Pinnacle West Capital (Pinnacle West Capital) Financial Strength

: 3 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Pinnacle West Capital has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Pinnacle West Capital Corp displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Pinnacle West Capital's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.86. Pinnacle West Capital's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.60. As of today, Pinnacle West Capital's Altman Z-Score is 0.73.

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Pinnacle West Capital's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

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Pinnacle West Capital Financial Strength Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Pinnacle West Capital's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

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Pinnacle West Capital Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Pinnacle West Capital's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-87 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $74 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $8,751 Mil.

Pinnacle West Capital's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1	*	74.38	/	-86.594
	=	0.86

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Pinnacle West Capital Corp interest coverage is 2.49, which is low.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Pinnacle West Capital's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio	=	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 )			/	Revenue
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Revenue
	=	(1552.383	+	8750.811)	/	3966.296
	=	2.60

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Pinnacle West Capital has a Z-score of 0.73, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.73 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* 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.

Pinnacle West Capital (NYSE:PNW) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Pinnacle West Capital has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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Pinnacle West Capital (Pinnacle West Capital) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

400 North Fifth Street, P.O. Box 53999, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85072-3999

Website

https://www.pinnaclewest.com

Pinnacle West is a holding company whose principal subsidiary is Arizona Public Service, a vertically integrated electric utility that serves 1.4 million customers across a 35,000-square-mile territory in central Arizona, including Phoenix. APS owns or leases more than 6 gigawatts of power generation capacity, including a 29% ownership stake in the largest nuclear plant in the U.S., Palo Verde. About half of the electricity that APS supplies to customers comes from clean energy sources, including nuclear.

Executives

Robert Edgar Smith	officer: EVP, GC, and CDO	400 NORTH FIFTH STREET, MAIL STATION 8602, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Paul J Mountain	officer: VP, Finance and Treasurer	400 N 5TH ST, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Jeffrey B. Guldner	director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO	400 N. FIFTH STREET, MS8695, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Donna M Easterly	other: SVP HR APS	400 NORTH FIFTH STREET, MAIL STATION 8602, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Elizabeth A Blankenship	officer: VP, Controller and CAO	400 NORTH FIFTH STREET, MAIL STATION 8602, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Andrew D Cooper	officer: SVP & CFO	400 NORTH 5TH STREET, MS 8602, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Jacob Tetlow	other: EVP, Ops, APS	400 N. FIFTH ST, MS 8602, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Theodore N Geisler	other: President, APS	400 NORTH FIFTH STREET, MAIL STATION 8602, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Kristine L Svinicki	director	30 IVAN ALLEN JR BLVD NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Esparza Jose Luis Jr	other: SVP, Public Policy, APS	8360 S. DURANGO DR., LAS VEGAS NV 89113
Barbara D Lockwood	other: VP, Regulation, APS	400 NORTH FIFTH STREET, MAIL STATION 8602, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Adam C Heflin	other: EVP & CNO	1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P. O. BOX 66149, MC-1370, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149
De La Melena Gonzalo A Jr	director	400 N 5TH ST, PHOENIX AZ 85004
James R Hatfield	officer: SVP & CFO, PNW & APS	P O BOX 321 MC/1110, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73101
William H Spence	director	UNIVERSITY OFFICE PLAZA, 252 CHAPMAN RD., PO BOX 6066, NEWARK DE 19714-0066