Northwestern Energy Q3 2026 Revenue Tops Estimates at $423.8M, but EPS Misses at $0.58

Northwestern Energy (NWE) posted mixed third-quarter 2026 results, with revenue above the estimate and adjusted EPS below it. Revenue was $423.8 million, up 9.5% from a year earlier, above the $412.3 million estimate, and adjusted EPS was $0.58, down 27% from a year earlier, below the $0.73 estimate.

Q3 2026 scorecard

By our calculation, revenue was $11.5 million above the estimate and adjusted EPS was $0.15 below it. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $392.6 million and adjusted EPS of $0.50. The YoY column compares with $387.0 million and $0.79 in the same quarter a year earlier.

Track record

• EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 5 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
• Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 2 of the last 8 reports.
• Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $387.0 million, $414.3 million, $497.6 million, $392.6 million and $423.8 million.

What to watch

• Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of $1.21 and revenue of $452.3 million next quarter, based on 4 analysts.
• Next report. Northwestern Energy is next expected to report on Feb. 17, 2027.
• Revenue growth. Whether revenue keeps growing from a year earlier after this quarter's 9.5% increase to $423.8 million.
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Sources: Results are from Northwestern Energy's Nov. 5, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from Northwestern Energy's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.