NYSE$AVA

Avista Corporation · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid financial results for the first quarter of 2022, with Avista Utilities earnings exceeding expectations and confirmed 2022 and 2023 guidance.

Avista Corp. reported a net income of $71.6 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $68.0 million, or $0.98 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2021. The company is confirming its 2022 consolidated earnings guidance with a range of $1.93 to $2.13 per diluted share and its 2023 consolidated earnings guidance range of $2.42 to $2.62 per diluted share.

  • Avista Utilities earnings were above expectations, driven by benefits from completed general rate cases in Idaho and Washington and customer growth.
  • AEL&P and other businesses met expectations for the first quarter.
  • Entered the Western Energy Imbalance Market to expand the ability to share renewable energy sources and reduce costs for customers.
  • Confirmed 2022 consolidated earnings guidance with a range of $1.93 to $2.13 per diluted share and 2023 consolidated earnings guidance range of $2.42 to $2.62 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$462M

Previous: $413M+11.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.99

Previous: $0.98+1.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$96M

Previous: -$97.2M+1.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$24.4M

Previous: -$29.2M+16.3%
Net Income

$71.6M

Previous: $68M+5.2%
Operating Income

$83M

Previous: $102M-18.6%
Gross Profit

$462M

Previous: $413M+11.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$204M

Previous: $21.6M+840.5%
Total Assets

$7.04B

Previous: $6.4B+9.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.85M

Previous: $626K+194.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Avista · Revenue · Quarterly

$462M

Q1 2022+11.9%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Avista Corp. is confirming its 2022 consolidated earnings guidance with a range of $1.93 to $2.13 per diluted share, expecting to be near the lower end due to higher power supply costs. The company is also confirming its 2023 consolidated earnings guidance range of $2.42 to $2.62 per diluted share.

Tailwinds

  • Timely and appropriate rate relief in all jurisdictions is assumed.
  • The Oregon general rate case was settled in March 2022, pending commission approval.
  • Multiyear general rate cases were filed in Washington in January 2022.
  • Rate relief from these cases is expected towards the end of 2022 and into 2023.
  • General rate cases in Idaho are expected to be filed in 2023, with rate relief expected in the second half of 2023.

Headwinds

  • Higher power supply costs are expected to push earnings near the lower end of the 2022 guidance range.
  • The 2022 forecast for the ERM is an expense position within the 90 percent customer/10 percent Company sharing band, expected to reduce earnings by $0.09 per diluted share.
  • Potential impacts from weather conditions on energy demand and electric generating capability.
  • Risks associated with regulatory decisions and the ability to recover costs and earn a reasonable return.
  • Potential effects of initiatives, legislation, or administrative rulemaking at the federal, state, or local levels.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

35 / 67 earnings

Positive

+8.4%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-10.1%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025-4.6%-6.4%-6.4%
Q3 2025+2.6%+6.3%+0.1%
Q2 2025-4.2%-2.3%-3.6%
Q1 2025-1.7%-6.1%-10.7%
Q4 2024+3.3%+3.3%+6.1%
Q3 2024-1.8%+1.9%+0.1%
Q1 2024+2.3%+3.9%+2.8%
Q4 2023+0.1%-2.1%-0.8%
Q3 2023+8.4%+10.3%+10.2%
Q2 2023+0.6%-1.2%-11.1%
Q1 2023+1.4%+1.7%-4.7%
Q4 2022+2.5%+1.7%+1.1%
Q3 2022-10.1%-9.5%+0.9%
Q2 2022+0.1%-1.0%-5.4%
Q1 2022+1.8%+5.6%+7.2%
Q4 2021+2.1%+5.0%+5.5%
Q3 2021-1.0%-0.8%-2.1%
Q2 2021-2.5%-4.2%-4.1%
Q1 2021+2.4%+2.8%-2.9%
Q4 2020+4.6%+2.5%+24.3%
Q3 2020-3.1%+3.0%+7.3%
Q2 2020-0.1%+3.1%+0.4%
Q1 2020-1.5%-9.4%-1.1%
Q4 2019-1.0%+1.2%-16.6%
Q3 2019-1.3%-2.3%-0.0%
Q2 2019+2.5%+2.2%+4.6%
Q1 2019+3.1%+2.6%-1.2%
Q4 2018-1.3%-1.2%-1.0%
Q3 2018+0.8%+0.8%-15.6%
Q2 2018-0.1%+0.5%+1.4%
Q1 2018-0.4%-0.3%+0.8%
Q4 2017-1.0%-1.6%+3.5%
Q3 2017-0.6%-0.8%-0.6%
Q2 2017-1.0%-0.7%-2.3%
Q1 2017+2.0%+3.5%+9.3%
Q4 2016-0.5%+1.0%+0.8%
Q3 2016-3.6%-3.3%-3.0%
Q2 2016-0.9%-2.3%-4.8%
Q1 2016+1.6%
Q4 2015+4.1%
Q3 2015+2.6%
Q2 2015+0.7%
Q1 2015-1.2%
Q4 2014-1.5%
Q3 2014-1.8%
Q2 2014+0.1%
Q1 2014+3.6%
Q4 2013-0.5%
Q3 2013+0.2%
Q2 2013+2.2%
Q1 2013+1.5%
Q4 2012-2.0%
Q3 2012-2.1%
Q2 2012-4.5%
Q1 2012-2.5%
Q4 2011-0.6%
Q3 2011-1.4%
Q2 2011-9.6%
Q1 2010+3.5%
Q1 2011+1.6%
Q4 2008+1.0%
Q4 2010+1.0%
Q3 2010+0.0%
Q3 2009+0.0%
Q2 2009+0.9%
Q4 2009+0.9%
Q2 2010+0.9%

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