 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 7.4 | -8.14 | -12.29 | -19.92 | -54.72 | -46.34 | -23.47 | 9.78 | 50.54 | 56.03 | 33.41 | 20.65 | 7.49 | 7.75 |
Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -35.75 | -42.37 | -44.6 | -40.39 | -45.26 | -44.2 | -54.36 | -58.04 | -10.94 | 4.21 | 114.23 | 90.52 | 41 | 12.39 | -36.41 | -32.55 | -14.24 | -12.93 | -111.76 | -111.99 |
Other Operating Activities | 25.09 | 29.07 | 28.14 | -2.7 | -18.32 | -21.07 | -27.6 | 6.54 | 10.34 | 7.85 | -11.03 | -26.88 | -30.95 | -27.64 | -23.18 | -24.17 | -15.41 | -15.55 | -10.57 | -14.72 |
Operating Cash Flow | 416.09 | 400.48 | 394.46 | 401.11 | 394.4 | 398.46 | 406.74 | 406.21 | 419.11 | 437.21 | 489.23 | 424.89 | 368.41 | 325.28 | 307.24 | 307.64 | 348.35 | 350.05 | 219.98 | 251.24 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | 5.50% | 0.51% | -3.02% | -1.26% | -5.90% | -8.86% | -16.86% | -4.40% | 13.76% | 34.41% | 59.23% | 38.12% | 5.76% | -7.08% | 39.67% | 22.45% | 46.71% | 34.85% | -37.53% | -31.24% |
Investing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Capital Expenditures | -608.25 | -548.41 | -524.46 | -523.27 | -522.86 | -532.61 | -549.24 | -560.23 | -550.89 | -539.04 | -566.89 | -535.97 | -544.06 | -536.24 | -515.14 | -509.51 | -486.57 | -471.98 | -434.33 | -433.94 |
Cash Acquisitions | -35.94 | -35.94 | -35.94 | -35.94 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Investment in Securities | -5.53 | -5.65 | -10.24 | -8.21 | -9.58 | -9.06 | -4.72 | -4.72 | -2.41 | -4.17 | -3.92 | -4.61 | -3.23 | -1.15 | -1.72 | -1.76 | -1.77 | -2.07 | -1.51 | -0.66 |
Other Investing Activities | - | - | - | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Investing Cash Flow | -649.72 | -590 | -570.63 | -567.92 | -532.94 | -542.18 | -554.46 | -564.95 | -553.3 | -543.2 | -570.81 | -540.58 | -547.3 | -537.39 | -516.86 | -511.27 | -488.35 | -474.05 | -435.83 | -434.59 |
Financing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Short-Term Debt Issued | - | - | 50 | - | - | - | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Issued | - | - | 602.08 | - | - | - | 310 | - | - | - | 300 | - | - | - | 77 | - | - | - | 250.92 | - |
Total Debt Issued | 527.08 | 252.08 | 652.08 | 645 | 595 | 595 | 410 | 315 | 315 | 295 | 300 | 365 | 377 | 297 | 77 | 90 | 63 | 102 | 250.92 | 172.92 |
Short-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -100 | - |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | -309 | - | - | - | -100 | - | - | - | -132 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.96 | - |
Total Debt Repaid | -130 | 49 | -309 | -312 | -298 | -230 | -100 | 9 | -78 | -111 | -132 | -273 | -238 | -220 | - | - | -21.96 | -33.96 | -100.96 | 25.05 |
Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 397.08 | 301.08 | 343.08 | 333 | 297 | 365 | 310 | 324 | 237 | 184 | 168 | 92 | 139 | 77 | 77 | 90 | 41.05 | 68.05 | 149.96 | 197.96 |
