AVISTA CORP (AVA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:AVA • US05379B1070
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40.535 USD
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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.
1. AVA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- AVA had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.31%, AVA is doing worse than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 3.74%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.19%) for AVA is below the current ROIC(3.55%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of AVA (9.83%) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AVA has remained more or less at the same level.
- With a Operating Margin value of 18.02%, AVA is not doing good in the industry: 73.08% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- AVA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
2. AVA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- AVA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- AVA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, AVA has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for AVA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.86, we must say that AVA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AVA's Altman-Z score of 0.86 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AVA outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
- AVA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.19. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.19, AVA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.86 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC6.37%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.83 indicates that AVA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AVA has a Current ratio of 0.83. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AVA outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- AVA has a Quick 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.
- AVA has a Quick ratio of 0.56. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AVA outperforms 42.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 |
3. AVA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.82% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.70% on average over the past years.
- AVA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.34%.
- AVA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.24% yearly.
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
- AVA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.14% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AVA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.24% on average per year.
EPS Next Y13.23%
EPS Next 2Y9.94%
EPS Next 3Y7.89%
EPS Next 5Y7.14%
Revenue Next Year1.58%
Revenue Next 2Y3.06%
Revenue Next 3Y3.55%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. AVA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AVA is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.96.
- 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.58, AVA is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.98 indicates a correct valuation of AVA.
- 65.38% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- AVA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.81, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AVA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AVA is cheaper than 61.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.52 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AVA's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.28
PEG (5Y)3.61
EPS Next 2Y9.94%
EPS Next 3Y7.89%
5. AVA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.97%, AVA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- AVA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.45. AVA pays more dividend than 96.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.97% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AVA has a limited annual growth rate of 3.86%.
- AVA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 Years22
Div Non Decr Years25
5.3 Sustainability
- 82.38% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AVA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- AVA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP82.38%
EPS Next 2Y9.94%
EPS Next 3Y7.89%
AVA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:AVA (4/1/2026, 1:32:06 PM)
40.535
+0.39 (+0.98%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners88.91%
Inst Owner Change1.38%
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner Change2.11%
Market Cap3.33B
Revenue(TTM)1.96B
Net Income(TTM)193.00M
Analysts52.31
Price Target40.92 (0.95%)
Short Float %4.5%
Short Ratio5.28
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.97% |
Yearly Dividend1.96
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.86%
DP82.38%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years25
Ex-Date02-25 2026-02-25 (0.4925)
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)-0.71%
PT rev (3m)-2.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.94%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.94%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.98 | ||
| P/S | 1.7 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 7.11 | ||
| P/B | 1.23 | ||
| P/tB | 1.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.52 |
EPS(TTM)2.39
EY5.9%
EPS(NY)2.71
Fwd EY6.68%
FCF(TTM)-1.23
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.7
OCFY14.07%
SpS23.88
BVpS32.94
TBVpS32.3
PEG (NY)1.28
PEG (5Y)3.61
Graham Number42.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.86 |
F-Score6
WACC6.37%
ROIC/WACC0.56
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 Y13.23%
EPS Next 2Y9.94%
EPS Next 3Y7.89%
EPS Next 5Y7.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.34%
Revenue growth 3Y4.72%
Revenue growth 5Y8.24%
Sales Q2Q%0.04%
Revenue Next Year1.58%
Revenue Next 2Y3.06%
Revenue Next 3Y3.55%
Revenue Next 5Y2.24%
EBIT growth 1Y15.69%
EBIT growth 3Y23.01%
EBIT growth 5Y8.75%
EBIT Next Year76.14%
EBIT Next 3Y26.37%
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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AVISTA CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AVA.
Can you provide the valuation status for AVISTA CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to AVISTA CORP (AVA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for AVISTA CORP?
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 16.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.23.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AVA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AVISTA CORP (AVA) is expected to grow by 13.23% in the next year.