NYSE$AVA

Avista Corporation · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported net income for Q4 2021 and confirmed the 2022 and 2023 earnings guidance.

Avista Corp. reported a net income of $50.9 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $58.7 million, or $0.85 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2020. The company confirmed its 2022 and 2023 consolidated earnings guidance with ranges of $1.93 to $2.13 per diluted share in 2022, and $2.42 to $2.62 per diluted share in 2023.

  • Consolidated earnings were in the upper half of guidance range due to significant gains at other businesses.
  • Avista Edge to roll out its first internet broadband pilot in the City of Cheney, Washington in 2022.
  • Avista Utilities’ earnings were in-line with revised forecast, which included higher net power supply costs.
  • Filed a two-year rate plan in Washington, with new rates expected in late 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$419M

Previous: $368M+13.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.71

Previous: $0.85-16.5%
Capital Expenditures

$117M

Previous: $106M+10.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$78.7M

Previous: -$58M-35.7%
Net Income

$50.9M

Previous: $58.7M-13.4%
Operating Income

$70.4M

Previous: $87.1M-19.2%
Gross Profit

$262M

Previous: $258M+1.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$22.2M

Previous: $14.2M+56.2%
Total Assets

$6.85B

Previous: $6.4B+7.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.54M

Previous: $2.14M-28.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Avista · Revenue · Quarterly

$419M

Q4 2021+13.7%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Avista Corp. is confirming its 2022 and 2023 consolidated earnings guidance with ranges of $1.93 to $2.13 per diluted share in 2022, and $2.42 to $2.62 per diluted share in 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Timely and appropriate rate relief in all jurisdictions.
  • General rate case in Oregon filed in October 2021.
  • Multiyear general rate cases in Washington filed in January 2022.
  • Expect these cases to provide rate relief toward the end of 2022 and into 2023.
  • Opportunity to earn allowed return in 2023 if new rates are approved at the levels requested.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 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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