Issuance of Common Stock | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.07 | 63.88 | 74.68 | 74.68 | 171.28 | 188.47 | 277.57 | 277.57 | 255.79 | 240.55 | 196.95 | 196.95 | 121.4 |
Common Dividends Paid | -162.84 | -162.12 | -161.39 | -160.68 | -159.97 | -159.27 | -158.59 | -157.93 | -157.24 | -155.64 | -154.05 | -152.13 | -148.34 | -144.2 | -140.06 | -136.32 | -133.47 | -131.26 | -128.48 | -125.24 |
Other Financing Activities | -2.76 | -2.6 | -4.5 | -4.13 | -4.17 | -3.52 | -1.05 | -2.16 | -2.43 | -3.77 | -4.33 | -2.55 | -2.31 | -2.05 | -1.19 | -1.34 | -1.65 | -0.73 | -0.91 | -0.56 |
Financing Cash Flow | 232.18 | 137.07 | 177.9 | 169.39 | 134.05 | 203.4 | 151.55 | 164.99 | 141.21 | 99.28 | 84.31 | 108.6 | 176.82 | 208.32 | 213.32 | 208.14 | 146.48 | 133.01 | 217.52 | 193.56 |
Net Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Net Cash Flow | -1.45 | -52.46 | 1.72 | 2.58 | -4.49 | 59.68 | 3.83 | 6.25 | 7.02 | -6.72 | 2.72 | -7.09 | -2.06 | -3.8 | 3.7 | 4.51 | 6.48 | 9.01 | 1.67 | 10.21 |
Free Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Free Cash Flow | -192.16 | -147.94 | -130 | -122.15 | -128.46 | -134.16 | -142.5 | -154.02 | -131.78 | -101.83 | -77.66 | -111.08 | -175.65 | -210.97 | -207.9 | -201.87 | -138.22 | -121.93 | -214.35 | -182.69 |
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Free Cash Flow Margin | -11.36% | -9.01% | -8.07% | -7.78% | -8.41% | -8.91% | -9.41% | -10.29% | -8.95% | -7.06% | -5.46% | -7.45% | -11.67% | -13.72% | -14.07% | -14.42% | -9.94% | -8.93% | -15.62% | -13.65% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | -3.12 | -2.40 | -2.11 | -1.99 | -2.09 | -2.19 | -2.32 | -2.51 | -2.16 | -1.68 | -1.29 | -1.86 | -2.99 | -3.67 | -3.69 | -3.67 | -2.56 | -2.31 | -4.13 | -3.57 |
Levered Free Cash Flow | -242.99 | -187.36 | -188.03 | -191.79 | -186.41 | -229.38 | -239.51 | -266.44 | -206.01 | -146.81 | -141.3 | -104.22 | -189.58 | -237.47 | -201.06 | -226.49 | -196.02 | -175.28 | -245.48 | -218.61 |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | -148.34 | -95.66 | -98.48 | -104.74 | -102.57 | -148.08 | -161.86 | -192.5 | -135.19 | -78.29 | -74.8 | -39.39 | -127 | -177.62 | -143.81 | -171.53 | -142.15 | -121.83 | -192.18 | -164.63 |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Quarter | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Cash Interest Paid | 146.52 | 148.38 | 136.98 | 143.93 | 135.5 | 142.97 | 128.33 | 133.27 | 114.19 | 105.17 | 105.24 | 99.32 | 101.91 | 99.44 | 95.4 | 90.36 | 88.28 | 87.61 | 87.22 | 87.18 |
Cash Income Tax Paid | 8.48 | 0.23 | 0.23 | - | - | - | -4.28 | - | - | - | -0.83 | - | 6.28 | 7.91 | 4.71 | 9.76 | 4 | 4.33 | 4.33 | 3.65 |
Change in Working Capital | -49.76 | -61.08 | -75.63 | -67.6 | -60.72 | -58.73 | -30.87 | -64.81 | -32.94 | 4.81 | 85.02 | 55.46 | 7.84 | -44.78 | -58.89 | -31.18 | -12.45 | -16.79 | -154.32 | -125.81 |