PNW

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Pinnacle West Capital Corporation · Utilities · United States · $11.2B · Avg Vol: $91M/d

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
34
Value
42
Momentum
43
P/E (TTM)
18.1x
peers 20.3x
ROE
9.4%
peers 9.4%
D/E
2.3x
peers 1.4x
Dividend %
3.8%
trailing yield

ABOUT PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION

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Pinnacle West Capital Corporation is a utility holding company whose primary subsidiary, Arizona Public Service Company (APS), provides electricity generation, transmission, and distribution services to approximately 1.3 million customers across Arizona. As a regulated utility operating in a growing service territory, it benefits from a stable revenue base and a significant role in providing essential infrastructure, increasingly integrating renewable energy into its generation portfolio.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue4.3B4.7B5.1B5.3B7.3%5.6B5.6B5.9B5.4%
EPS4.274.425.355.156.4%5.214.805.755.7%
Shares113.2M113.4M119.1M120.9M+6.8%121.2M———
Debt8.9B10.3B11.0B14.3B17.2%16.5B———
Equity6.0B6.2B6.8B7.0B5.2%————
Op CF1.2B1.2B1.6B1.8B13.3%1.8B———
Inv CF-1.6B-1.7B-1.9B-2.4B—————
Fin CF371.5M486.7M322.7M576.3M—————
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PRICE (1Y)-8.0%
92.0594.4196.7799.1210111 Aug1 Sep23 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$92.05
RSI (14)
19.7
52W High
$110.16
From 52W High
-16.4%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
34
ROIC
4.6%30.6
ROE
9.4%59.3
GP/Assets
8.0%43.0
Op. Margin
21.3%63.5
FCF/Assets
-2.9%22.9
Piotroski
413.2
Int. Cover
2.6x36.7
D/E Ratio
2.33x10.2
Current Ratio
0.59x16.1
Value
42
P/E (TTM)
18.1x45.9
EV/EBITDA
13.0x39.2
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
1.6x45.4
P/S
2.1x45.3
Div Yield
3.8%63.0
Momentum
43
52W High %
84%60.0
RS 6M
-22%34.4
SMA 50/200
1.02x68.6
EPS Rev 4W
-0.2%27.5
EPS Rev 12W
-0.1%43.3
EPS Improve
+7%29.0
Q Growth
-7%36.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$11.2B
P/E (Forward)
16.9x
Gross Margin
43.4%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Utilities, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PNW are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PNWPinnacle West Capital Corporation(you)$11.2B30Sell
IDAIDACORP, Inc.$7.4B30Sell
LNTAlliant Energy Corporation$16.5B27Sell
CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.$24.5B31Sell
CMSCMS Energy Corporation$19.8B25Sell
DTEDTE Energy Company$25.6B32Sell
TXNMTXNM Energy, Inc.$6.4B39Hold
EVRGEvergy, Inc.$18.1B41Hold
PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated$33.5B32Sell
WECWEC Energy Group, Inc.$33.0B32Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 20.3x · Gross margin 44.9%

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Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW): Stock Score Summary

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) has a MoatMap StockRank of 30/100 based on Quality (34/100), Value (42/100), and Momentum (43/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation is a utility holding company whose primary subsidiary, Arizona Public Service Company (APS), provides electricity generation, transmission, and distribution services to approximately 1.3 million customers across Arizona. As a regulated utility operating in a growing service territory, it benefits from a stable revenue base and a significant role in providing essential infrastructure, increasingly integrating renewable energy into its generation portfolio.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$92.05
Market Cap$11.2B
P/E (TTM)18.08
P/E (Forward)16.93
Price/Book1.62
Return on Equity9.4%
Return on Invested Capital4.6%
Debt/Equity2.33x
Gross Margin43.4%
Operating Margin21.3%
Revenue Growth7.1%
Dividend Yield3.8%
Free Cash Flow$-879M

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation operates in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry, part of the Utilities sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pinnacle West Capital Corporation’s (PNW) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) is 30/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (34), Value (42), and Momentum (43) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Pinnacle West Capital Corporation have an economic moat?
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) has a Quality factor score of 34/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Pinnacle West Capital Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 30/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Pinnacle West Capital Corporation in?
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry (United States).