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PNW stock analysis: Pinnacle West

Pinnacle West (PNW) is an S&P 500 company in Multi-Utilities. It grades strongest on momentum and weakest on profitability.

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Where PNW ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with PNW · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

PNW price performance

PNW against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+10%+20%+30%S&P 500 +18%PNW +14%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+11.2%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 3.3 pts
1 year+10.5%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 6.5 pts
3 years+50.6%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 38.7 pts
5 years+64.1%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 27.2 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

PNW factor grades

Each grade compares PNW with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

C+ValueP/E 18.4x (industry 18.8x)FCF yield -7.6% (industry -5.1%)
CGrowthRevenue growth +6% (industry +7%)EPS growth +8% (industry +9%)
D+ProfitabilityOperating margin 20.5% (industry 20.0%)ROIC 5.1% (industry 5.5%)
A-Momentum12-month change +11%From 52-wk high -11%

PNW in plain numbers

PNW key statistics

SectorUtilities
IndustryMulti-Utilities
IndexS&P 500
Market value$11.6B
Revenue growth (y/y)+6%
Free-cash-flow yield-7.6%
Dividend yield3.8%
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-02
Valuation measures
Market value$11.6B
Enterprise value$22.2B
P/E (trailing)18.4x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)17.6x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)3.86
Price / sales2.1x
Price / book1.7x
EV / revenue4.0x
EV / EBITDA10.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$5.6B
Net income, last 12 months$651.0M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$5.21
Operating margin20.5%
Net margin11.7%
Return on equity9.5%
Return on invested capital5.1%
Cash$9.1M
Total debt$10.6B
Debt / equity1.50x
Free cash flow, last 12 months-$878.5M
Interest cover2.5x
Current ratio0.59x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

PNW earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$2.5M$453.3M$909.1M$1.4B$1.8BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.8BDec 2024 Revenue: $1.1BMar 2025 Revenue: $1.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $1.4BSep 2025 Revenue: $1.8BDec 2025 Revenue: $1.1BMar 2026 Revenue: $1.1BJun 2026 Revenue: $1.5BSep 2024 Net income: $399.3MDec 2024 Net income: -$2.5MMar 2025 Net income: -$338KJun 2025 Net income: $196.9MSep 2025 Net income: $417.5MDec 2025 Net income: $17.6MMar 2026 Net income: $35.1MJun 2026 Net income: $180.8MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 22.6%Net margin: -0.2%Net margin: -0.0%Net margin: 14.5%Net margin: 22.9%Net margin: 1.6%Net margin: 3.1%Net margin: 12.4%-0%11%23%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-0.1$0.8$1.7$2.5$3.4Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.4Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.1Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.0Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.6Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.4Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +1% · Jun 2026 -9%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Pinnacle West financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$3.8B$4.3B$4.7B$5.1B$5.3B
Net income$635.9M$500.8M$518.8M$626.0M$631.6M
EPS (GAAP)$5.48$4.26$4.41$5.20$5.05
Free cash flow-$613.5M-$466.0M-$638.7M-$639.4M-$819.5M

PNW earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-04$1.43-9%+7%-0.9%
2026-05-04$0.27n/a+11%-1.7%
2026-02-25$0.12n/a+3%-0.8%
2025-11-03$3.39+1%+3%+3.0%
2025-08-06$1.58-10%+4%+0.9%
2025-05-01$-0.04-127%+8%-3.1%

About Pinnacle West

HeadquartersPhoenix, AZ
Industry (SEC code)Electric Services
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inAZ
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is PNW stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for PNW are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is PNW's P/E ratio?

PNW trades at about 18.4 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 17.6 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does PNW report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Pinnacle West to report around 2026-11-02.

Does PNW pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 3.8%, and it has raised its dividend 14 years in a row.

How has PNW performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year PNW returned +10.5%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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