Avista Corporation

41.62
0.61 (1.49%)
At close: Mar 31, 2025, 12:31 PM

Avista Statistics

Share Statistics

Avista has 80.29M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.31% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 80.29M
Shares Change (YoY) 1.31%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.61%
Owned by Institutions (%) 88.49%
Shares Floating 79.41M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 49
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.94M, so 3.71% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.94M
Short % of Shares Out 3.71%
Short % of Float 3.75%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.42

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 16.04 and the forward PE ratio is 14.56. Avista's PEG ratio is 8.98.

PE Ratio 16.04
Forward PE 14.56
PS Ratio 1.49
Forward PS 1.6
PB Ratio 1.11
P/FCF Ratio 2887.76
PEG Ratio 8.98
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Avista Corporation has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 5.73B.

EV / Earnings 31.83
EV / Sales 2.96
EV / EBITDA 9.52
EV / EBIT 18.72
EV / FCF 5728.95

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.85, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.02.

Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.6
Debt / Equity 0.02
Total Debt / Capitalization 1.48
Cash Flow / Debt 13.69
Interest Coverage 2.11

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.07% and return on capital (ROIC) is 11.44%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.07%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.02%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 11.44%
Revenue Per Employee $1,009,375
Profits Per Employee $93,750
Employee Count 1,920
Asset Turnover 0.24
Inventory Turnover 4.13

Taxes

Income Tax 3M
Effective Tax Rate 0.02

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 16.79% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.45, so Avista's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.45
52-Week Price Change 16.79%
50-Day Moving Average 38.24
200-Day Moving Average 37.52
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 69.83
Average Volume (20 Days) 694.58K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Avista had revenue of 1.94B and earned 180M in profits. Earnings per share was 2.28.

Revenue 1.94B
Gross Profit 1.14B
Operating Income 306M
Net Income 180M
EBITDA 602M
EBIT 306M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2.28
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 30M in cash and 39M in debt, giving a net cash position of -9M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 30M
Total Debt 39M
Net Cash -9M
Retained Earnings 871M
Total Assets 7.94B
Working Capital -115M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 534M and capital expenditures -533M, giving a free cash flow of 1M.

Operating Cash Flow 534M
Capital Expenditures -533M
Free Cash Flow 1M
FCF Per Share 0.01
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 58.82%, with operating and profit margins of 15.79% and 9.29%.

Gross Margin 58.82%
Operating Margin 15.79%
Pretax Margin 9.44%
Profit Margin 9.29%
EBITDA Margin 31.06%
EBIT Margin 15.79%
FCF Margin 0.05%

Dividends & Yields

AVA pays an annual dividend of $1.44, which amounts to a dividend yield of 4.8%.

Dividend Per Share $1.44
Dividend Yield 4.8%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.16%
Payout Ratio 62.88%
Earnings Yield 5.57%
FCF Yield 0.03%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AVA is $37, which is -9.5% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $37
Price Target Difference -9.5%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 3
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Nov 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 0.88
Piotroski F-Score 6