P/E ratio for NorthWestern Corporation (NWE)
P/E ratio as of March 2025 (TTM): 18.2
According to NorthWestern Corporation 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 18.1561. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 18.1.
P/E ratio history for NorthWestern Corporation from 2007 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18.1 | 14.26% |
| 2021 | 15.8 | -16.64% |
| 2020 | 19.0 | 6.25% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | 18.49% |
| 2018 | 15.1 | -15.34% |
| 2017 | 17.8 | 6.54% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | -1.34% |
| 2015 | 17.0 | -9.81% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | 6.74% |
| 2013 | 17.6 | 35.38% |
| 2012 | 13.0 | -7.32% |
| 2011 | 14.0 | 17.33% |
| 2010 | 12.0 | -6.67% |
| 2009 | 12.8 | -3.33% |
| 2008 | 13.3 | -34.77% |
| 2007 | 20.3 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 9.50 | -47.69% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 18.7 | 3.13% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 17.9 | -1.63% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 24.5 | 34.67% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 23.3 | 28.53% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 20.9 | 14.97% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 19.9 | 9.82% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 15.2 | -16.07% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 27.7 | 52.79% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 | 22.7 | 24.77% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.