PNW
Pinnacle West Capital
Utilities · Multi-Utilities · US
$103.06
Data: 2025-12-31
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

NARROW MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$12.0B
Total market value of the company
18.50
Reasonably valued
17.80
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+11.4%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
0.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
9.6%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$105.36
+2% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
HOLD
Consensus view from 14 analysts covering this stock
About Pinnacle West Capital

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, through its subsidiary, provides retail and wholesale electric services in the state of Arizona. The company engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity using nuclear, gas, oil, coal, and solar generating facilities. Its transmission facilities include overhead lines and underground lines; and distribution facilities consist of overhead lines and underground primary cables. The company also owns and maintains substations, including transmission and distribution yards; and owns energy storage facilities. Pinnacle West Capital Corporation was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

https://www.pinnaclewest.com

Country: United States Employees: 6,610 Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
47.6% FAIL
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
6.2% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
2.0% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.3% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$112.00
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
8.0%
Slight discount to fair value
Rating
AVOID
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
42.5th
Ranks in the top 58% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
10.0
Valuation Score
67.0
Quality Score
38.0
Combined
37.3

Trading at $99 against a fair value of $112, a 11% discount. Fails ethical screen (Debt ratio). Ranks better than 6% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

ACCUMULATION
Smart money appears to be building positions quietly
1.197
Excellent risk-adjusted returns
0.0919
Suggested allocation is meaningful — the edge justifies a position
1.544
Returns exceed worst-case losses — strong risk profile
Annual Return
20.8%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-13.5%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
1
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.46
Very low correlation to market moves
52W High
$104.92
2% below the year high
52W Low
$85.32
21% above the year low
Avg Volume
1,256,798
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
6.8
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
7.1%
Moderate short interest
367.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$5.36
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

2.13
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
0.60
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.26
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
43.0%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
11.8%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$-831,102,848
Negative — the business is spending more than it generates
Revenue (TTM)
$5.5B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$654M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
14
Target High
$123.00
Target Median
$105.36
Target Low
$87.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-05-14 SPENCE WILLIAM H Director 1,665 $166,117
2026-05-14 SIMS PAULA J Director 1,665 $166,117
2026-05-13 TETLOW JACOB Chief Operating Officer 6,567 $650,133
2026-03-18 GEISLER THEODORE N Chief Executive Officer 12,436
2026-03-18 BLANKENSHIP ELIZABETH A. Officer 3,098
2026-03-18 GEISLER THEODORE N Chief Executive Officer 24,287
2026-03-18 COOPER ANDREW D Chief Financial Officer 18,177
2026-03-18 TETLOW JACOB Officer of Subsidiary Company 20,879
2026-03-18 ESPARZA JOSE LUIS JR Divisional Officer 3,712
2026-03-18 BAUM SHIRLEY A General Counsel 2,781
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2025-12-31

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