NYSE$PNW

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Pinnacle West's Q3 2021 earnings decreased due to milder weather conditions, which were partially offset by strong operational performance and customer growth.

Pinnacle West reported a decrease in net income for the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to milder weather compared to the previous year's historic heatwave. This was partially offset by strong operational performance, customer growth, and disciplined cost management.

  • Lower quarterly revenue was driven by milder weather conditions.
  • Strong operational performance and increased sales and customer growth helped offset the weather impacts.
  • The company is pursuing legal challenges following a recent unfavorable rate case decision.
  • The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) voted on the APS 2019 rate case following multiple days of contentious deliberation, resulting in a distinctly unfavorable decision.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.31B

Previous: $1.25B+4.3%
EPS (adj)

$3.00

Previous: $3.07-2.3%
Free Cash Flow

$344M

Previous: $351M-2.0%
Net Income

$344M

Previous: $351M-2.0%
Operating Income

$429M

Previous: $455M-5.6%
Gross Profit

$717M

Previous: $749M-4.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$25.7M

Previous: $182M-85.9%
Total Assets

$21.5B

Previous: $19.8B+9.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.22M

Previous: $2.99M+7.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Pinnacle West · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.31B

Q3 2021+4.3%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Following the recent conclusion of APS’s rate case, the company expects its 2021 full-year ongoing consolidated earnings will be within a range of $5.25 to $5.35 per diluted share on a weather-normalized basis. Looking ahead to 2022, the Company estimates its ongoing consolidated earnings will be within a range of $3.80 to $4.00 per diluted share.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

39 / 67 earnings

Positive

+5.1%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-5.2%

Q3 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.7%-4.2%-6.5%
Q4 2025-0.3%+0.5%-0.4%
Q3 2025-0.1%-0.6%+0.1%
Q1 2025-1.9%-1.8%-4.2%
Q4 2024+1.1%+0.5%+1.0%
Q3 2024+2.9%+6.0%+5.6%
Q2 2024+3.1%-0.3%+2.3%
Q1 2024+1.1%+2.0%+5.2%
Q4 2023-3.4%-1.8%+7.9%
Q3 2023-2.2%-4.4%-0.6%
Q2 2023-4.8%-6.6%-8.0%
Q1 2023+2.2%+1.8%-1.4%
Q4 2022+0.4%+4.1%+6.9%
Q3 2022+3.3%+1.5%+16.1%
Q2 2022+3.8%+2.4%+1.5%
Q1 2022+0.8%+2.8%+7.3%
Q4 2021+5.1%+4.8%+12.8%
Q3 2021+0.1%+1.5%+4.0%
Q2 2021+2.7%+2.7%-1.3%
Q1 2021+1.2%+3.7%+2.8%
Q4 2020-3.3%-4.2%+6.3%
Q3 2020-2.6%-1.3%+0.8%
Q2 2020+3.0%+1.3%-9.2%
Q1 2020+2.6%+1.0%+10.6%
Q4 2019-0.1%-3.8%-35.2%
Q3 2019-5.2%-6.1%-5.5%
Q2 2019-0.6%-0.0%+0.9%
Q1 2019-2.3%-1.9%-1.4%
Q4 2018+1.9%+1.1%+5.2%
Q3 2018+3.6%+4.5%+6.3%
Q2 2018+1.3%+1.0%-1.9%
Q1 2018-0.3%-0.3%-3.0%
Q4 2017+4.6%+0.3%+1.3%
Q3 2017+1.1%+2.1%+3.5%
Q2 2017+0.9%+1.7%+3.0%
Q1 2017+0.4%+1.0%+5.9%
Q4 2016+0.8%+2.4%+4.5%
Q3 2016-0.5%+1.7%-1.3%
Q2 2016-1.7%-2.9%-5.9%
Q1 2016+2.5%
Q4 2015+3.1%
Q3 2015+1.6%
Q2 2015+0.3%
Q1 2015-0.2%
Q4 2014+0.3%
Q3 2014+2.9%
Q2 2014-1.6%
Q1 2014-2.3%
Q4 2013-0.5%
Q3 2013-2.4%
Q2 2013-1.1%
Q1 2013+0.2%
Q4 2012-0.4%
Q3 2012-2.1%
Q2 2012+1.3%
Q1 2012+0.1%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q3 2011+0.4%
Q2 2011-2.2%
Q1 2010+2.1%
Q1 2011+1.1%
Q4 2008-0.8%
Q3 2010-1.5%
Q3 2009-1.5%
Q2 2010+2.5%
Q2 2009+2.5%
Q4 2009+2.5%

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