AVISTA CORP (AVA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:AVA • US05379B1070

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This AVA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. AVA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AVA was profitable.
  • In the past year AVA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years AVA has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years AVA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
AVA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAVA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • AVA has a worse Return On Assets (2.31%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of AVA (7.12%) is worse than 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • AVA has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.55%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AVA is in line with the industry average of 3.75%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.55%) for AVA is above the 3 year average (3.19%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.31%
ROE 7.12%
ROIC 3.55%
ROA(3y)2.27%
ROA(5y)2.21%
ROE(3y)6.99%
ROE(5y)6.89%
ROIC(3y)3.19%
ROIC(5y)2.93%
AVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • AVA has a Profit Margin of 9.83%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AVA underperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • AVA's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • AVA has a Operating Margin of 18.02%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AVA underperforms 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AVA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.02%
PM (TTM) 9.83%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y17.46%
OM growth 5Y0.47%
PM growth 3Y2.69%
PM growth 5Y0.06%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
AVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. AVA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AVA is destroying value.
  • AVA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AVA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • AVA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
AVA Yearly Shares OutstandingAVA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
AVA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAVA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.87, we must say that AVA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of AVA (0.87) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.19 is on the high side and indicates that AVA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • AVA has a better Debt to Equity ratio (1.19) than 80.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.19
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.87
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC6.41%
AVA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAVA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AVA has a Current Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that AVA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of AVA (0.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.56 indicates that AVA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of AVA (0.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.56
AVA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAVA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. AVA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.82% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, AVA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 4.70% on average per year.
  • AVA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.34%.
  • Measured over the past years, AVA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.24% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.82%
EPS 3Y4.08%
EPS 5Y4.7%
EPS Q2Q%3.53%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.34%
Revenue growth 3Y4.72%
Revenue growth 5Y8.24%
Sales Q2Q%0.04%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, AVA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.14% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.24% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.73%
EPS Next 2Y8.74%
EPS Next 3Y7.57%
EPS Next 5Y7.14%
Revenue Next Year2.39%
Revenue Next 2Y3.33%
Revenue Next 3Y3.69%
Revenue Next 5Y2.24%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AVA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAVA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
AVA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAVA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. AVA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • AVA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.47.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AVA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.38% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AVA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.87), we can say AVA is valued slightly cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.07, the valuation of AVA can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AVA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AVA is cheaper than 65.38% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • AVA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.51.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.47
Fwd PE 16.07
AVA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAVA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • AVA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AVA is cheaper than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.76
AVA Per share dataAVA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2
PEG (5Y)3.72
EPS Next 2Y8.74%
EPS Next 3Y7.57%

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5. AVA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • AVA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.68%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.29, AVA pays a better dividend. On top of this AVA pays more dividend than 96.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, AVA pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.68%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AVA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.86%.
  • AVA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • AVA has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.86%
Div Incr Years23
Div Non Decr Years26
AVA Yearly Dividends per shareAVA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 82.38% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AVA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of AVA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP82.38%
EPS Next 2Y8.74%
EPS Next 3Y7.57%
AVA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAVA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M -200M -300M
AVA Dividend Payout.AVA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AVA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

AVA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AVISTA CORP

NYSE:AVA (4/17/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 41.7567 +0.01 (+0.02%)

41.75

-0.13 (-0.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners88.96%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change2.05%
Market Cap3.45B
Revenue(TTM)1.96B
Net Income(TTM)193.00M
Analysts52.86
Price Target41.21 (-1.29%)
Short Float %3.95%
Short Ratio4.8
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.68%
Yearly Dividend1.96
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.86%
DP82.38%
Div Incr Years23
Div Non Decr Years26
Ex-Date02-25
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)5.2%
Min EPS beat(2)-14.58%
Max EPS beat(2)24.98%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-9.9%
Min EPS beat(4)-44.54%
Max EPS beat(4)24.98%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)6.84%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)6.61%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.91%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.29%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.65%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.29%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.35%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.77%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.95%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.91%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.78%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.47
Fwd PE 16.07
P/S 1.75
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 7.35
P/B 1.27
P/tB 1.3
EV/EBITDA 9.76
EPS(TTM)2.39
EY5.72%
EPS(NY)2.6
Fwd EY6.22%
FCF(TTM)-1.22
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.68
OCFY13.61%
SpS23.79
BVpS32.82
TBVpS32.19
PEG (NY)2
PEG (5Y)3.72
Graham Number42.0109 (0.62%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.31%
ROE 7.12%
ROCE 4.73%
ROIC 3.55%
ROICexc 3.56%
ROICexgc 3.59%
OM 18.02%
PM (TTM) 9.83%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.27%
ROA(5y)2.21%
ROE(3y)6.99%
ROE(5y)6.89%
ROIC(3y)3.19%
ROIC(5y)2.93%
ROICexc(3y)3.2%
ROICexc(5y)2.94%
ROICexgc(3y)3.22%
ROICexgc(5y)2.96%
ROCE(3y)4.24%
ROCE(5y)3.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y17.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.31%
ROICexc growth 3Y17.84%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.35%
OM growth 3Y17.46%
OM growth 5Y0.47%
PM growth 3Y2.69%
PM growth 5Y0.06%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.23
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.19
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.02
Cap/Depr 197.23%
Cap/Sales 29.02%
Interest Coverage 2.46
Cash Conversion 72.94%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.56
Altman-Z 0.87
F-Score6
WACC6.41%
ROIC/WACC0.55
Cap/Depr(3y)193.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)189.53%
Cap/Sales(3y)28.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)28.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.82%
EPS 3Y4.08%
EPS 5Y4.7%
EPS Q2Q%3.53%
EPS Next Y8.73%
EPS Next 2Y8.74%
EPS Next 3Y7.57%
EPS Next 5Y7.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.34%
Revenue growth 3Y4.72%
Revenue growth 5Y8.24%
Sales Q2Q%0.04%
Revenue Next Year2.39%
Revenue Next 2Y3.33%
Revenue Next 3Y3.69%
Revenue Next 5Y2.24%
EBIT growth 1Y15.69%
EBIT growth 3Y23.01%
EBIT growth 5Y8.75%
EBIT Next Year77.93%
EBIT Next 3Y27.02%
EBIT Next 5Y17.39%
FCF growth 1Y-10200%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-12.17%
OCF growth 3Y55.72%
OCF growth 5Y7.22%

AVISTA CORP / AVA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AVA.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to AVISTA CORP (AVA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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AVISTA CORP (AVA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of AVISTA CORP (AVA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AVISTA CORP (AVA) is 17.47 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.27.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AVA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AVISTA CORP (AVA) is expected to grow by 8.73% in the next year.