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Pinnacle West Capital Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Common Stock

PNW · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric
Bottom 10% of scored stocks
WeakBottom 10% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Pinnacle West Capital scores 37/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 10% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Business Strength (70/100); its weakest is Financial Safety (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Business 70
Weakest
Financial 17
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 12.9b#468 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 5.21P/E20.1×✓ vs sector median 21.3×P/B1.8×✓ vs sector median 2.2×Div yield3%✓ Top 15% in the S&P 50052w range · 80% of range86.18111.16
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #23 of 31 in Utilities by score

#1Edison International61#21CenterPoint Energy38#22Vistra38
#23Pinnacle West Capital37
#24American Water Works35#25FirstEnergy35

One-Minute Summary

Why Pinnacle West Capital scores 37

A financially stretched, expensively priced stock, but financial safety needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

70
Why 70?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 7 of 10 points → 70
Return on Equity (ROE)9%Okay4-Year Revenue Growth+6%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+8%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin12%OkayQuarterly Momentum+6%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +27.6%Equity ↑ +13.9%ROE % 9.1%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
502m609m617m640m6.2b6.8b7.0b7.0b202320242025TTM8.1%9%8.7%9.1%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +18.3%Net Profit ↑ +27.6%Net Margin % 11.5%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
4.7b5.1b5.3b5.6b502m609m617m640m202320242025TTM10.7%11.9%11.5%11.5%

Sales grew about 18.3% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 27.6% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↓ -17.7%Net Profit ↓ -55.3%Net Margin % 12.3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
1.8b1.1b1.0b1.4b1.8b1.1b1.1b1.5b399m-2m0m193m413m15m33m179mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2622.6%-0.2%-0%14.2%22.7%1.4%2.9%12.3%
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Sales fell about 17.7% over the last 8 quarters: worth watching why.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 1) = 1 of 6 points → 17
Debt-to-Equity2.4×WeakCurrent Ratio0.6×WeakInterest Coverage2.6×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +60.2%Equity ↑ +13.9%D/E 2.3×
Total DebtEquityD/E
10.3b11.0b14.3b16.5b6.2b6.8b7.0b7.0b202320242025TTM1.7×1.6×2×2.3×

Borrowings grew about 60.2% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +3.9%Current Liabilities ↑ +16.7%Current Ratio 0.6×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
1.9b1.7b1.7b2.0b2.9b2.8b3.2b3.4b202320242025TTM0.7×0.6×0.5×0.6×
Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 0 + 1) = 4 of 8 points → 50
Dividend Quality3%Okay
Payout ratio: 67%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowNegative recentlyWeakCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +46.6%Free CF ↓ -37.5%
Operating CFFree CF
1.2b1.6b1.8b1.8b-639m-639m-819m-878m202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +82%Short-Term Debt ↑ +7.3%Total Debt ↑ +60.2%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
5m4m7m9m1.5b1.4b1.4b1.6b10.3b11.0b14.3b16.5b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +5.3%Yield % 3.4%
DPS (cents)Yield %
85858586.586.58889.589.591341.5347.5353.5359.520222023202420255.6%5.2%4.8%3.4%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio20.1×WeakP/B Ratio1.8×OkayPEG Ratio2.4Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 108.38US$ 96.65US$ 84.92Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 24.7% over the past year.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0) = 4 of 12 points → 33
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)+2%/yrOkayInventory vs Sales (4yr)+2.5 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-10.5%WeakQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 2 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +18.3%Inventory ↑ +26.7%Inv. % of Rev. 11.3%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
4.7b5.1b5.3b5.6b494m501m565m625m202320242025TTM10.5%9.8%10.6%11.3%
Ranks #23 of 31 in Utilities by score

Sector peers

#1Edison International61#21CenterPoint Energy38#22Vistra38
#23Pinnacle West Capital (you)37
#24American Water Works35#25FirstEnergy35

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 5.6bUS$ 640.1mUS$ 1.8bUS$ -878.5mUS$ -2.6bUS$ 9.1mUS$ 16.5bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 3.4bUS$ 32.6bUS$ 25.5bUS$ 625.2m-9%12%2.4×0.6×2.6×67%----
2025US$ 5.3bUS$ 616.5mUS$ 1.8bUS$ -819.5mUS$ -2.6bUS$ 6.6mUS$ 14.3bUS$ 1.4bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 30.0bUS$ 22.9bUS$ 565.2mUS$ 359.5m9%12%2.0×0.5×2.8×69%4%16.8×1.5×2.0
2024US$ 5.1bUS$ 608.8mUS$ 1.6bUS$ -639.4mUS$ -2.2bUS$ 3.8mUS$ 11.0bUS$ 1.4bUS$ 6.8bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 2.8bUS$ 26.1bUS$ 19.2bUS$ 501.4mUS$ 353.5m9%12%1.6×0.6×3.0×65%4%15.4×1.4×-
2023US$ 4.7bUS$ 501.6mUS$ 1.2bUS$ -638.7mUS$ -1.8bUS$ 5.0mUS$ 10.3bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 6.2bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 2.9bUS$ 24.7bUS$ 18.4bUS$ 493.5mUS$ 347.5m8%11%1.7×0.7×2.8×77%5%14.5×1.2×-