Company Analysis NorthWestern Corporation
1. Summary
Advantages
- Dividends (5.01%) are higher than the sector average (2.64%).
- The stock's return over the last year (12.86%) is higher than the sector average (-26.11%).
- Current debt level 36.68% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 37.59%.
Disadvantages
- Price (51.77 $) is higher than fair price (33.52 $)
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=6.97%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=21%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| NorthWestern Corporation | Utilities | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | -1.2% | 0% | 0.8% |
| 90 days | 7% | -34.9% | 13.4% |
| 1 year | 12.9% | -26.1% | 38.3% |
NWE vs Sector: NorthWestern Corporation has outperformed the "Utilities" sector by 38.97% over the past year.
NWE vs Market: NorthWestern Corporation has significantly underperformed the market by -25.39% over the past year.
Stable price: NWE is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "NASDAQ" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: NWE with weekly volatility of 0.2473% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (51.77 $) is higher than the fair price (33.52 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (51.77 $) is 35.3% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (15.94) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (20).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (15.94) is lower than that of the market as a whole (48.12).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (1.11) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (4.34).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (1.11) is lower than that of the market as a whole (3.1).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (2.18) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (1.99).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (2.18) is lower than that of the market as a whole (10.15).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (11.16) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (12.54).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (11.16) is lower than that of the market as a whole (18.05).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -0.7886% over the last 5 years.
Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-0.7886%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) is lower than the return for the sector (0%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (6.97%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (21%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (6.97%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (10.88%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (2.55%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.07%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (2.55%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.5%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (5.79%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (9.42%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (5.79%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (10.79%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
High yield: The dividend yield of the company 5.01% is higher than the average for the sector '2.64%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 5.01% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.93.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 5.01% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (79.35%) are at a comfortable level.
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