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NorthWestern Corporation (NWE)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
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Company Info

ISINUS6680743050
CUSIP668074305
SectorUtilities
IndustryUtilities—Diversified

Highlights

Market Cap$3.07B
EPS$3.22
PE Ratio15.57
PEG Ratio2.92
Revenue (TTM)$1.42B
Gross Profit (TTM)$764.40M
EBITDA (TTM)$507.36M
Year Range$44.83 - $57.68
Target Price$54.14
Short %4.08%
Short Ratio4.95

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NorthWestern Corporation

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in NorthWestern Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
10.46%
18.82%
NWE (NorthWestern Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

NorthWestern Corporation had a return of 0.35% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.73% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NorthWestern Corporation had an annualized return of 4.39%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.42%, indicating that NorthWestern Corporation did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date0.35%5.05%
1 month2.61%-4.27%
6 months10.46%18.82%
1 year-10.73%21.22%
5 years (annualized)-1.99%11.38%
10 years (annualized)4.39%10.42%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-5.44%-0.42%7.69%
2023-3.43%-0.10%4.79%2.38%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of NWE is 26, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of NWE is 2626
NorthWestern Corporation(NWE)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of NWE is 2424Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of NWE is 2222Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of NWE is 2323Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of NWE is 3030Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of NWE is 3131Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


NWE
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for NWE, currently valued at -0.53, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00-0.53
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for NWE, currently valued at -0.66, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.00-0.66
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for NWE, currently valued at 0.92, compared to the broader market0.501.001.500.92
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for NWE, currently valued at -0.33, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00-0.33
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for NWE, currently valued at -0.87, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.00-0.87
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.81, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.001.81
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.64, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.002.64
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market0.501.001.501.32
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.001.38
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.21, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.007.21

Sharpe Ratio

The current NorthWestern Corporation Sharpe ratio is -0.53. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.53
1.81
NWE (NorthWestern Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

NorthWestern Corporation granted a 5.10% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.57 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.57$2.56$2.52$2.48$2.40$2.30$2.20$2.10$2.00$1.92$1.60$1.52

Dividend yield

5.10%5.03%4.25%4.34%4.12%3.21%3.70%3.52%3.52%3.54%2.83%3.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for NorthWestern Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.65
2023$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.64
2022$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.00$0.00$0.63
2021$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62
2020$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.60
2019$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.58
2018$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.55
2017$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.53
2016$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.50
2015$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.48
2014$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.40
2013$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%5.1%
NorthWestern Corporation has a dividend yield of 5.10%, which means its dividend payment is significantly above the market average.
Payout Ratio
20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100.0%120.0%78.6%
NorthWestern Corporation has a payout ratio of 78.59%, which is above the market average. This might signify the company's strong earnings or financial health. However, it could also hint at a more mature business phase with potentially slower growth.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-24.27%
-4.64%
NWE (NorthWestern Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the NorthWestern Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the NorthWestern Corporation was 48.81%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 583 trading sessions.

The current NorthWestern Corporation drawdown is 24.27%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-48.81%Feb 23, 2007424Oct 27, 2008583Feb 18, 20111007
-39.34%Feb 20, 202022Mar 20, 2020
-21.01%Dec 1, 201747Feb 8, 2018192Nov 12, 2018239
-15.96%Jan 26, 2015109Jun 30, 2015150Feb 3, 2016259
-13.85%Jul 6, 201669Oct 11, 2016159May 31, 2017228

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current NorthWestern Corporation volatility is 5.99%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
5.99%
3.30%
NWE (NorthWestern Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of NorthWestern Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

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