Pinnacle West Capital
PNW NYSE Multi-Utilities Financials FY2016βFY2025
Pinnacle West Capital's revenue rose 4.2% to $5.3 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 20.0%, up from 19.8% a year earlier. Free cash flow was β$820 million. It paid out $423 million in dividends and buybacks. The diluted share count rose 4.9%.
About these figures. Pinnacle West doesn't report a gross profit, and the cost figures its filings tag cover only part of its costs or only some years, so gross profit and gross margin are left blank.
What Pinnacle West Capital does
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- Legal name
- PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0000764622-26-000011
0000764622
Revenue and margins
Pinnacle West Capital had $5.3B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 4.2% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 2.8% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was β$820M in fiscal 2025, β15.4% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Pinnacle West Capital returned $423M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 4.9%.
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$10.6B and divides by 122.0M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 20.3x Β· peers 21.3x Β· sector 20.7x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Pinnacle West Capital can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $10.0M | $4.8M | $5.0M | $3.8M | $6.6M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $7.2B | $8.1B | $9.0B | $9.4B | $10.6B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.7x | 5.2x | 5.4x | 4.8x | 5.2x |
| Debt / equity | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.5x |
| Interest coverage | 3.5x | 2.9x | 2.5x | 2.7x | 2.5x |
| Current ratio | 0.9x | 1.0x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.5x |
| Quick ratio | 0.9x | 1.0x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.5x |
| Total assets | $22.0B | $22.7B | $24.7B | $26.1B | $30.0B |
| Total liabilities | $16.0B | $16.6B | $18.4B | $19.2B | $22.9B |
| Shareholders' equity | $5.9B | $6.0B | $6.2B | $6.8B | $7.0B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $7.2B | $8.1B | $9.0B | $9.4B | $10.6B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.9M
3 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 5 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 3 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β2.9% | β3.9% | β4.2% |
| Altman Z'' | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.66 |
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| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle West Capital PNW | $13.2B | 4.2% | 20.0% | β15.4% | 5.4% | 20.3x | 3 | |
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10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $3.5B | $3.6B | $3.7B | $3.5B | $3.6B | $3.8B | $4.3B | $4.7B | $5.1B | $5.3B |
| Operating income | $836M | $910M | $774M | $672M | $788M | $805M | $732M | $825M | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Interest expense | $186M | $198M | $218M | $217M | $229M | $233M | $256M | $331M | $378M | $422M |
| Pretax income | $698M | $766M | $664M | $542M | $648M | $746M | $576M | $596M | $737M | $738M |
| Income tax | $236M | $258M | $134M | β$15.8M | $78.2M | $110M | $74.8M | $76.9M | $111M | $107M |
| Net income | $462M | $508M | $531M | $558M | $570M | $636M | $501M | $519M | $626M | $632M |
| Diluted EPS | $3.95 | $4.35 | $4.54 | $4.77 | $4.87 | $5.47 | $4.26 | $4.41 | $5.24 | $5.05 |
| Diluted shares | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.12B | 0.12B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $1.0B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $957M | $966M | $860M | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.8B |
| Capital expenditure | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.2B | $2.6B |
| Free cash flow | β$252M | β$291M | $99.0M | β$235M | β$360M | β$613M | β$466M | β$639M | β$639M | β$820M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $565M | $611M | $651M | $664M | $686M | $719M | $818M | $854M | $956M | $970M |
| Stock-based compensation | $18.9M | $20.5M | $19.5M | $18.4M | $18.3M | $18.5M | $15.9M | $17.3M | $23.5M | $27.5M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.7M | $4.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends paid | $274M | $290M | $309M | $330M | $351M | $370M | $379M | $387M | $395M | $423M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $274M | $290M | $309M | $330M | $351M | $369M | $382M | $391M | $395M | $423M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $8.9M | $13.9M | $5.8M | $10.3M | $60.0M | $10.0M | $4.8M | $5.0M | $3.8M | $6.6M |
| Total debt | $4.2B | $4.9B | $4.7B | $4.9B | $6.5B | $7.2B | $8.1B | $9.0B | $9.4B | $10.6B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $822M | $1.0B | $925M | $1.0B | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.8B | $1.9B | $1.7B | $1.7B |
| Current liabilities | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.6B | $2.1B | $1.4B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.9B | $2.8B | $3.2B |
| Inventory | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | $11.4B | $11.7B | $12.4B | $13.2B | $13.7B | $14.2B | $14.5B | $15.8B | $16.8B | $18.4B |
| Total assets | $16.0B | $17.0B | $17.7B | $18.5B | $20.0B | $22.0B | $22.7B | $24.7B | $26.1B | $30.0B |
| Total liabilities | $11.1B | $11.9B | $12.3B | $12.9B | $14.3B | $16.0B | $16.6B | $18.4B | $19.2B | $22.9B |
| Shareholders' equity | $4.8B | $5.0B | $5.2B | $5.4B | $5.6B | $5.9B | $6.0B | $6.2B | $6.8B | $7.0B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Operating margin | 23.9% | 25.5% | 21.0% | 19.4% | 22.0% | 21.2% | 16.9% | 17.6% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| EBITDA margin | 40.0% | 42.6% | 38.6% | 38.5% | 41.1% | 40.1% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 38.4% | 38.2% |
| Net margin | 13.2% | 14.3% | 14.4% | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 11.8% |
| FCF margin | β7.2% | β8.2% | 2.7% | β6.8% | β10.0% | β16.1% | β10.8% | β13.6% | β12.5% | β15.4% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Return on capital employed | 5.9% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Return on equity | 9.8% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 9.7% | 9.2% |
| Return on assets | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 0.1% | 1.9% | 3.5% | β6.0% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 13.7% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 4.2% |
| Net income growth | 1.2% | 10.1% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 11.6% | β21.3% | 3.6% | 20.7% | 0.9% |
| EPS growth | 0.8% | 10.1% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 2.1% | 12.3% | β22.1% | 3.5% | 18.8% | β3.6% |
| FCF growth | β1,482.0% | β | β | β337.2% | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count change | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 4.9% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.0x | 3.2x | 3.3x | 3.7x | 4.4x | 4.7x | 5.2x | 5.4x | 4.8x | 5.2x |
| Debt / equity | 0.9x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.5x |
| Interest coverage | 4.5x | 4.6x | 3.5x | 3.1x | 3.4x | 3.5x | 2.9x | 2.5x | 2.7x | 2.5x |
| Current ratio | 0.6x | 0.9x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 1.0x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.5x |
| Quick ratio | 0.6x | 0.9x | 0.6x | 0.5x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 1.0x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.5x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 36.5% | 39.5% | 31.9% | 34.3% | 37.0% | 38.7% | 39.5% | 39.3% | 43.9% | 49.2% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Payouts / FCF | β | β | 312.1% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Accruals ratio | β3.6% | β3.7% | β4.3% | β2.2% | β2.1% | β1.1% | β3.3% | β2.9% | β3.9% | β4.2% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000764622). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.