# NORTHWESTERN CORP

Canonical: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/sec-company/northwestern-corp-73088

NORTHWESTERN CORP (CIK 0000073088, EIN 46-0172280) reported revenue of $1.48 billion ($1,477,837,000) for FY2022 (2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31) and net income of $183.01 million ($183,008,000) for FY2022 (2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31), as filed in its 10-K filed 2023-02-17 (accession 0000073088-23-000028).

Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends December 31).

Notes:

- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.

## Identifiers

As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.

| Identifier | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CIK | [0000073088](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000073088) |
| EIN | 46-0172280 |
| SIC industry code | 4931 Electric & Other Services Combined |
| State or country of incorporation | DE |
| Fiscal year end | December 31 |
| Filer category | Large accelerated filer |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org\_0qnnxvnw008qh6k6y9c9e9hhqc |

- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.

## Latest annual financial metrics

The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.

| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $1,477,837,000 | FY2022 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) | Revenues |
| Net income | $183,008,000 | FY2022 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) | NetIncomeLoss |
| Total assets | $7,317,783,000 | FY2022 | as of 2022-12-31 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) | Assets |
| Total liabilities | $4,652,600,000 | FY2022 | as of 2022-12-31 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) | Liabilities |
| Stockholders' equity | $2,665,183,000 | FY2022 | as of 2022-12-31 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) | StockholdersEquity |
| Operating cash flow | $307,242,000 | FY2022 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) | NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Diluted earnings per share | $3.25 per share | FY2022 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) | EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Shares outstanding | 59,768,222 shares | FY2022 | as of 2023-02-10 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |

- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.

## Revenue and net income history

Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2013-2022, newest first, each with its filing.

| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | FY2022 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | $1,477,837,000 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2021 | 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | $1,372,316,000 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | $1,198,670,000 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2019 | 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | $1,257,910,000 | 10-K | 2022-02-11 | [0000073088-22-000019](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308822000019/0000073088-22-000019-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2018 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | $1,192,009,000 | 10-K | 2021-02-12 | [0000073088-21-000026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308821000026/0000073088-21-000026-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | $1,305,652,000 | 10-K | 2020-02-13 | [0000073088-20-000030](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308820000030/0000073088-20-000030-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | $1,257,247,000 | 10-K | 2019-02-12 | [0000073088-19-000023](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308819000023/0000073088-19-000023-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2015 | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | $1,214,299,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-13 | [0000073088-18-000022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308818000022/0000073088-18-000022-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2014 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | $1,204,863,000 | 10-K | 2017-02-17 | [0000073088-17-000031](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308817000031/0000073088-17-000031-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2013 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | $1,154,519,000 | 10-K | 2016-02-11 | [0000073088-16-000230](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308816000230/0000073088-16-000230-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2022 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | $183,008,000 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2021 | 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | $186,840,000 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | $155,215,000 | 10-K | 2023-02-17 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2019 | 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | $202,120,000 | 10-K | 2022-02-11 | [0000073088-22-000019](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308822000019/0000073088-22-000019-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2018 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | $196,960,000 | 10-K | 2021-02-12 | [0000073088-21-000026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308821000026/0000073088-21-000026-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | $162,703,000 | 10-K | 2020-02-13 | [0000073088-20-000030](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308820000030/0000073088-20-000030-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | $164,172,000 | 10-K | 2019-02-12 | [0000073088-19-000023](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308819000023/0000073088-19-000023-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2015 | 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | $151,209,000 | 10-K | 2018-02-13 | [0000073088-18-000022](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308818000022/0000073088-18-000022-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2014 | 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | $120,686,000 | 10-K | 2017-02-17 | [0000073088-17-000031](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308817000031/0000073088-17-000031-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2013 | 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | $93,983,000 | 10-K | 2016-02-11 | [0000073088-16-000230](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308816000230/0000073088-16-000230-index.htm) |

## Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings

The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.

| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10-Q | 2023-10-27 | 2023-09-30 | [0000073088-23-000150](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000150/0000073088-23-000150-index.htm) | [nwe-20230930.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000150/nwe-20230930.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2023-07-25 | 2023-06-30 | [0000073088-23-000137](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000137/0000073088-23-000137-index.htm) | [nwe-20230630.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000137/nwe-20230630.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2023-04-28 | 2023-03-31 | [0000073088-23-000098](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000098/0000073088-23-000098-index.htm) | [nwe-20230331.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000098/nwe-20230331.htm) |
| 10-K | 2023-02-17 | 2022-12-31 | [0000073088-23-000028](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) | [nwe-20221231.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/nwe-20221231.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2022-10-25 | 2022-09-30 | [0000073088-22-000139](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308822000139/0000073088-22-000139-index.htm) | [nwe-20220930.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308822000139/nwe-20220930.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2022-07-28 | 2022-06-30 | [0000073088-22-000111](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308822000111/0000073088-22-000111-index.htm) | [nwe-20220630.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308822000111/nwe-20220630.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2022-04-29 | 2022-03-31 | [0000073088-22-000094](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308822000094/0000073088-22-000094-index.htm) | [nwe-20220331.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308822000094/nwe-20220331.htm) |
| 10-K | 2022-02-11 | 2021-12-31 | [0000073088-22-000019](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308822000019/0000073088-22-000019-index.htm) | [nwe-20211231.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308822000019/nwe-20211231.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2021-10-25 | 2021-09-30 | [0000073088-21-000131](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308821000131/0000073088-21-000131-index.htm) | [nwe-20210930.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308821000131/nwe-20210930.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2021-07-28 | 2021-06-30 | [0000073088-21-000108](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308821000108/0000073088-21-000108-index.htm) | [nwe-20210630.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308821000108/nwe-20210630.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2021-04-22 | 2021-03-31 | [0000073088-21-000084](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308821000084/0000073088-21-000084-index.htm) | [nwe-20210331.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308821000084/nwe-20210331.htm) |
| 10-K | 2021-02-12 | 2020-12-31 | [0000073088-21-000026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308821000026/0000073088-21-000026-index.htm) | [nwe-20201231.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308821000026/nwe-20201231.htm) |

## Identifier registry

The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.

| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0000073088 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000073088.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000073088.json) | 2026-10-21 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 46-0172280 | published by the source | [askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F\_5500\_2024\_Latest.zip](https://askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F_5500_2024_Latest.zip) | 2026-10-22 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 46-0172280 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000073088.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000073088.json) | 2026-10-21 |

## Same entity in other Olympus APIs

Records other Olympus APIs serve for this entity, linked through a published identifier (never matched on name).

| API | Record | API path | Linked through |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| US Employee Benefits & Form 5500 API | sponsor | /v1/form-5500/sponsors/460172280 | US-EIN 460172280 |

## Former names

| Name | From | To |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NORTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO | 1994-08-24 | 1998-04-20 |

## Sources

- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000073088.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000073088.json
- Published by Olympus: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T00:18:16.411Z)
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
- Olympus is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000073088" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
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curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000073088/filings?limit=12" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_sec_company_financials {"cik":"73088"}`

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## On SEC EDGAR

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- [Latest 10-K on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73088/000007308823000028/0000073088-23-000028-index.htm) - filed 2023-02-17, accession 0000073088-23-000028

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