NYSE$PNW

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Pinnacle West's financial results reflected higher customer usage and robust customer growth, but 2022 was expected to be a 'financial reset year' due to an unfavorable rate case decision.

Pinnacle West reported consolidated net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $27.6 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. This compares to a net loss of $19.4 million, or a loss of $0.17 per share, for the same period in 2020. The increase was primarily due to the absence of a settlement and shareholders' portion of the coal community transition, both of which were booked in Q4 2020. Mild weather in Q4 2021 was largely offset by increased revenue from higher customer usage and growth.

  • Financial results reflect higher customer usage and robust customer growth of 2.2%.
  • 2022 to serve as a “financial reset year” following recent rate case decision currently under appeal.
  • APS employees stay focused on operations and customer service improvements.
  • Company continues progress on Clean Energy Commitment.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$799M

Previous: $741M+7.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.24

Previous: -$0.17+241.2%
Retail Sales Growth

4.2%

Previous: 2.3%+82.6%
Net Income

$31.9M

Previous: -$14.5M+319.7%
Operating Income

$50M

Previous: $30.8M+62.1%
Gross Profit

$280M

Previous: $246M+13.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$9.97M

Previous: $60M-83.4%
Total Assets

$22B

Previous: $20B+9.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.75M

Previous: $6.17M-71.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Pinnacle West · Revenue · Quarterly

$799M

Q4 2021+7.8%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects its 2022 full-year ongoing consolidated earnings will be within a range of $3.90 to $4.10 per diluted share on a weather-normalized basis.

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

+0.4%

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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