NYSE$AVA

Avista Corporation · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported net income for the second quarter of 2021 and confirmed 2021 consolidated guidance.

Avista Corp. reported net income of $14.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2021, compared to $17.5 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020. Avista Utilities' earnings were below expectations due to an increase in net power supply costs. The company is confirming its 2021 consolidated earnings guidance with a range of $1.96 to $2.16 per diluted share.

  • Net income was $14.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2021.
  • Avista Utilities' earnings were below expectations due to higher net power supply costs.
  • AEL&P’s earnings met expectations for the second quarter and they are on track to meet the full year guidance.
  • Confirmed 2021 consolidated earnings guidance with a range of $1.96 to $2.16 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$298M

Previous: $279M+7.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.20

Previous: $0.26-23.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$214M

Previous: -$189M-12.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$200M

Previous: -$172M-16.1%
Net Income

$14.1M

Previous: $17.5M-19.4%
Operating Income

$31.8M

Previous: $34.9M-9.1%
Gross Profit

$298M

Previous: $279M+7.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$39M

Previous: $116M-66.5%
Total Assets

$6.65B

Previous: $6.3B+5.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.65M

Previous: $1.95M-15.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Avista · Revenue · Quarterly

$298M

Q2 2021+7.1%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Avista Corp. is confirming its 2021 consolidated earnings guidance with a range of $1.96 to $2.16 per diluted share. We are lowering our 2022 consolidated earnings guidance by $0.15 per diluted share to a range of $2.03 to $2.23 per diluted share. We are confirming our 2023 consolidated earnings guidance with a range of $2.42 to $2.62 per diluted share.

Tailwinds

  • Timely and appropriate rate relief in our jurisdictions.
  • AEL&P to contribute in the range of $0.08 to $0.11 per diluted share for 2021.
  • Other businesses to contribute in the range of $0.05 to $0.08 per diluted share for 2021.
  • Normal precipitation, temperatures, other operating conditions, and below normal hydroelectric generation.
  • As we begin planning our next Washington general rate case to be filed early in the first quarter of 2022, which will be a multiyear rate plan as required under a new law, we will seek to include all capital investment (through the end of the rate plan period) in rates in order to earn our allowed return by 2023.

Headwinds

  • Increased regulatory lag due to increased capital expenditures and higher than expected depreciation expense.
  • Increase in actual and forecasted net power supply costs.
  • Current expectation for the ERM is a surcharge position within the 90 percent customer/10 percent Company sharing band, which is expected to decrease earnings by $0.08 per diluted share.
  • Absorbing more than expected net power supply costs under the Power Cost Adjustment mechanism in Idaho.
  • Below normal hydroelectric generation.

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-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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