What is Pinnacl West Cap's earnings per share (EPS)?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) reported diluted earnings per share of $5.05 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -3.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Pinnacl West Cap Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Data as of Mar 31, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 18 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI PNW FY2025 2026-05-04

Rising operating cash flow is being outspent by a larger capital program, leaving the business dependent on external financing.

From FY2022 to FY2025, operating cash flow improved from $1.24B to $1.81B, but free cash flow stayed negative because capital spending climbed faster. That gap helps explain why long-term debt reached $9.21B while the current ratio slipped to 0.5x: the balance sheet is funding assets that have not yet turned into near-term liquidity.

Margin recovery is real, but it is not the whole story: operating margin rose from 17.6% in FY2023 to 20.0% in FY2025, showing better cost absorption. Rising interest burden and heavy reinvestment still keep accounting improvement from becoming distributable cash.

This is an asset-heavy balance sheet, not a cash-rich one: total assets reached $30.0B in FY2025 while cash was only $6.6M, so financial flexibility comes more from funding channels than from idle cash. A sub-1.0x current ratio reinforces that short-term obligations are being managed through ongoing collections and financing rather than a large cash buffer.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 43/100

Scored as: Utilities peer group

Scored against utilities for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Pinnacl West Cap's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Growth

Leverage

Liquidity

Cash Flow

Returns

Altman Z-Score Distress

0.76

Pinnacl West Cap scores 0.76, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Partial

4/8

Pinnacl West Cap passes 4 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

2.86x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Pinnacl West Cap generates $2.86 in operating cash flow ($1.8B OCF vs $631.6M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Adequate

2.5x

Pinnacl West Cap earns $2.5 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($1.1B vs $422.0M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$5.3B

YoY+4.2%

5Y CAGR+8.3%

10Y CAGR+4.3%

Pinnacl West Cap generated $5.3B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 4.2% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$2.0B

YoY+3.5%

5Y CAGR+6.7%

10Y CAGR+3.6%

Pinnacl West Cap's EBITDA was $2.0B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 3.5% from the prior year.

Net Income

$631.6M

YoY+0.9%

5Y CAGR+2.1%

10Y CAGR+3.3%

Pinnacl West Cap reported $631.6M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 0.9% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$5.05

YoY-3.6%

5Y CAGR+0.7%

10Y CAGR+2.6%

Pinnacl West Cap earned $5.05 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 3.6% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$819.5M

YoY-28.2%

Pinnacl West Cap generated -$819.5M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 28.2% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$6.6M

YoY+72.1%

5Y CAGR-35.7%

10Y CAGR-16.4%

Pinnacl West Cap held $6.6M in cash against $9.2B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

$3.61

YoY+1.7%

5Y CAGR+2.2%

10Y CAGR+4.0%

Pinnacl West Cap paid $3.61 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 1.7% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

N/A

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

63.8%

YoY-0.6pp

5Y CAGR-8.5pp

Pinnacl West Cap's gross margin was 63.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

20.0%

YoY+0.2pp

5Y CAGR-2.0pp

10Y CAGR-4.5pp

Pinnacl West Cap's operating margin was 20.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 0.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

11.8%

YoY-0.4pp

5Y CAGR-4.1pp

10Y CAGR-1.2pp

Pinnacl West Cap's net profit margin was 11.8% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 0.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

9.0%

YoY-0.3pp

5Y CAGR-1.2pp

10Y CAGR-1.0pp

Pinnacl West Cap's ROE was 9.0% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.3 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

N/A

Capital Expenditures

$2.6B

YoY+16.7%

5Y CAGR+14.6%

10Y CAGR+9.3%

Pinnacl West Cap invested $2.6B in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 16.7% from the prior year.

PNW Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$5.3B+4.2%	$5.1B+9.1%	$4.7B+8.6%	$4.3B+13.7%	$3.8B+6.0%	$3.6B
Cost of Revenue	$1.9B+6.1%	$1.8B+1.7%	$1.8B+10.0%	$1.6B+41.4%	$1.2B+16.0%	$993.4M
Gross Profit	$3.4B+3.2%	$3.3B+13.7%	$2.9B+7.7%	$2.7B+1.7%	$2.7B+2.2%	$2.6B
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Income	$1.1B+5.5%	$1.0B+22.7%	$824.6M+12.7%	$731.9M-9.1%	$805.3M+2.2%	$788.2M
Interest Expense	$422.0M+11.8%	$377.5M+13.9%	$331.3M+29.7%	$255.5M+9.6%	$233.3M+1.9%	$229.0M
Income Tax	$106.7M-3.4%	$110.5M+43.7%	$76.9M+2.8%	$74.8M-32.0%	$110.1M+40.8%	$78.2M
Net Income	$631.6M+0.9%	$626.0M+20.7%	$518.8M+3.6%	$500.8M-21.2%	$635.9M+11.6%	$570.1M
EPS (Diluted)	$5.05-3.6%	$5.24+18.8%	$4.41+3.5%	$4.26-22.1%	$5.47+12.3%	$4.87

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Revenue	$1.1B+1.9%	$1.1B-38.0%	$1.8B+34.0%	$1.4B+31.6%	$1.0B-5.8%	$1.1B-38.1%	$1.8B+35.1%	$1.3B
Cost of Revenue	$436.7M+3.9%	$420.4M-35.9%	$656.0M+37.5%	$477.0M+25.5%	$380.1M-4.1%	$396.1M-37.3%	$631.4M+44.4%	$437.2M
Gross Profit	$712.9M+0.7%	$707.8M-39.2%	$1.2B+32.1%	$881.7M+35.2%	$652.2M-6.7%	$699.3M-38.5%	$1.1B+30.5%	$871.8M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Operating Income	$131.2M+8.4%	$121.0M-79.2%	$581.8M+89.2%	$307.6M+437.5%	$57.2M-32.3%	$84.5M-84.5%	$547.0M+74.3%	$313.7M
Interest Expense	$115.9M+1.7%	$114.0M+2.5%	$111.2M+9.1%	$102.0M+7.5%	$94.8M-0.1%	$95.0M-3.1%	$98.0M+0.2%	$97.9M
Income Tax	$1.2M+39066.7%	-$3K-100.0%	$77.9M+122.4%	$35.0M+666.4%	-$6.2M-61730.0%	-$10K-100.0%	$74.2M+128.9%	$32.4M
Net Income	$35.1M+99.5%	$17.6M-95.8%	$417.5M+112.1%	$196.9M+58345.6%	-$338K+86.6%	-$2.5M-100.6%	$399.3M+91.9%	$208.1M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.27	N/A	$3.39+114.6%	$1.58+4050.0%	$-0.04	N/A	$3.37+91.5%	$1.76

PNW Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$30.0B+15.1%	$26.1B+5.8%	$24.7B+8.5%	$22.7B+3.3%	$22.0B+9.9%	$20.0B
Current Assets	$1.7B+0.8%	$1.7B-12.3%	$1.9B+10.1%	$1.8B+12.9%	$1.6B+29.4%	$1.2B
Cash & Equivalents	$6.6M+72.1%	$3.8M-22.5%	$5.0M+2.5%	$4.8M-51.5%	$10.0M-83.4%	$60.0M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$23.0B+18.8%	$19.3B+4.7%	$18.5B+10.8%	$16.7B+3.6%	$16.1B+11.9%	$14.4B
Current Liabilities	$3.2B+11.2%	$2.8B-1.6%	$2.9B+64.0%	$1.8B+0.3%	$1.8B+29.1%	$1.4B
Long-Term Debt	$9.2B+14.2%	$8.1B+6.9%	$7.5B-2.6%	$7.7B+12.0%	$6.9B+9.5%	$6.3B
Total Equity	$7.0B+4.3%	$6.8B+9.3%	$6.2B+2.1%	$6.0B+2.4%	$5.9B+4.8%	$5.6B
Retained Earnings	$3.9B+5.0%	$3.7B+5.8%	$3.5B+3.2%	$3.4B+2.9%	$3.3B+7.9%	$3.0B

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Total Assets	$30.7B+2.2%	$30.0B+0.5%	$29.9B+2.2%	$29.2B+7.3%	$27.2B+4.3%	$26.1B-0.8%	$26.3B+2.4%	$25.7B
Current Assets	$1.6B-5.2%	$1.7B-14.8%	$2.0B+11.9%	$1.8B+12.5%	$1.6B-5.9%	$1.7B-25.4%	$2.3B+10.5%	$2.0B
Cash & Equivalents	$6.4M-3.0%	$6.6M-78.6%	$30.9M+63.9%	$18.8M+87.5%	$10.0M+161.8%	$3.8M-92.2%	$49.2M+1127.1%	$4.0M
Inventory	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Liabilities	$23.6B+2.8%	$23.0B+1.1%	$22.7B+1.0%	$22.5B+9.8%	$20.5B+5.9%	$19.3B-1.7%	$19.7B+1.0%	$19.5B
Current Liabilities	$2.7B-14.7%	$3.2B+6.6%	$3.0B-13.5%	$3.4B+8.2%	$3.2B+11.4%	$2.8B-11.1%	$3.2B+2.7%	$3.1B
Long-Term Debt	$9.8B+6.5%	$9.2B0.0%	$9.2B+8.2%	$8.5B+5.5%	$8.1B0.0%	$8.1B0.0%	$8.1B0.0%	$8.1B
Total Equity	$7.1B+0.3%	$7.0B-1.7%	$7.2B+6.6%	$6.7B-0.2%	$6.7B-0.2%	$6.8B+2.1%	$6.6B+6.5%	$6.2B
Retained Earnings	$3.9B+0.9%	$3.9B-5.0%	$4.1B+11.3%	$3.6B-0.6%	$3.7B-0.1%	$3.7B-5.5%	$3.9B+11.3%	$3.5B

PNW Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	$1.8B+12.1%	$1.6B+33.3%	$1.2B-2.7%	$1.2B+44.4%	$860.0M-11.0%	$966.4M
Capital Expenditures	$2.6B+16.7%	$2.2B+21.8%	$1.8B+8.1%	$1.7B+15.9%	$1.5B+11.1%	$1.3B
Free Cash Flow	-$819.5M-28.2%	-$639.4M-0.1%	-$638.7M-37.0%	-$466.0M+24.0%	-$613.5M-70.3%	-$360.2M
Investing Cash Flow	-$2.4B-23.0%	-$1.9B-14.1%	-$1.7B-4.7%	-$1.6B-16.7%	-$1.4B-8.5%	-$1.3B
Financing Cash Flow	$576.3M+78.6%	$322.7M-33.7%	$486.7M+31.0%	$371.5M-22.1%	$476.9M+32.1%	$361.1M
Dividends Paid	$422.8M+7.1%	$394.7M+2.1%	$386.5M+2.0%	$378.9M+2.5%	$369.5M+5.4%	$350.6M
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	$4.1M+54.3%	$2.7M	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Operating Cash Flow	$235.3M-50.6%	$476.8M-28.3%	$665.0M+154.4%	$261.4M-35.0%	$401.9M-8.6%	$439.5M-30.6%	$633.2M+233.6%	$189.8M
Capital Expenditures	$628.4M-6.1%	$669.5M+7.5%	$623.0M-12.2%	$709.5M+14.0%	$622.6M+17.1%	$531.6M-20.2%	$665.8M+24.7%	$534.0M
Free Cash Flow	-$393.1M-103.9%	-$192.7M-559.4%	$42.0M+109.4%	-$448.1M-103.1%	-$220.7M-139.5%	-$92.1M-182.2%	-$32.7M+90.5%	-$344.2M
Investing Cash Flow	-$551.5M-1.1%	-$545.6M+5.9%	-$579.8M+13.1%	-$667.2M-13.8%	-$586.1M-26.2%	-$464.3M+20.3%	-$582.2M-25.7%	-$463.0M
Financing Cash Flow	$316.1M+610.3%	$44.5M+160.8%	-$73.2M-117.6%	$414.6M+117.7%	$190.4M+1028.1%	-$20.5M-252.5%	-$5.8M-102.2%	$267.6M
Dividends Paid	$108.5M+1.1%	$107.3M+1.9%	$105.3M+0.1%	$105.2M+0.3%	$104.9M+4.9%	$100.1M+1.8%	$98.3M+0.1%	$98.2M
Share Buybacks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$423K	N/A

