NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 2.57x

NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 2.57x as of June 2026, reinvesting $189.76 Million (capex $188.69 Million plus investments $-1.07 Million) from operating cash flow of $73.82 Million. See NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

2.57x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$189.76 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$73.82 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$188.69 Million
USD

NorthWestern Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1994–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for NorthWestern Corporation across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does NorthWestern Corporation generate cash.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for NorthWestern Corporation (1994–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for NorthWestern Corporation. See financial flexibility index of NorthWestern Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 1.36x $534.69 Million $394.45 Million $524.46 Million ▼ -50.0%
2024 2.71x $1.10 Billion $406.74 Million $549.24 Million ▲ +19.9%
2023 2.26x $1.11 Billion $489.23 Million $566.89 Million ▼ -32.6%
2022 3.36x $1.03 Billion $307.24 Million $515.14 Million ▲ +69.5%
2021 1.98x $435.83 Million $219.98 Million $434.33 Million ▲ +71.9%
2020 1.15x $405.80 Million $352.15 Million $405.76 Million ▲ +8.2%
2019 1.07x $316.13 Million $296.70 Million $316.00 Million ▲ +42.1%
2018 0.75x $286.47 Million $381.99 Million $283.97 Million ▼ -56.1%
2017 1.71x $552.50 Million $323.61 Million $276.44 Million ▼ -14.1%
2016 1.99x $574.45 Million $289.01 Million $287.90 Million ▲ +136.0%
2015 0.84x $286.20 Million $339.82 Million $283.70 Million ▼ -82.3%
2014 4.77x $1.19 Billion $250.04 Million $270.38 Million ▲ +300.8%
2013 1.19x $230.45 Million $193.72 Million $230.45 Million ▲ +36.3%
2012 0.87x $219.23 Million $251.19 Million $219.23 Million ▲ +8.1%
2011 0.81x $188.73 Million $233.76 Million $188.73 Million ▼ -22.6%
2010 1.04x $228.37 Million $218.92 Million $228.37 Million ▼ -35.7%
2009 1.62x $189.36 Million $116.80 Million $189.36 Million ▲ +158.1%
2008 0.63x $124.56 Million $198.33 Million $124.56 Million ▲ +8.3%
2007 0.58x $117.08 Million $201.96 Million $117.08 Million ▼ -2.5%
2006 0.59x $101.05 Million $169.90 Million $101.05 Million ▲ +10.7%
2005 0.54x $80.88 Million $150.51 Million $80.88 Million ▼ -84.2%
2002 3.41x $115.94 Million $34.04 Million $115.94 Million ▲ +958.3%
2001 0.32x $40.87 Million $127.00 Million $40.87 Million ▼ -23.1%
2000 0.42x $32.10 Million $76.72 Million $32.10 Million ▼ -8.0%
1999 0.45x $32.60 Million $71.70 Million $32.60 Million ▲ +40.6%
1998 0.32x $22.60 Million $69.90 Million $22.60 Million ▼ -48.2%
1997 0.62x $39.10 Million $62.70 Million $39.10 Million ▼ -36.4%
1996 0.98x $59.70 Million $60.90 Million $59.70 Million ▼ -13.7%
1995 1.14x $40.20 Million $35.40 Million $40.20 Million ▲ +31.6%
1994 0.86x $22.70 Million $26.30 Million $22.70 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow