NYSE$PNW

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Pinnacle West's Q3 results slightly decreased due to higher expenses, partially offset by new customer rates and weather effects.

Pinnacle West reported a slight decrease in net income for Q3 2024 compared to the previous year, primarily due to increased expenses. However, record-setting summer heat drove increased customer sales and usage, contributing to strong financial results.

  • Experienced record-setting summer heat that drove an increase in customer sales and usage.
  • Operating performance and reliability remained strong for customers.
  • Addressed monsoon outages and restored power using a creative approach.
  • Adjusted 2024 consolidated earnings guidance upward to a range of $5.00 to $5.20 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.77B

Previous: $1.64B+8.0%
EPS

$3.37

Previous: $3.50-3.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$666M

Previous: -$396M-68.0%
Free Cash Flow

$399M

Previous: $403M-0.8%
Net Income

$399M

Previous: $403M-0.8%
Operating Income

$547M

Previous: $516M+6.0%
Gross Profit

$908M

Previous: $820M+10.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$49.2M

Previous: $15.1M+225.5%
Total Assets

$26.3B

Previous: $24.4B+7.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.32M

Previous: $5.08M+24.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Pinnacle West · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.77B

Q3 2024+8%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company is adjusting its 2024 consolidated earnings guidance upward to a range of $5.00 to $5.20 per diluted share. Looking forward, the Company estimates its 2025 consolidated earnings will be within a range of $4.40 to $4.60 per diluted share on a weather-normalized basis.

Tailwinds

  • Positive impact of weather
  • Customer growth
  • Sales growth through the first three quarters of the year
  • Adjusted 2024 consolidated earnings guidance upward to a range of $5.00 to $5.20 per diluted share
  • Estimates its 2025 consolidated earnings will be within a range of $4.40 to $4.60 per diluted share on a weather-normalized basis.

Headwinds

  • Higher than previously forecasted operations and maintenance expenses
  • Uncertainties associated with the current and future economic environment
  • Volatile fuel and purchased power costs
  • Potential shortfalls in insurance coverage
  • Restrictions on dividends or other provisions in our credit agreements and Arizona Corporation Commission orders.

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 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+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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