NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
Based on the latest financial reports, NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) has a cash flow conversion efficiency ratio of 0.019x as of December 2025. Cash flow conversion efficiency measures how effectively a company's net assets (equity) generate operating cash flow. It is calculated by dividing operating cash flow ($56.18 Million) by net assets ($2.89 Billion). A higher ratio indicates that the company is more efficient at using its equity to generate cash flow from its core operations. See NorthWestern Corporation defensive liquidity buffer to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.
NorthWestern Corporation - Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency Trend (1994–2025)
This chart illustrates how NorthWestern Corporation's cash flow conversion efficiency has evolved over time, based on yearly financial data.
NorthWestern Corporation Competitors by Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
The table below lists competitors of NorthWestern Corporation ranked by their cash flow conversion efficiency.
| Company | Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency |
|---|---|
|
Telephone and Data Systems Inc
NYSE:TDS
|
-0.007x |
|
ExlService Holdings Inc
NASDAQ:EXLS
|
0.002x |
|
Xiamen Kehua Hengsheng
SHE:002335
|
0.029x |
|
Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co Ltd
SHE:000887
|
0.040x |
|
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd
AU:BEN
|
-0.099x |
|
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp
NYSE:MGY
|
0.123x |
|
BICECORP S.A
SN:BICECORP
|
0.214x |
|
Etablissementen Franz Colruyt NV
BR:COLR
|
0.070x |
Annual Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency for NorthWestern Corporation (1994–2025)
The table below shows the annual cash flow conversion efficiency of NorthWestern Corporation from 1994 to 2025. For the full company profile with market capitalisation and key ratios, see NWE stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Net Assets | Operating Cash Flow | Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $2.89 Billion | $394.45 Million | 0.137x | -3.96% |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.86 Billion | $406.74 Million | 0.142x | -18.97% |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.79 Billion | $489.23 Million | 0.176x | +52.37% |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.67 Billion | $307.24 Million | 0.115x | +22.61% |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.34 Billion | $219.98 Million | 0.094x | -44.49% |
| 2020-12-31 | $2.08 Billion | $352.15 Million | 0.169x | +16.41% |
| 2019-12-31 | $2.04 Billion | $296.70 Million | 0.146x | -26.01% |
| 2018-12-31 | $1.94 Billion | $381.99 Million | 0.197x | +9.32% |
| 2017-12-31 | $1.80 Billion | $323.61 Million | 0.180x | +4.33% |
| 2016-12-31 | $1.68 Billion | $289.01 Million | 0.172x | -18.81% |
| 2015-12-31 | $1.60 Billion | $339.82 Million | 0.212x | +25.51% |
| 2014-12-31 | $1.48 Billion | $250.04 Million | 0.169x | -9.98% |
| 2013-12-31 | $1.03 Billion | $193.72 Million | 0.188x | -30.11% |
| 2012-12-31 | $934.03 Million | $251.19 Million | 0.269x | -1.16% |
| 2011-12-31 | $859.11 Million | $233.76 Million | 0.272x | +1.96% |
| 2010-12-31 | $820.35 Million | $218.92 Million | 0.267x | +79.81% |
| 2009-12-31 | $787.02 Million | $116.80 Million | 0.148x | -42.86% |
| 2008-12-31 | $763.53 Million | $198.33 Million | 0.260x | +5.85% |
| 2007-12-31 | $823.02 Million | $201.96 Million | 0.245x | +7.28% |
| 2006-12-31 | $742.77 Million | $169.90 Million | 0.229x | +12.08% |
| 2005-12-31 | $737.50 Million | $150.51 Million | 0.204x | +1582.47% |
| 2004-12-31 | $709.34 Million | $-9.77 Million | -0.014x | -108.59% |
| 2003-12-31 | $-585.95 Million | $-93.86 Million | 0.160x | +309.73% |
| 2002-12-31 | $-445.74 Million | $34.04 Million | -0.076x | -135.09% |
| 2001-12-31 | $583.48 Million | $127.00 Million | 0.218x | +104.53% |
| 2000-12-31 | $720.96 Million | $76.72 Million | 0.106x | -1.22% |
| 1999-12-31 | $665.50 Million | $71.70 Million | 0.108x | +3.98% |
| 1998-12-31 | $674.60 Million | $69.90 Million | 0.104x | -38.84% |
| 1997-12-31 | $370.10 Million | $62.70 Million | 0.169x | -1.44% |
| 1996-12-31 | $354.30 Million | $60.90 Million | 0.172x | -22.80% |
| 1995-12-31 | $159.00 Million | $35.40 Million | 0.223x | -0.70% |
| 1994-12-31 | $117.30 Million | $26.30 Million | 0.224x | -- |
About NorthWestern Corporation
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and diversified industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities… Read more