PNW Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	63.8%-0.6pp	64.4%+2.6pp	61.8%-0.5pp	62.3%-7.4pp	69.7%-2.6pp	72.3%
Operating Margin	20.0%+0.2pp	19.8%+2.2pp	17.6%+0.6pp	16.9%-4.2pp	21.2%-0.8pp	22.0%
Net Margin	11.8%-0.4pp	12.2%+1.2pp	11.1%-0.5pp	11.6%-5.1pp	16.7%+0.8pp	15.9%
Return on Equity	9.0%-0.3pp	9.3%+0.9pp	8.4%+0.1pp	8.3%-2.5pp	10.8%+0.7pp	10.1%
Return on Assets	2.1%-0.3pp	2.4%+0.3pp	2.1%-0.1pp	2.2%-0.7pp	2.9%+0.0pp	2.9%
Current Ratio	0.54-0.1	0.59-0.1	0.67-0.3	0.99+0.1	0.880.0	0.88
Debt-to-Equity	1.31+0.1	1.19-0.0	1.22-0.1	1.28+0.1	1.17+0.0	1.12
FCF Margin	-15.3%-2.9pp	-12.5%+1.1pp	-13.6%-2.8pp	-10.8%+5.3pp	-16.1%-6.1pp	-10.0%

Metric	Q1'26	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24
Gross Margin	62.0%-0.7pp	62.7%-1.2pp	64.0%-0.9pp	64.9%+1.7pp	63.2%-0.7pp	63.8%-0.5pp	64.3%-2.3pp	66.6%
Operating Margin	11.4%+0.7pp	10.7%-21.2pp	32.0%+9.3pp	22.6%+17.1pp	5.5%-2.2pp	7.7%-23.2pp	30.9%+6.9pp	24.0%
Net Margin	3.0%+1.5pp	1.6%-21.4pp	22.9%+8.4pp	14.5%+14.5pp	-0.0%+0.2pp	-0.2%-22.8pp	22.6%+6.7pp	15.9%
Return on Equity	0.5%+0.3pp	0.3%-5.6pp	5.8%+2.9pp	2.9%+2.9pp	-0.0%+0.0pp	-0.0%-6.1pp	6.0%+2.7pp	3.4%
Return on Assets	0.1%+0.1pp	0.1%-1.3pp	1.4%+0.7pp	0.7%+0.7pp	0.0%+0.0pp	-0.0%-1.5pp	1.5%+0.7pp	0.8%
Current Ratio	0.60+0.1	0.54-0.1	0.67+0.2	0.52+0.0	0.50-0.1	0.59-0.1	0.71+0.1	0.66
Debt-to-Equity	1.39+0.1	1.31+0.0	1.28+0.0	1.26+0.1	1.200.0	1.19-0.0	1.22-0.1	1.30
FCF Margin	-34.2%-17.1pp	-17.1%-19.4pp	2.3%+35.3pp	-33.0%-11.6pp	-21.4%-13.0pp	-8.4%-6.6pp	-1.8%+24.4pp	-26.3%

Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.54), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pinnacl West Cap's annual revenue?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) reported $5.3B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 4.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Pinnacl West Cap's revenue growing?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) revenue grew by 4.2% year-over-year, from $5.1B to $5.3B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Pinnacl West Cap profitable?

Yes, Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) reported a net income of $631.6M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 11.8%.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's EBITDA?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) had EBITDA of $2.0B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Pinnacl West Cap have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) had $6.6M in cash and equivalents against $9.2B in long-term debt.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's gross margin?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) had a gross margin of 63.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's operating margin?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) had an operating margin of 20.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's net profit margin?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) had a net profit margin of 11.8% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does Pinnacl West Cap pay dividends?

Yes, Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) paid $3.61 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's return on equity (ROE)?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) has a return on equity of 9.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's free cash flow?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) generated -$819.5M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -28.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's operating cash flow?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) generated $1.8B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Pinnacl West Cap's total assets?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) had $30.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Pinnacl West Cap's capital expenditures?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) invested $2.6B in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's current ratio?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) had a current ratio of 0.54 as of fiscal year 2025, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's debt-to-equity ratio?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's return on assets (ROA)?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) had a return on assets of 2.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's Altman Z-Score?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) has an Altman Z-Score of 0.76, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Pinnacl West Cap's Piotroski F-Score?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Pinnacl West Cap's earnings high quality?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) has an earnings quality ratio of 2.86x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Pinnacl West Cap cover its interest payments?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) has an interest coverage ratio of 2.5x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Pinnacl West Cap?

Pinnacl West Cap (PNW) scores 43 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its utilities peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.