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NorthWestern Energy Group (NorthWestern Energy Group) Cash Flow from Operations : $437 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is NorthWestern Energy Group Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2024, NorthWestern Energy Group's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $65 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $57 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $27 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $9 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $5 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $2 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-3 Mil. In all, NorthWestern Energy Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $162 Mil.


NorthWestern Energy Group Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for NorthWestern Energy Group's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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NorthWestern Energy Group Cash Flow from Operations Chart

NorthWestern Energy Group Annual Data
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Cash Flow from Operations
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NorthWestern Energy Group Quarterly Data
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NorthWestern Energy Group Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

NorthWestern Energy Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

NorthWestern Energy Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $437 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


NorthWestern Energy Group  (NAS:NWE) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

NorthWestern Energy Group's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $65 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

NorthWestern Energy Group's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $57 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

NorthWestern Energy Group's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $27 Mil. It means NorthWestern Energy Group's working capital increased by $27 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

NorthWestern Energy Group's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $9 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

NorthWestern Energy Group's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

NorthWestern Energy Group's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $5 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

NorthWestern Energy Group's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $2 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

NorthWestern Energy Group's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-3 Mil.


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NorthWestern Energy Group (NorthWestern Energy Group) Business Description

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Address
3010 West 69th Street, Sioux Falls, SD, USA, 57108
NorthWestern Energy Group Inc provides electricity and natural gas services in the Upper Midwest and Northwest of the U.S. in the states of Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. The company's primary segments include Electric utility operations, which include the generation, purchase, transmission, and distribution of electricity, and Natural Gas utility operations, which include the production, purchase, transmission, storage, and distribution of natural gas. The company uses thermal, wind, hydro, or renewable energy in varying quantities, depending on the location of the facilities, to generate power. The company derives the majority of retail electric utility revenue from commercial and residential sales.
Executives
Bleau Lafave officer: VP Asset Mgmt & Bus Dvlpmt 3010 W. 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Sherina M. Edwards director 1201 NETWORK CENTRE DRIVE, EFFINGHAM IL 62401
Jan Robert Horsfall director
Britt E Ide director 345 BOBWHITE COURT, SUITE 200, BOISE ID 83706
Cynthia Fang officer: Vice President - Regulatory 208 N. MONTANA AVE., SUITE 200, HELENA MT 59601
Shannon Heim officer: Vice President and GC 208 N. MONTANA AVE., SUITE 200, HELENA MT 59601
Bobbi L Schroeppel officer: VP Cust. Care & Communications 125 S. DAKOTA AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Brian B Bird officer: VP, CFO & Treasurer 125 S DAKOTA AVE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Michael R Cashell officer: Vice President - Transmission 40 EAST BROADWAY STREET, BUTTE MT 59701
Robert C Rowe director, officer: President & CEO 3010 WEST 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Jason Merkel officer: VP - Distribution 1313 NORTH LAST CHANCE GULCH, HELENA MT 59601
Kent T Larson director 3010 W. 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
Curtis T Pohl officer: Vice President - Distribution 125 S. DAKOTA AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS SD 57104
Anthony Thomas Clark director 3010 W 69TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS SD 57108
H. Grahame Heather officer: VP & General Counsel 209 N. MONTANA AVENUE, SUITE 205, HELENA MT 59601