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Avista (Avista) EV-to-FCF : -112.11 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Avista EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Avista's Enterprise Value is $5,780 Mil. Avista's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-52 Mil. Therefore, Avista's EV-to-FCF for today is -112.11.

The historical rank and industry rank for Avista's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

AVA' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2704.23   Med: -49.67   Max: 1013.86
Current: -112.11

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Avista was 1013.86. The lowest was -2704.23. And the median was -49.67.

AVA's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
100% of 314 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 14.445 vs AVA: -112.11

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-27), Avista's stock price is $35.55. Avista's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.240. Therefore, Avista's PE Ratio for today is 15.87.


Avista EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Avista's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Avista EV-to-FCF Chart

Avista Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -123.66 -70.28 -32.55 -18.99 -112.28

Avista Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.99 -15.35 -21.01 -31.27 -112.28

Competitive Comparison of Avista's EV-to-FCF

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Avista's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Avista's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Avista's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Avista's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Avista EV-to-FCF Calculation

Avista's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=5780.414/-51.558
=-112.11

Avista's current Enterprise Value is $5,780 Mil.
Avista's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-52 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Avista  (NYSE:AVA) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Avista's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=35.55/2.240
=15.87

Avista's share price for today is $35.55.
Avista's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.240.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Avista (Avista) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1411 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, WA, USA, 99202-2600
Avista Corp is an electric and natural gas utility company headquartered in Spokane, Washington. Avista primarily operates in the Pacific Northwest of the United States along with some operations in Juneau, Alaska. The company has two major business segments including Avista Utilities, which provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho and also provides natural gas distribution service in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon. Avista Utilities has electric generating facilities in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. AEL&P is a regulated utility providing electric services in Juneau, Alaska that is a wholly-owned subsidiary and the primary operating subsidiary of AERC.
Executives
Donald C Burke director C/O BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC., 40 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
James M Kensok officer: Vice President & CIO 1411 E MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Scott L Morris officer: Sr. Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
David J Meyer officer: Sr. VP & General Counsel 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Jason R Thackston officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Wayne O Manuel officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION, SPOKANE WA 99202
Mark T Thies officer: Sr. Vice President & CFO 1411 E. MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Kevin B Jacobsen director, other: Incoming Board Member 1221 BROADWAY, OAKLAND CA 94612
Bryan Alden Cox officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Scott J Kinney officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Joshua D Diluciano officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Kevin J Christie officer: Vice President 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Julie A. Bentz director, other: Incoming Board Member 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Sena M Kwawu director, other: Incoming Board Member 1411 E MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
Heidi B Stanley other: Director Nominee 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA 99220-3727