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Pinnacle West Capital Corporati PNW

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Pinnacle West Capital Corporati

Overview of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation

PNW NYQ
Utilities Utilities - Regulated Electric Framework: Regulated Utilities Large Cap
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW), is a Large Cap company, in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry, last closed at $105.95, about 29.7% overvalued vs fair value, +20.9% 1Y return, ranked 88/117 in sector.
Metrics P/E 17.5× Rev Growth 4.2% ROE 8.9% Gross Margin 41.6% Div Yield 3.98%
USD 105.95
-0.31%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 17.8%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$12.84B
Enterprise Value
$24.24B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 94%
Confidence: 94%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.pinnaclewest.com
HQ Phoenix, AZ
Employees 6,600
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Dec 1

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$61
$75
$87
Current: $105.95 -30% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Regulated Utilities - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$5.3B
4.2%%
EBITDA
$2.1B
2.9%%
Operating Income (EBIT)
$1.1B
5.5%%
Net Income
$616.5M
1.3%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Regulated Utilities

Quality & Reliability Indicators

FFO / Total Debt
11.1%
Fair

FFO ÷ Total Debt — the primary S&P/Moody's credit metric for utility ratings. >15% is investment-grade; >20% signals strong credit quality.

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$422.8M
26.5% of FFO

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Active Leaks
0/3
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0
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0
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Moat Analysis Regulated Utilities

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Pinnacle West Capital Corporati's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
53
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Highly Stable Essential-Service Revenue Revenue stability is high (score 1.00), reflecting inelastic demand for essential services.
  • Consistent Dividend Coverage Cash flow payout coverage is stable (score 0.89), reducing dividend cut risk.

Key risks

  • Below-Allowed ROE Return on equity is weak vs peers (score 0.20), implying the company may not be earning its allowed return.
  • Margin Pressure from Rate Cases Regulated margin level is weak (score 0.28), which may signal regulatory headwinds.

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Regulatory Franchise

Moderate
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Signals, strengths and risks for Rate-Base Return Quality

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Signals, strengths and risks for Operational Efficiency

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Signals, strengths and risks for Essential Service Resilience

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Regulated Utilities vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PNW's balance between Growth (36.5%), Profitability (35.6%), and Safety (27.9%). Growth 36% Safety 28% Profitability 36%

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Growth

51th percentile vs peers
52
Key Signals
Asset Growth YoY 15.0% 78p Revenue CAGR 3Y 7.3% 62p Rev Growth YoY 4.2% 29p EPS Growth YoY -3.5% 29p Equity Growth YoY 4.3% 33p
Strengths

No notable strengths identified for this axis.

Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

50th percentile vs peers
51
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Safety

39th percentile vs peers
40
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Pinnacle West Capital Corporati.

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Bear
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Base
$74.52
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-29.7% vs current
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