AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · NorthWestern Energy (NWE)

NorthWestern Energy Q3 GAAP EPS fell to $0.62 from $0.76; adjusted EPS rose to $0.79

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

NorthWestern Energy reported third-quarter 2025 results, with revenue up to $387.0 million from $345.2 million but GAAP net income down to $38.2 million from $46.8 million, largely due to merger-related costs and higher interest expense. The company affirmed its 2025 non-GAAP EPS guidance of $3.53 to $3.65 per diluted share and said the pending Black Hills merger is expected to close in the second half of 2026.

Key points

  • Q3 revenue $387.0 million vs. $345.2 million a year earlier; GAAP diluted EPS $0.62 vs. $0.76
  • Adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.79 vs. $0.65; merger-related costs were $7.6 million in the quarter
  • 2025 EPS guidance of $3.53 to $3.65 affirmed; $531 million 2025 capital plan affirmed
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.66 per share declared, payable December 31, 2025, to holders of record December 15, 2025

The filing

CompanyNorthWestern Energy (NWE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 30, 2025, 9:48 AM ET
Accession number0001993004-25-000186

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:05 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 30, 2025.

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