AVISTA CORP (AVA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:AVA - US05379B1070 - Common Stock
39.77 USD
+0.55 (+1.4%)
AVA gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 26 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. Both the profitability and financial health of AVA have multiple concerns. AVA has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. AVA also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AVA was profitable.
- AVA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years AVA has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years AVA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.32%, AVA is doing worse than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVA has a Return On Equity of 7.15%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AVA underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of AVA (3.52%) is worse than 80.77% of its industry peers.
- AVA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.73%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.94%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.52%) for AVA is above the 3 year average (2.73%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.32% | ||
| ROE | 7.15% | ||
| ROIC | 3.52% |
ROA(3y)2.19%
ROA(5y)2.15%
ROE(3y)6.83%
ROE(5y)6.74%
ROIC(3y)2.73%
ROIC(5y)2.82%
1.3 Margins
- AVA has a worse Profit Margin (9.63%) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- AVA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- AVA has a Operating Margin of 17.51%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AVA underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AVA has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.63% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y-0.15%
OM growth 5Y-1.58%
PM growth 3Y-3.19%
PM growth 5Y-8.7%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AVA is destroying value.
- AVA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, AVA has more shares outstanding
- AVA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.87, we must say that AVA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.87, AVA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18 is on the high side and indicates that AVA has dependencies on debt financing.
- AVA has a better Debt to Equity ratio (1.18) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.87 |
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC6.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- AVA has a Current Ratio of 0.91. This is a bad value and indicates that AVA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.91, AVA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.60 indicates that AVA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.60, AVA is doing worse than 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.6 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- AVA shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.72%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, AVA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 2.97% on average per year.
- AVA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.14%.
- Measured over the past years, AVA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.57% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.72%
EPS 3Y2.94%
EPS 5Y2.97%
EPS Q2Q%56.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y10.44%
Revenue growth 5Y7.57%
Sales Q2Q%2.35%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AVA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.43% on average per year.
- AVA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.95% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.76%
EPS Next 2Y10.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
EPS Next 5Y7.43%
Revenue Next Year4.57%
Revenue Next 2Y0.61%
Revenue Next 3Y1.88%
Revenue Next 5Y2.95%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AVA is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.85.
- 65.38% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- AVA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.30.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.21, which indicates a correct valuation of AVA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AVA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AVA is cheaper than 65.38% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.04, AVA is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.5 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AVA's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.73
PEG (5Y)5.68
EPS Next 2Y10.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.00%, AVA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- AVA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.11. AVA pays more dividend than 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, AVA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AVA has a limited annual growth rate of 4.18%.
- AVA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- AVA has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.18%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years25
5.3 Sustainability
- AVA pays out 82.75% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- AVA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP82.75%
EPS Next 2Y10.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
NYSE:AVA (1/14/2026, 3:28:00 PM)
39.77
+0.55 (+1.4%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Inst Owners89.1%
Inst Owner Change0.4%
Ins Owners0.58%
Ins Owner Change-2.11%
Market Cap3.24B
Revenue(TTM)1.96B
Net Income(TTM)189.16M
Analysts52.31
Price Target41.82 (5.15%)
Short Float %4.61%
Short Ratio5
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5% |
Yearly Dividend1.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.18%
DP82.75%
Div Incr Years22
Div Non Decr Years25
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-9.78%
Min EPS beat(2)-44.54%
Max EPS beat(2)24.98%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-44.54%
Max EPS beat(4)24.98%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)8.16%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)10.54%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.7%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.5%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.09%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.5%
Max Revenue beat(4)9.75%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.29%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.57%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.75%
PT rev (1m)-0.49%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-7.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.53%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.21 | ||
| P/S | 1.65 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 6.69 | ||
| P/B | 1.22 | ||
| P/tB | 1.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.5 |
EPS(TTM)2.36
EY5.93%
EPS(NY)2.8
Fwd EY7.04%
FCF(TTM)-0.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.95
OCFY14.95%
SpS24.13
BVpS32.51
TBVpS31.87
PEG (NY)1.73
PEG (5Y)5.68
Graham Number41.55
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.32% | ||
| ROE | 7.15% | ||
| ROCE | 4.63% | ||
| ROIC | 3.52% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.56% | ||
| OM | 17.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.63% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.19%
ROA(5y)2.15%
ROE(3y)6.83%
ROE(5y)6.74%
ROIC(3y)2.73%
ROIC(5y)2.82%
ROICexc(3y)2.74%
ROICexc(5y)2.83%
ROICexgc(3y)2.76%
ROICexgc(5y)2.85%
ROCE(3y)3.65%
ROCE(5y)3.74%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.49%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.28%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.32%
OM growth 3Y-0.15%
OM growth 5Y-1.58%
PM growth 3Y-3.19%
PM growth 5Y-8.7%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.24
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.96 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 176.91% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 25.8% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 76.77% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.87 |
F-Score4
WACC6.33%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)187%
Cap/Depr(5y)186.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)27.47%
Cap/Sales(5y)28.71%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.72%
EPS 3Y2.94%
EPS 5Y2.97%
EPS Q2Q%56.52%
EPS Next Y9.76%
EPS Next 2Y10.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
EPS Next 5Y7.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y10.44%
Revenue growth 5Y7.57%
Sales Q2Q%2.35%
Revenue Next Year4.57%
Revenue Next 2Y0.61%
Revenue Next 3Y1.88%
Revenue Next 5Y2.95%
EBIT growth 1Y13.36%
EBIT growth 3Y10.27%
EBIT growth 5Y5.87%
EBIT Next Year117.17%
EBIT Next 3Y31.92%
EBIT Next 5Y20.97%
FCF growth 1Y86.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y57.54%
OCF growth 3Y25.95%
OCF growth 5Y6.04%
AVISTA CORP / AVA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AVISTA CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AVA.
Can you provide the valuation status for AVISTA CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to AVISTA CORP (AVA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is AVISTA CORP (AVA) stock?
AVISTA CORP (AVA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is AVISTA CORP?
The financial health rating of AVISTA CORP (AVA) is 1 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AVA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AVISTA CORP (AVA) is expected to grow by 9.76% in the next year.