PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL (PNW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:PNW • US7234841010

98.34 USD
-0.07 (-0.07%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
98.34 USD
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to PNW. PNW was compared to 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. Both the profitability and financial health of PNW have multiple concerns. PNW is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. PNW also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PNW had positive earnings in the past year.
  • PNW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years PNW has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years PNW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
PNW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPNW 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 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • PNW's Return On Assets of 1.99% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PNW is outperformed by 82.61% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 8.29%, PNW is not doing good in the industry: 67.39% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • PNW has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.01%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PNW underperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PNW is in line with the industry average of 4.59%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.99%
ROE 8.29%
ROIC 3.01%
ROA(3y)2.16%
ROA(5y)2.41%
ROE(3y)8.38%
ROE(5y)9.08%
ROIC(3y)3.05%
ROIC(5y)3.14%
PNW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPNW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • PNW has a Profit Margin of 11.20%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PNW underperforms 63.04% of its industry peers.
  • PNW's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • PNW has a Operating Margin (19.43%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PNW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.43%
PM (TTM) 11.2%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-2.29%
OM growth 5Y3.15%
PM growth 3Y-9.95%
PM growth 5Y-5.19%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
PNW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPNW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PNW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • PNW has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PNW has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PNW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
PNW Yearly Shares OutstandingPNW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
PNW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPNW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.75, we must say that PNW is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.75, PNW is not doing good in the industry: 60.87% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • PNW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.38. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.38, PNW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.70% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.38
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.75
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC6.27%
PNW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPNW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PNW has a Current Ratio of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that PNW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PNW has a Current ratio of 0.67. This is in the lower half of the industry: PNW underperforms 76.09% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.49 indicates that PNW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.49, PNW is not doing good in the industry: 76.09% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.49
PNW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPNW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • PNW shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -7.77%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.78% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, PNW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.70% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PNW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.10% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.77%
EPS 3Y-1.55%
EPS 5Y1.78%
EPS Q2Q%0.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.7%
Revenue growth 3Y10.45%
Revenue growth 5Y8.1%
Sales Q2Q%2.94%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PNW will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.76% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.18% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-5.91%
EPS Next 2Y-4.76%
EPS Next 3Y2.88%
EPS Next 5Y4.76%
Revenue Next Year6.2%
Revenue Next 2Y5.13%
Revenue Next 3Y5.86%
Revenue Next 5Y5.18%

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.
PNW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPNW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
PNW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPNW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.19, PNW is valued on the expensive side.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as PNW.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PNW to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say PNW is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.77 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PNW.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PNW is valued a bit more expensive than 71.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. PNW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.19
Fwd PE 20.77
PNW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPNW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • PNW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PNW is cheaper than 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.74
PNW Per share dataPNW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)11.37
EPS Next 2Y-4.76%
EPS Next 3Y2.88%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • PNW has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.70%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.13, PNW pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • PNW's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.7%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PNW has a limited annual growth rate of 2.90%.
  • PNW has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • PNW has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.9%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years31
PNW Yearly Dividends per sharePNW Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 69.92% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PNW. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of PNW is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP69.92%
EPS Next 2Y-4.76%
EPS Next 3Y2.88%
PNW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPNW Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M -600M
PNW Dividend Payout.PNW Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PNW Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL

NYSE:PNW (2/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 98.34 0 (0%)

98.34

-0.07 (-0.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-03
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners99.04%
Inst Owner Change-4.23%
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap11.77B
Revenue(TTM)5.31B
Net Income(TTM)594.30M
Analysts69.52
Price Target97.41 (-0.95%)
Short Float %5.05%
Short Ratio4.95
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.7%
Yearly Dividend3.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.9%
DP69.92%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years31
Ex-Date02-02
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.06%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.6%
Max EPS beat(2)7.72%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-64.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-321.25%
Max EPS beat(4)58.34%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)220.92%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)129.17%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)127.18%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.38%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.32%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.23%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.12%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.94%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.61%
PT rev (1m)0.07%
PT rev (3m)-0.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)45.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)215.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.75%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.19
Fwd PE 20.77
P/S 2.22
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 6.66
P/B 1.64
P/tB 1.78
EV/EBITDA 10.74
EPS(TTM)4.87
EY4.95%
EPS(NY)4.73
Fwd EY4.81%
FCF(TTM)-6.01
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)14.77
OCFY15.02%
SpS44.34
BVpS59.89
TBVpS55.34
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)11.37
Graham Number81.01
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.99%
ROE 8.29%
ROCE 3.83%
ROIC 3.01%
ROICexc 3.01%
ROICexgc 3.07%
OM 19.43%
PM (TTM) 11.2%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.16%
ROA(5y)2.41%
ROE(3y)8.38%
ROE(5y)9.08%
ROIC(3y)3.05%
ROIC(5y)3.14%
ROICexc(3y)3.05%
ROICexc(5y)3.14%
ROICexgc(3y)3.1%
ROICexgc(5y)3.19%
ROCE(3y)3.88%
ROCE(5y)3.97%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.09%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.62%
OM growth 3Y-2.29%
OM growth 5Y3.15%
PM growth 3Y-9.95%
PM growth 5Y-5.19%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.38
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.92
Cap/Depr 254.73%
Cap/Sales 46.86%
Interest Coverage 2.73
Cash Conversion 88.06%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.67
Quick Ratio 0.49
Altman-Z 0.75
F-Score3
WACC6.27%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)220.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)211.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)40.9%
Cap/Sales(5y)39.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.77%
EPS 3Y-1.55%
EPS 5Y1.78%
EPS Q2Q%0.59%
EPS Next Y-5.91%
EPS Next 2Y-4.76%
EPS Next 3Y2.88%
EPS Next 5Y4.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.7%
Revenue growth 3Y10.45%
Revenue growth 5Y8.1%
Sales Q2Q%2.94%
Revenue Next Year6.2%
Revenue Next 2Y5.13%
Revenue Next 3Y5.86%
Revenue Next 5Y5.18%
EBIT growth 1Y2.92%
EBIT growth 3Y7.91%
EBIT growth 5Y11.51%
EBIT Next Year103.64%
EBIT Next 3Y35.25%
EBIT Next 5Y23.59%
FCF growth 1Y-2.45%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y69.42%
OCF growth 3Y23.24%
OCF growth 5Y10.97%

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL / PNW FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for PNW stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL (PNW). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL (PNW) stock?

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL (PNW) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for PNW stock?

The financial health rating of PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL (PNW) is 1 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL (PNW) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL (PNW) is expected to decline by -5.91% in the next year.