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NorthWestern Energy profit margin NWE

Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2023.

Net margin, 12 months
10.1%
Operating margin, 12 months
18.8%
Net margin on a year earlier
−4.6 pts
Peer median
11.8%

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, NorthWestern Energy kept 10.1% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 18.8%.

The median for 10 electric utilities of a similar size is 11.8%.

Profit margin over time

OperatingNet

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNet marginOperating margin
FY202511.2%20.2%
FY202414.8%21.4%
FY202313.7%21.1%
FY2022n/an/a

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedNet margin, 12 monthsChange on a yearOperating margin
Q2 FY2610.1%−4.6 pts18.8%
Q1 FY2610.2%−5.5 pts19.2%
Q4 FY2511.2%−3.6 pts20.2%
Q3 FY2513.8%−1.3 pts22.8%
Q2 FY2514.8%+0.6 pts22.6%
Q1 FY2515.7%+2.0 pts23.0%
Q4 FY2414.8%+1.2 pts21.4%
Q3 FY2415.1%+3.2 pts22.4%
Q2 FY2414.2%+2.5 pts21.9%
Q1 FY2413.6%n/a21.2%
Q4 FY2313.7%n/a21.1%
Q3 FY2311.9%n/a18.8%

Against its peers

Companies in Regulated Electric nearest NorthWestern Energy's size, closest first, today.

CompanyProfit margin
NWENorthWestern Energy10.1%
PORPortland General Electricn/m
ORAOrmat Technologies10.7%
OTTROtter Tail14.8%
TXNMTXNM Energy8.8%
BKHBlack Hills13.0%
AVAAvista11.8%
IDAIdacorp18.8%
OGEOGE Energy14.4%
PNWPinnacle West Capital11.5%
HEHawaiian Electric Industries6.8%
Peer median11.8%

Where NorthWestern Energy ranks

What the profit margin tells you

Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).

Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.

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