NorthWestern Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
NorthWestern Corporation cash flow reinvestment rate. 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 financial flexibility index of NorthWestern Corporation to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of NorthWestern Corporation (1994–2025)
Cash flow reinvestment rate of NorthWestern Corporation from 1994 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for NorthWestern Corporation across 30 annual periods. Explore NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
NorthWestern Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1994–2025)
NorthWestern Corporation cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1994 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for NorthWestern Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of NorthWestern Corporation.
| 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 | — |