Avista Corporation (AVA)
NYSE: AVA · Real-Time Price · USD
39.24
-0.76 (-1.90%)
At close: May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM
39.24
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: May 12, 2025, 6:30 PM EDT

Avista Statistics

Total Valuation

Avista has a market cap or net worth of $3.16 billion. The enterprise value is $6.20 billion.

Market Cap 3.16B
Enterprise Value 6.20B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, May 7, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date May 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date May 13, 2025

Share Statistics

Avista has 80.56 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.74% in one year.

Current Share Class 80.56M
Shares Outstanding 80.56M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.74%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.83%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.98%
Owned by Institutions (%) 84.34%
Float 79.75M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.56 and the forward PE ratio is 14.32. Avista's PEG ratio is 2.44.

PE Ratio 16.56
Forward PE 14.32
PS Ratio 1.63
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 1.22
P/TBV Ratio 1.22
P/FCF Ratio 288.05
P/OCF Ratio 6.00
PEG Ratio 2.44
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.19, with an EV/FCF ratio of 563.32.

EV / Earnings 32.96
EV / Sales 3.18
EV / EBITDA 10.19
EV / EBIT 18.72
EV / FCF 563.32

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.93, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.15.

Current Ratio 0.93
Quick Ratio 0.37
Debt / Equity 1.15
Debt / EBITDA 4.72
Debt / FCF 276.91
Interest Coverage 2.28

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.27% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 3.69%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.27%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.65%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 3.69%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.57%
Revenue Per Employee $1.01M
Profits Per Employee $97,917
Employee Count 1,920
Asset Turnover 0.25
Inventory Turnover 4.16

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Avista has paid $13.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 13.00M
Effective Tax Rate 6.47%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +2.13% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.40, so Avista's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.40
52-Week Price Change +2.13%
50-Day Moving Average 40.57
200-Day Moving Average 38.43
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 35.01
Average Volume (20 Days) 745,899

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.54 million, so 4.39% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.54M
Short Previous Month 2.69M
Short % of Shares Out 4.39%
Short % of Float 4.44%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.16

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Avista had revenue of $1.95 billion and earned $188.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.37.

Revenue 1.95B
Gross Profit 1.19B
Operating Income 331.00M
Pretax Income 174.81M
Net Income 188.00M
EBITDA 608.00M
EBIT 331.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.37
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $18.00 million in cash and $3.05 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.03 billion or -$37.59 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 18.00M
Total Debt 3.05B
Net Cash -3.03B
Net Cash Per Share -$37.59
Equity (Book Value) 2.65B
Book Value Per Share 32.88
Working Capital -54.00M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $528.00 million and capital expenditures -$517.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $11.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 528.00M
Capital Expenditures -517.00M
Free Cash Flow 11.00M
FCF Per Share $0.14
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 60.89%, with operating and profit margins of 17.01% and 9.66%.

Gross Margin 60.89%
Operating Margin 17.01%
Pretax Margin 10.33%
Profit Margin 9.66%
EBITDA Margin 31.24%
EBIT Margin 17.01%
FCF Margin 0.57%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.96, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.00%.

Dividend Per Share $1.96
Dividend Yield 5.00%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.21%
Years of Dividend Growth 10
Payout Ratio 82.71%
Buyback Yield -2.74%
Shareholder Yield 2.24%
Earnings Yield 5.93%
FCF Yield 0.35%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Avista is $38.00, which is -3.16% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Sell".

Price Target $38.00
Price Target Difference -3.16%
Analyst Consensus Sell
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 0.77%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.21%
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on November 10, 1993. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Nov 10, 1993
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4